Siri For Dummies

Find out what Siri′s got up her sleeve with this fun and friendly guide! Who couldn′t use a little extra help these days? Answers, information, reminders, and all sorts of additional help are only a verbal query away with Siri, the artificial intelligence personal assistant. Siri made her debut with the iPhone 4 and is now updated for iOS 6 as well as the third–generation iPad and she is ready to assist! This easy–to–understand guide walks you through the vast array of capabilities that Siri boasts, from creating texts and e–mails from dictation to getting directions to finding a restaurant in the area. You′ll discover how to check the weather, get sports scores and schedules, look up a movie review, get Facebook and Twitter updates, make dinner reservations, and much more. Explains how to finesse the perfectly worded questions for Siri in order to get the most helpful and accurate answers Details how to have Siri make phone calls for you, look up information in a dictionary or on the web, or get music Walks you through using Siri to get stock quotes or enter numbers into a calculator and get an answer Shows you how to use Siri to set reminders and alarms, take notes, get turn–by–turn driving directions, and more Just like Siri, the straightforward–but–fun Siri For Dummies is here to help you!

Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Getting to Know Siri 5 Chapter 2: Using Siri to Organize Your Life 21 Chapter 3: Using Siri While on the Go 53 Chapter 4: Using Siri for Sports, Movies, and Restaurants (Oh, My!) 89 Chapter 5: Using Siri for E–Mail, Texting, and Phone Calls 117 Chapter 6: Getting the 4–1–1 153 Chapter 7: Having Fun with Siri: Music, Podcasts, Social Networking, and More 171 Chapter 8: Way More than Ten Ways to Have (Even More) Fun with Siri 201 Chapter 9: Ten Great Ways to Use Siri 229 Index 235