Just asked mine and it started playing Don't Save Me by HAIM. I've always found Siri to be a fucking idiot and this experience has done nothing to change that opinion.
A whole bunch of famous scientists recently signed some sort of paper about curbing artificial intelligence, warning that it'll be the end of humanity and such.
Those guys have clearly never, ever asked Siri to: "play REM Live at the Olympia"
"I'm sorry JiMMy 85, I can't do that for you right now." / "I don't have that app, would you like to search the app store?" / "Now playing Shawadawaddy."
It's a gimmick from the fruit-based mobile 'phone supplier. They think it's amusing getting you to speak to their computer while it comes out with nonsensical responses (primarily because it hasn't been properly programmed to understand English as it is spoken in its mother country). Meanwhile as you amuse yourself because of the novelty factor, you are eating into your 'phone's data allowance and the contract suppliers are rubbing their hands with glee at all the extra money you are spending.
Windows 'phones have their own version called Cortana. It's still in beta but might, just, be a little better.
I have Virgin pay as you go (yeah, I know, PAYG is only for drug dealers!) so am not au fait with it. Surely if anybody has a question you type it into Google, or is that not what is occurring?
Siri does have some decent basic uses. Sending basic texts while driving can be done very safely, and when it does find the right song it's great, again while driving. You can ask it maths questions which is useful, and the weather in the morning and such. But it hasn't been developed at all from what I can tell.
If it's eating up your data allowance, you're on the wrong tariff.
I have Virgin pay as you go (yeah, I know, PAYG is only for drug dealers!) so am not au fait with it. Surely if anybody has a question you type it into Google, or is that not what is occurring?
Similar but speaking instead of typing. Also with Cortana you can ask "her" to add appointments, reminders, birthdays, etc to you events calendar (I assume Siri does the same?) Interestingly, the other day, without me asking, she calculated how long it would take me to get to my optician's appointment and told me I would be late if I didn't leave within 5 minutes. As Jimmy says handy for stuff like texts while driving - Cortana will read them out to you.
It's a faff but you can if you select 'songs' and then click one, making sure the shuffle symbol is highlighted when it plays. I'd sooner have a giant shuffle button rather than recently added. I don't need to know what I recently added. I was there when I added it.
I have Virgin pay as you go (yeah, I know, PAYG is only for drug dealers!) so am not au fait with it. Surely if anybody has a question you type it into Google, or is that not what is occurring?
Can you get me some Skunk? This is not a type of phone! ;o)
It's a faff but you can if you select 'songs' and then click one, making sure the shuffle symbol is highlighted when it plays. I'd sooner have a giant shuffle button rather than recently added. I don't need to know what I recently added. I was there when I added it.
Indeed......the old shuffle all option was much preferred....but this way is infinitely better than looking like a bellend on the DLR by talking to Siri.
It's a gimmick from the fruit-based mobile 'phone supplier. They think it's amusing getting you to speak to their computer while it comes out with nonsensical responses (primarily because it hasn't been properly programmed to understand English as it is spoken in its mother country). Meanwhile as you amuse yourself because of the novelty factor, you are eating into your 'phone's data allowance and the contract suppliers are rubbing their hands with glee at all the extra money you are spending.
Windows 'phones have their own version called Cortana. It's still in beta but might, just, be a little better.
Cortana might be better than Siri but you'll look a long time for a Windows 'phone user to ask if it is.
I have Virgin pay as you go (yeah, I know, PAYG is only for drug dealers!) so am not au fait with it. Surely if anybody has a question you type it into Google, or is that not what is occurring?
Can you get me some Skunk? This is not a type of phone! ;o)
Here you go, as ordered:
youse n your homeboy don can chill wid dis inya crib
I have Virgin pay as you go (yeah, I know, PAYG is only for drug dealers!) so am not au fait with it. Surely if anybody has a question you type it into Google, or is that not what is occurring?
Can you get me some Skunk? This is not a type of phone! ;o)
Here you go, as ordered:
youse n your homeboy don can chill wid dis inya crib
It's a gimmick from the fruit-based mobile 'phone supplier. They think it's amusing getting you to speak to their computer while it comes out with nonsensical responses (primarily because it hasn't been properly programmed to understand English as it is spoken in its mother country). Meanwhile as you amuse yourself because of the novelty factor, you are eating into your 'phone's data allowance and the contract suppliers are rubbing their hands with glee at all the extra money you are spending.
Windows 'phones have their own version called Cortana. It's still in beta but might, just, be a little better.
Cortana might be better than Siri but you'll look a long time for a Windows 'phone user to ask if it is.
You don't have to search out a windows phone (although I have one - bought primarily for wireless charging in my car) as cortana is now available in beta on andriod, so I'm guessing it'll be getting more usage as a replacement for Google Now or whatever its called.
I just asked Siri where is the nearest whorehouse?
He replied with showing me the google map location of Forbibben Fruits escort agency in Grays....................
Hi Tango, I've laughed at similar crazy Siri responses and I hardly use the facility at all. I'm probably an Apple devotee but certainly not a fanatical one. I don't want to sound sanctimonious but I was touched when I read the following article in the NY Times a while ago. Siri and other fledgling AI is often perceived as being a little sinister and potentially it is but the link below suggests a more compassionate HAL 9000 (weird 'robot' in 2001 - A Space Odyssey) might be possibility. Although this humane aspect will likely be sacrificed at the altar of 'making money' which pervades every aspect of society nowadays. Check it out it, it's a nice unexpected story about the benefits of technology....
I just asked Siri where is the nearest whorehouse?
He replied with showing me the google map location of Forbibben Fruits escort agency in Grays....................
Hi Tango, I've laughed at similar crazy Siri responses and I hardly use the facility at all. I'm probably an Apple devotee but certainly not a fanatical one. I don't want to sound sanctimonious but I was touched when I read the following article in the NY Times a while ago. Siri and other fledgling AI is often perceived as being a little sinister and potentially it is but the link below suggests a more compassionate HAL 9000 (weird 'robot' in 2001 - A Space Odyssey) might be possibility. Although this humane aspect will likely be sacrificed at the altar of 'making money' which pervades every aspect of society nowadays. Check it out it, it's a nice unexpected story about the benefits of technology....
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You can change the voice in settings.
* walking out the office to ask Siri what team he supports! *
Those guys have clearly never, ever asked Siri to: "play REM Live at the Olympia"
"I'm sorry JiMMy 85, I can't do that for you right now." / "I don't have that app, would you like to search the app store?" / "Now playing Shawadawaddy."
Windows 'phones have their own version called Cortana. It's still in beta but might, just, be a little better.
If it's eating up your data allowance, you're on the wrong tariff.
Also with Cortana you can ask "her" to add appointments, reminders, birthdays, etc to you events calendar (I assume Siri does the same?) Interestingly, the other day, without me asking, she calculated how long it would take me to get to my optician's appointment and told me I would be late if I didn't leave within 5 minutes.
As Jimmy says handy for stuff like texts while driving - Cortana will read them out to you.
youse n your homeboy don can chill wid dis inya crib
He replied with showing me the google map location of Forbibben Fruits escort agency in Grays....................
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/fashion/how-apples-siri-became-one-autistic-boys-bff.html?_r=0