Talking to Siri: Mastering the Language of Apple's Intelligent Assistant Paperback - 2014 - 3rd Edition

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*Includes a new Q&A with the creator of Siri! Sweet-talk Siri for iOS 7 into doing practically anything!
Under iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks, Siri is better than ever: faster, smarter, more responsive. And it's even more amazing when you really know how to talk to it. Top Apple experts Sande and Sadun introduce you to the newest version of Siri. This release offers more functionality than you ever thought possible! You'll find tested step-by-step instructions for perfect results--including new Siri techniques and responses you won't discover anywhere else!

• Teach Siri to recognize requests and take dictation more accurately
• Help Siri recognize, track down, and connect with family and friends
• Transform Siri and iTunes Radio into your personal DJ (and tell Siri what songs you never want to hear again)
• Check Yelp or Rotten Tomatoes reviews and place OpenTable reservations
• Return calls, play specific voicemails, and check your email
• Make appointments, take notes, and set reminders
• Blog with Siri using email or text messaging
• Tweet updates and track up-to-the-minute Twitter trends
• Trigger reminders when you arrive at the supermarket, drugstore, or any other destination
• Retrieve up-to-the-minute sports stats
• Use Siri to control apps, access device settings, and enable Airplane mode
• Teach Siri how to pronounce names correctly
• Find the nearest store selling the products you need
• Answer math and science problems with Wolfram Alpha
• Make sure Siri responds only to you, not to an impostor
• Discover the silly side of Siri (including our top 10 Siri jokes)

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