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Tag Archives: Hey Siri

Siri’s Punctuation and Text Formatting Commands

Let's face it, we all sound goofy dictating a text or email via Siri while driving, showering, or doing hot yoga. Hey Siri text my wife I quote love your cooking comma unquote so all caps please don't ever think...

The New iPhone X Gestures and How To Use Them

For the first time in the ten years since the first iPhone hit the market, users now have a new set of gestures to master in order to control the latest phone -- the iPhone X. There's no home button...

Tech Tips: More Ways to Use Siri in macOS Sierra

Do you use Siri on macOS Sierra? An unofficial poll I recently made shows that a much lower percentage of macOS users use Siri than do iOS users. There's a good reason for that; most Mac users are used to typing...

macOS Sierra Preview: Using Siri on the Mac

In the Rocket Yard's first look at macOS Sierra, one of the standout features I looked at was Siri on the Mac. Several readers here and on another blog I write for have asked me point-blank just how useful Siri...

Turning on Hey Siri

‘Hey Siri — Recognize Only My Voice’

One unsung feature in iOS 9 is that everyone's favorite digital assistant -- Siri, not Cortana -- can now be fine tuned to recognize only your voice. This becomes a near-necessity when coupled with a feature that is available in...