Chapter 1
Getting to Know Siri
In This Chapter
Seeing what — or rather, who — Siri is
Setting up Siri for your personal use
Exploring different ways to use Siri
Finding out how to get fast and reliable replies
Teaching Siri what to call you
Congratulations! You’re now the owner of the most definitive guide to Siri on the planet.
This easy-to-read For Dummies title will teach you everything you need to know about Siri — and then some. Be prepared to master all of Siri’s amazing features, at your own pace, so you can get a lot more out of your beloved iPhone, iPad (and iPad mini), or iPod touch. But first, a few words about my introduction to Siri, what Siri is exactly, and a bit of history.
As a longtime technology reviewer, I firmly believe Siri (pronounced SEAR-ree) is the start of something very special, and it was love at first sight — er, speech.
Here I am, sitting in the crowd at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, on October 4, 2011. The exclusive press event is called ...
