That's a good point, Cliff. I was aware of this synergy between iOS and HomePod but its great that you posted the info to the list.
Thank you, Mark -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliphton Miller Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2018 3:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: HomePod, iPhone, and Apple Watch, An Addicting Scenario I Can Definitely Live With If you are disabling hey Siri because of battery drain, that is 1 thing, but you don’t have to do it because you want HomePod to be the default. Siri knows when the HomePod is near by, so hey Siri is only active on 1 device when they are in the same room or on the same wifi. I read and article about this, and have also tested it. > On Feb 22, 2018, at 8:22 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello All, > > Okay, I've had my HomePod for a few days now and I am totally addicted > to the following scenario: > > SETUP: > 1. > Have "Hay Siri" disabled on iPhone 8 Plus. > > 2. > Have "Hay Siri" enabled on HomePod. > > 3. > Have Apple Watch set to silent mode, providing hap tic feedback, only, > on incoming text messages. > > SCENARIO: > 1. > Sitting in office, working on various projects. > > 2. > Receive hap tic feedback on wrist, via Apple Watch, notifying me of a > new SMS or iMessage. > > 3. > Say, "Hay Siri, read message." > > 4. > Siri identifies the sender, and then reads the contents of the > message, at the conclusion of which she asks if I wish to reply." > > 5. > I reply, "Yes." > > 6. > She then asks me to dictate the reply, at the end of which she then > reads the reply back to me. > > 7. > She then asks, "Would you like to send it?" > > 8. > I answer, "Yes." > > 9., > The message is sent with virtually no disruption in my work flow. > > This is a beautiful scenario that plays out time-and-time again, > throughout my day. > > Now I know that one can enable "Hay Siri", in iOS resulting in the > potential for the same scenario but, to me, using HomePod makes far > more sense as I don't like the power drain of 'Hay Siri" on my iOS > devices when I forget to disable "Hay Siri" upon removing them from the A/C > charger. > > HomePod, iPhone, and Apple Watch, an addicting scenario I can > definitely live with, (smile). > > Mark > > -- > 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. 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