Hi Group,
I guess it depends on what you are using these automated helpers for. I
find Siri better than Alexa or Curtana for general knowledge. As far as
opening apps, I do that myself. Early on when I first began using the
iPhone, I learned to edit my home screen, group various apps by category
into folders and so on. Even when using the contacts listing in
e-mails, text or phone calls, I add all regularly used addresses to the
contacts list and the only time I ever use Siri to make calls/texts is
if the addressee is not in my contacts list. Siri never misses when I
ask her call (998) 555-1111.
I almost never ask Siri to be involved at all in apps.
On 10/25/2023 11:18 PM, M. Taylor wrote:
Mary,
You've got me smiling. Thank you.
I have to admit, I agree with you.
I continue to be amazed at the power of Alexa and other assistants in
comparison to Siri. It's interesting since Siri existed before any of the
others.
Mark
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Mary
Otten
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 7:56 PM
To: via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Siri continues to be the dumbest of all dumb assistance.
I just upgraded to iOS 17.1. I’m grateful for the post about the language
rotor, which was unnecessarily unchecked. But now, Siri is even dumber than
before. When I ask her to open Pedometer, it asks which app Pedometer or
StepUp. I clearly said Pedometer. So why does it need to ask that? Further,
when I reply to it stupid question which app by saying Pedometer, it says uh-oh
there’s a problem. The app is there, and if I find it on my phone I can open
it. Really Apple, you are really behind the eight ball here. My Samsung device
opens stuff just fine with the much-maligned Bixby. Siri, worthless. Apple
really has fallen way behind the curve and this has nothing to do with AI. Get
your stuff together Apple.
Sent from my iPhone
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