How do you use Voice Search or Siri?

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question mark from Free Clip Art"What is the current score in tonight's SF Giants game?"

"Phone number for Best Tile, San Francisco"

"Library hours for ....."

"Phone number for xxxx xxxx  [a Realtor friend} New Mexico"

I've learned that the quickest way to find answers to these and other questions is to use Voice Search on my Android. Sometimes the results are verbal as well as readable. Other times a list of possibilities is shown, or a Wiki entry.

Sometimes, with the aid of GPS, it guesses before I finish my question, as when I asked for library hours, it immediately gave me a list of the 3 libraries closest to my location.

And occasionally I need to re-ask the question in a different format to get the right result.

Do you use Ask Siri, or Voice Search? How does it help you?

 

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Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
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I have never used voice search. Thank you for the information. Have a great day.

Jun 29, 2015 02:42 AM #1
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Jon Kolsky
Kolsky Realty & Management - Long Beach, CA
Licensed California Real Estate Broker

Lottie Kendall ~ "YES"  Ask a question and forever learn! The more we ask the more we learn, and I love learning

Jun 29, 2015 02:45 AM #2
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Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
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It's super-simple, Gita Bantwal, and can be a real time saver.

Jon Kolsky - so much info at our fingertips--or simply by asking.

Jun 29, 2015 03:04 AM #3
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Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
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I usuallu use Voice Search or Google search on my phone.It just saves me so much time.

Make it a great week!

Jun 29, 2015 05:21 AM #4
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Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
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Lottie - I have Siri and probably should use it more.  I just tried it before doing this comment.  It certainly is convenient.

Jun 29, 2015 05:27 AM #5
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Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
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Hi Grant Schneider - once you get in the habit of using it, I think you'll find Siri a big time saver.

Hello, Joe Petrowsky - I agree - and any time saver I can use, I do!

Jun 29, 2015 05:34 AM #6
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Maria Gilda Racelis
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Hi Lottie: Siri and I are not a good fit. She can't understand my accent most of the time.. :)

Jun 29, 2015 05:49 AM #7
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Lottie,

When Siri first came out, I was excited, and was not 100% pleased.  Now, she is definitely doing a better job, we mainly use Siri for GPS while traveling.  She was great getting us out of the Miami airport, (we have gotten lost there so many times because all the roads merge) and all the other strange airports we find ourselves in...A

Jun 29, 2015 05:52 AM #8
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Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
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Then Siri isn't for you, Maria Gilda Racelis. At least you experimented and could make the right choice.

Ron and Alexandra Seigel - getting directions out of a maze at an airport sounds like a huge benefit of using Siri.

Jun 29, 2015 06:01 AM #9
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Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Modern technology sure does make life easier sometimes. I remember talking microwaves years ago. We have come a long ways since the microwave came on the scene.

Jun 29, 2015 07:04 AM #10
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Nina Hollander
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Charlotte, NC
Your Charlotte/Ballantyne/Waxhaw/Fort Mill Realtor

I use voice search on my Android, Lottie, but often it has no idea what I'm asking for. Maybe I need to get it more used to my voice and way of speaking.

Jun 29, 2015 07:55 AM #11
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Toni Weidman
Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL
20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

My iPad and iPhone both do that too Lottie. I've gotten really lazy and just do searches for everything. What did we do before this came along.

Jun 29, 2015 08:28 AM #12
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George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
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Lottie I do not normally ask Siri questions, but I do use the voice command a lot for dialing phone numbers and sending e-mails and texts.

Jun 29, 2015 09:08 AM #13
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Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
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Lottie

I will have to check out the ask siri app . . . . Sounds good.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Jun 29, 2015 10:45 AM #14
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Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
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Hip, hip, hooray for technology, Sharon Lee 

The more I use Voice Search, the better I like it, Nina Hollander 

The next time you're out and need a phone number, or store hours, give Siri a try, George Souto - it might be helpful.

Give Siri a try, Lou Ludwig - you might find it helpful.

Jun 29, 2015 11:25 AM #15
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Nina Hollander
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Charlotte, NC
Your Charlotte/Ballantyne/Waxhaw/Fort Mill Realtor

Good morning, Lottie... I guess that means I have to start using it more than I do.

Jun 29, 2015 09:09 PM #16
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Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

I have had an iPhone with Siri for about 3 years and have never used her once.  I guess I know it all, right :)

Jun 30, 2015 09:10 AM #17
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Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
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Jane Peters, you are simply like most of us, using only a couple of features on our phones. Baby steps!

Jul 02, 2015 10:03 AM #18
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Eileen Begley
Coldwell Banker, DelMonte - Carmel, CA
Monterey Real Estate

Good reminder post, Lottie! I was so excited when Siri became available. But have gotten lazy and don't bother with it too much. Do have it call phone numbers at times when am racing around. Will start thinking about using it mor when am driving by myself!

Oct 09, 2016 04:03 AM #19
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Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
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Hi Eileen Begley -- I still use Google Voice a lot. I never thought about asking it to dial a phone number for me--that could be handy.

 

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