I meant I’m not optimistic that Apple is going to improve HomePod much. I hope they do.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 8, 2018, at 7:30 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Tara, > > You said you hope Apple will not improve the Homepod? I would say most people > hope they will improve it! > One thing I don’t find easy with Alexa is that if you install a lot of skills > you have to always remember their invocation word or phrase, if you talk to > the thing wrong it won’t do much. > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > TaraPrakash > Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2018 2:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Do more with Siri on HomePod, Apple Support > > I have tried all three. And I would rank homepod at number three google home > at number to an echo at number one. Apples HomePod is nowhere close to > Amazon‘s echo when it comes to the variety and options available > And I share your concern but do not hope that Apple in their arrogance are > trying to improve home pod anytime soon > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 8, 2018, at 4:19 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Alan, > > I hope Maria is right and I can’t possibly imagine why Apple would not put > resources into improving SIRI especially since they now have the Homepod > which uses SIRI is it’s only interface. I am sure they know how big Alexa is > and also Google Home although I have a feeling Amazon is currently really > dominant. My problem is that I don’t want to own 3 different smart speakers > using 3 different platforms just as I wouldn’t want an iPhone and an Android > phone. I know some people own iPhones, > Android devices and even Amazon Fire devices, but I prefer to spend my > hard-earned money on whatever platform I find is best for me and don’t > necessarily think more devices give me more options or convenience. I think > sometimes more is not better because you then spend so much time learning all > the different systems, making sure you keep them updated and all that. Having > said that my wife and I who both have iPhones also bought some Amazon Echos > when Amazon finally offered them officially here in Canada. We use them > primarily with our Philipps Hue lights, Lyric Thermostat and I recently > realized I could install the Netatmo skill to ask about information from the > weather station. We also use the one in the kitchen all the time for setting > timers for cooking and baking and occasionally we use the Drop-in intercom > function because I have also an Echo Dot in my office at work. I do also use > them for conversions or if I want to know what day of the week a particular > date is. Of course SIRI does conversions and the date thing just as well, but > it’s usually easier to say “Alexa, how many Kg is 18 ounces” or whatever, my > iPhone is often in my hipholster and “Hey SIRI” does not work if the screen > is covered. > As I said before, Alexa does not do well for me when it comes to playing > Podcasts and I have tried at least 4 times on different days and times to > enable the Sonos skill but each time I get an error message telling me that > it can’t connect to Sonos right now and to try again later. I wonder if it’s > not available here in Canada, have to call Sonos one of these days and find > out. > In my opinion all the digital assistants have some strength, but they all > have weaknesses and limitations and I look forward to them becoming more > capable over the next years. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Maria > Reyes > Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2018 10:23 PM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: Do more with Siri on HomePod, Apple Support > > Not really. Just last week they hired Google's Chief AI person, so we'll see > what they come out with. > > Get Outlook for iOS > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Alan > Lemly <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2018 1:10:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Do more with Siri on HomePod, Apple Support > > Sieghard, > > I have to strongly agree with you. It seems apparent to me that Apple is > devoting its resources to things other than making Siri smarter. Alexa is so > far ahead of Siri that I hardly bother with Siri anymore. I expect Apple > enjoys a much higher profit margin from its hardware devices than from > allocating resources to making Siri more intelligent. > > Alan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2018 10:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Do more with Siri on HomePod, Apple Support > > Yes, it's all the basic stuff and after over 6 years of SIRI the thing still > doesn't even support multiple timers. I guess if you are heating up Pizza a > single timer is OK, but if you are cooking something more elaborate where you > want a 45 minute timer so you know when the scalopped potatos need to come > out of the oven, you then want a 15 minute timer for something else and a > 3-minute timer because you don't want to overdo the garlic which you put in > the saute pan then SIRI is useless and it's Alexa to the rescue. > Oh yes, and the article forgot to mention that translation doesn't even work > in Canada where last time I checked we also spoke English. I think SIRI must > be one of Apple's biggest, unacknowledged embarrassments ever as it can do > little more now in 2018 than it could do when it came out in 2011.. