, Yes, that is definitely easier. I suppose I also don't like Safari much. You know what, I'm not always so negative!
Deidre > On Jun 7, 2016, at 10:16 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 - 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