All you have to do to get SIRI to bring up google results instead of Bing results is say "Search Google for" followed by what you want to search for.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Deidre Muccio Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 4:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Siri, YouTube Now that you mention it, that is always at the top of my results Bing. I have downloaded Google so maybe I'll try that and see if I get better results. Deidre > On Jun 7, 2016, at 6:42 AM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: > > Last I knew, Apple used Bing, but there was talk they were looking into their > own search engine. > >> On 07/06/16 02:58, 'RobH.' via VIPhone wrote: >> I'm not sure if Apple have their own search engine servers, I thought >> siri might just submit any search term to the big boys like google, >> then filter the responses before sending it you back. Global web crawling >> is not really Apple's thing, so a bit of an error if they have one dedicated >> for siri's use. >> Some of the big names don't even do the crawling for themselves, >> they submit the search term to all the other biggest ones and combine the >> results. Apple could try that, but how to then filter would then be an issue. >> >> In short, I don't necessarily know an answer, but am just looking at some >> of the related questions or issues. >> >> BobH. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Deidre Muccio" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 9:42 PM >> Subject: Re: Siri, YouTube >> >> >> OK, I understand all this, but I guess my question is a little out >> there since you don't seem to understand what I'm asking. Or nobody >> else knows what I'm asking either! I just don't know why Siri's >> performance is so miserable at times when asking her to look >> something up or find something or answer a question. On the contrary >> when I plug something into a search engine I get far better results. >> I suppose these are two different systems of gathering information >> >> Deidre >> >> >>> On Jun 6, 2016, at 3:47 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Whenever you are dictating it's like you are writing the >>> information, except for any potential mistakes SIRI will put exactly >>> what you say. Dictation is also done via SIRI, but it is just voice >>> recognition just the same as when you dictate a text message. Then if you >>> dictate a phrase or whatever and you are in the Youtube search box then of >>> course whatever is found is up to how Youtube matches what you said. >>> If you use SIRI and ask "When was Albert Einstein's birthday" or >>> something similar the answer depends on what sources SIRI has >>> available and is checking for answers. Here SIRI is not as good as other >>> virtual assistants such as the one from Google which seems to come up with >>> useful information more often. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Deidre Muccio >>> Sent: Monday, June 6, 2016 12:27 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Siri, YouTube >>> >>> I guess what I was noticing is that when I dictate a query in the >>> search field in YouTube I can use very natural speech and it brings >>> me up pretty near exactly what I'm looking for. When I asked Siri a >>> question what determines whether she'll be able to answer it or not? What >>> she will find? Why is the performance so much less able to recognize the >>> nature of the information I am seeking? >>> >>> Deidre >>> >>> >>>> On Jun 6, 2016, at 12:56 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Sorry if I am not understanding the question, but what does Youtube >>>> have to do with SIRI or search engines? Youtube is a site to share >>>> videos, you can upload or consume all sorts of content from the latest >>>> music videos to TV shows, but it is not a general search engine like >>>> Google or Bing. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Sieghard >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of Deidre Muccio >>>> Sent: Monday, June 6, 2016 8:27 AM >>>> To: Viphone <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Siri, YouTube >>>> >>>> The word in the last post that was garbled should have been YouTube >>>> >>>> Deidre >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>> list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this >>>> list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >>>> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>>> Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] >>>> >>>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "VIPhone" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>> list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this >>>> list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >>>> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>>> Quinn - 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