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of M. > Taylor > Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2018 6:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Do more with Siri on HomePod, Apple Support > > Do more with Siri on HomePod > From getting the latest news to checking the weather, discover more ways that > Siri on HomePod can help you get answers to everyday questions. > Plan ahead > Siri on HomePod can help you check the weather, find places to go, and check > traffic so you can get to where you're going on time. > > Check the weather > Want to know if you should wear a coat or bring an umbrella? Just ask Siri. > Say "Hey Siri," then say something like: > . "What's the temperature outside?" > . "Do I need an umbrella today?" > . "How's the weather tomorrow?" > > Find places > Want to try a new restaurant? Or want to know what time the grocery store > closes? Just ask Siri. Say "Hey Siri," then you can ask things like: > . "Where's a great place to eat Mexican food?" > . "What time does the Apple Store close?" > . "Where's the closest gas station?" > > > Check traffic > Whether you're on your way to work or just want to know how long it takes to > get somewhere, Siri can help. Say "Hey Siri," then say something like: > . "What's the traffic like getting to work?" > . "How long does it take to drive to San Antonio?" > > Stay up to date > Catch up on current events, sports, stocks, and more with Siri. > > Get the latest news > You can get news briefs from the top news sources in the world. Say "Hey > Siri," then say something like: > . "What's the news today?" > . "Give me the latest sports news." > Want to switch to a different news source? Say something like, "Hey Siri, > switch to NPR instead." > > Catch up on sports > Want to know who won between the Cavs and the Warriors? Or when the Panthers > play next? Siri knows. Say "Hey Siri," then you can say things like: > . "What teams are playing in the World Cup?" > . "Did the Spurs win last night?" > . "How many completions did Joe Montana have?" > > > Check stocks > Stay up to date on the stock market, prices, news, and more with Siri. Say > "Hey Siri," then say something like: > . "How's the stock market doing today?" > . "What's the market capitalization of Apple?" > . "Where's the NASDAQ today?" > . "Compare AAPL and the NASDAQ." > > More ways to use Siri on HomePod > Siri on HomePod is great at answering questions about the things you want to > know and do in your home. Here's what you can do. > > Cook with Siri > Need a little help in the kitchen? Siri can help you measure ingredients, set > a timer, and even help you count calories. Say "Hey Siri," then you can say > things like: > . "How many cups are in a quart?" > . "Set a timer for 45 minutes." > . "Pause the timer." > . "How much time is left on the timer?" > . "How many calories are in an ounce of cheddar cheese?" > > Be on time > Need to wake up early to catch a flight? Or want to check the time in another > city? Siri can help. Say "Hey Siri," then say something like: > . "What time is it in Berlin?" > . "When is daylight saving time?" > . "Wake me up tomorrow at 6:00 a.m." > . "Change my 6:00 a.m alarm to 6:30 a.m." > When the alarm goes off, you can say "Hey Siri, snooze" or "Hey Siri, stop." > > > Ask Siri to translate > You can ask Siri in English how to say something in Mandarin, Spanish, > French, German, or Italian. Say "Hey Siri," then you can ask things like: > . "How do you say 'nice to meet you' in Mandarin?" > . "How do you say 'thank you' in Italian?" > . "How do you say 'Good Morning' in German?" > > Get answers > From math to pop culture, Siri knows a little bit about everything. Say "Hey > Siri," then you can ask Siri things like: > . "Who sings this song?" > . "What's a 15% tip on $85?" > . "How high is El Capitan?" > . "What movie won Best Picture last year?" > > Learn more > . With Personal Requests on HomePod, you can ask Siri to send and read > messages, add reminders, and create notes. > . Turn on lights, adjust the thermostat, and control all of the > products that you use in your home with Siri. > . 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