I have noticed in recent weeks that Alexa is really not listening as well sometimes.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2023 10:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Siri continues to be the dumbest of all dumb assistance. Siri is not the only dumb one out there. We have timers set in Alexa for different things. We have a lot of Sonos speakers in the house, the one in our bedroom does not have the microphone and so does not support Alexa. IN our Kitchen we have two that do have the microphone and have one timer set up called "Carol's Timer" which is for steeping her tea. This morning, standing in the kitchen next to the speaker, I said, "Start Carol's timer," and Alexa responded, "Bedroom doesn't support that." This sort of thing happens at a similar frequency with Siri being dumb, which is what we get for depending on "Artificial Intelligence." And I do mean Artificial! Richard, USA. “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” -- Jane Wagner from The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe My web site: https://www.turner42.com -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Laury, Shawnese (LEO) Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2023 6:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Siri continues to be the dumbest of all dumb assistance. I have had better luck when I use the word launch instead of open. I don't know why but sometimes it works -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2023 9:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Siri continues to be the dumbest of all dumb assistance. CAUTION: This is an External email. Please send suspicious emails to ab...@michigan.gov I have folders too. I’ve been using iPhones for years. But after a while, you get more apps. And besides, even if you know precisely what folder an app is in, you still have to open the folder find the app and open it. If Siri worked like it should, it would be much more efficient to just use it to open apps. But even this morning, when I say Open such and such app and give the precise name, it comes back and asks me which app do you want this one that one or another one, all in the same general app category. This after I’ve stated something specifically. Anyway, this just started with the so-called upgrade to 17.1. Feels like a regression to me. And there wasn’t that much to regress from. I still prefer iOS to android. But really Apple. Get it together on Siri. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 25, 2023, at 9:52 PM, Ron Canazzi <aa...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > > 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 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> 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. 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