Technology is constantly evolving; what is one day deemed as the next-generation gadget quickly becomes outdated only in a matter of a few days. All this and much more, thanks to the innovative brains behind what is arguably the world’s most innovative electronics manufacturer, Apple. Notwithstanding the fact that the mastermind behind the incredibly famous products of Apple – Steve Jobs has recently taken to the heavens, Apple has not stopped inventing, which is undoubtedly it’s USP.
Though Apple did not release the much awaited iPhone 5, instead it came out with a much better version of iPhone 4, known as iPhone 4S, with some highly improved features, an updated OS (IOS 5.0) and processor (Apple A5). Though there are a number of marked improvements, the most distinguished feature that struck to us the most is Siri, an app integrated in the iOS5 itself. So what’s so special about this app that people are going gung-ho about it? As most of you would not be aware of the plethora of exciting features Siri brings to iPhone 4S, let me take you on a mind-boggling tour of what Siri has to offer.
What’s So Special About Siri?
Though Siri is essentially a voice recognition software, but it is its unparalleled intelligence that sets it apart from the rest of the lot. Unlike any other voice recognition software, Siri uses a series of services & analysers for speed-to-text and grammar that provide it with amazing capabilities, making it both fun & useful at the same time.Siri’s speech-to-analyzer easily converts any voice commands into text. Seems quite trivial, right? Well, there’s much more it than just this. Thanks to its amazing smartness, Siri can even understand sentences like “Call Mom when I reach home”. Though this may seem quite unbelievable, the fact is that Siri has such embedded capabilities & cutting-edge technology that make it possible for it to perform such remarkable tasks.
How Siri Works
Whenever a user inputs a voice command into the phone, Siri sends it to Apple servers where it is automatically converted to text using a speech-to-text analyser. The resulting text is then comprehended by the grammar analyser and the subsequent response is sent back by the servers. Let’s see the working behind this; taking the above example where we had input the command “Call Mom when I reach office”, the advanced analyser automatically connects the word “Mom” with a contact in your phonebook and “office” with a specific GPS coordinate. So when you (and your iPhone) reach that coordinate, the app automatically makes a call to your mom. Pretty simple, right?How Siri Can Benefit You
Now you must be wondering what all tasks can be accomplished using Siri. Can you only make calls to someone? Nope, Siri can perform a variety of functions and can greatly help automate most of your trivial day-to-day tasks. You can use Siri to send text messages, answer emails, make calls to anyone in your contact list, provide information about any location, help you check how your stocks are doing, and much more. Oh God, this is getting too long. Let me just give you a list of it’s uses…Send text messages
- Provide weather information
- Set an alarm
- Get information from reliable sources, including Wikipedia, Yelp etc.
- Schedule meetings
- Compose emails
- Provide info about stocks
- Set reminders
- Set the timer
- Make notes
- Search the web