Ask Me No Questions I'll Tell You No Lies
Baking a birthday cake from scratch as a surprise for your wife may have been a bad idea. You know you should remember the conversion rate for the number of pints in a quart, but for some reason it escapes you. The flour covered iPhone is within reach so you push the little button with the microphone logo, ask the question for your conversion problem and...voila! A female digital voice quickly gives you the answer.
The new iPhone 4s is smart...very smart. It is touted by Apple as "the most amazing iPhone yet!" This version has a lot of new features that make this a more advanced model from the iPhone 4. We could mention them here, but it is easier just to purchase this iPhone and ask Siri for that answer.
A Female R2D2
Voice recognition software has been promised as the next big move in making a more direct, human connection with computers and digital devices. Up until now, the results have been somewhat disappointing. You have to spend hours getting the software to recognize your voice intonations and you have to speak very slowly. For all your efforts, all you get is just regurgitated text on a word processing application.
Siri is the new verbal communication feature of the iPhone 4s. You ask Siri to do things just by talking the way you always talk. Siri really understands what you say and knows what you mean. Siri even talks back to you. You use Siri like you would use a secretary or personal assistant. In fact, Siri is all of those and more. You want to send a text to someone? Just tell Siri. You want Siri to read a message sent to you? Sir will read it to you. If you need to know locations, phone numbers, equations,directions, meeting schedules or the meaning of life...Siri will help you.
I Am Woman Hear Me Roar
From phone answering machines to GPS directional systems to warning systems in aircraft, all of these devices share the same theme. Female voices. Is it any wonder Apple used that same theme with Siri? Make no mistake. This is the beginning of a beautiful relationship. Coupling the power of the iPhone with a human connection is brilliant, captivating and cathartic. There is little doubt iPhone 4s customers will find other uses for Siri, perhaps even including Siri in their social media circles.
Apple continues to be the leader in offering technology that immediately adapts to our lifestyles. The gap between the iPhone 4s, Android, Blackberry and other smart phones had widened again. All because of Siri.
Don Musilli - Write blogs for technical, legal, non-profit companies. Also write my own Sci-Fi blog-novella. Sound body with an unusual mind.
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