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Say What You See SWYS Voice control - and iPhone Siri
The V
 

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Say What You See SWYS Voice control - and iPhone Siri

How are you getting on with the voice technology? and also have you tried iPhone 4S Siri via the bluetooth set up.. does it work well?

Please give you experiences with the two.

Thank you!
21-02-2012 04:19pm
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dandavis1
 

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Siri on the iPhone is useless and, working through the Bluetooth with all the road noise, Siri becomes even more useless.

SWYS is useful for certain things and works well.
21-02-2012 04:44pm
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Rossy100
 

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Say What You See SWYS Voice control - and iPhone Siri

Useless or useful debate aside...... Can you actually use the steering wheel controls to activate Siri? (or do you have to press the actual home button on iPhone as usual).
21-02-2012 04:51pm
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The V
 

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(21-02-2012 04:44pm)dandavis1 Wrote:  Siri on the iPhone is useless and, working through the Bluetooth with all the road noise, Siri becomes even more useless.

SWYS is useful for certain things and works well.

Thanks Dan.

My main needs are:
• make quick and safe satnav entries so hopefully SWYS is good for that
• "write" emails with my voice - was hoping Siri would be great through the system but it sounds like I'll need to hook up a direct mic.

Anyone finding good ways (work arounds) to do these things?
(This post was last modified: 21-02-2012 05:14pm by The V.)
21-02-2012 05:13pm
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griff
 

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Why would you be writing emails whilst driving. You won't be concentrating on the road and will probably get nicked. Or are you planning to do it when parked?
Seems dangerous to me but what do I know. Wink
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21-02-2012 06:10pm
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The V
 

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(21-02-2012 06:10pm)griff Wrote:  Why would you be writing emails whilst driving. You won't be concentrating on the road and will probably get nicked. Or are you planning to do it when parked?
Seems dangerous to me but what do I know. Wink

Er.. "Writing emails with my voice". the clue is in the thread and the question. Thats' the point of Siri and iPhone.. to make things easy and safe while driving. Welcome to the future!
21-02-2012 06:20pm
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dandavis1
 

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Satnav input with SWYS is the one bit that doesn't work. For example, if you want to go to SE19 8AS, SWYS is only interested on SE19 8. So the destination area is huge.
21-02-2012 06:21pm
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griff
 

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(21-02-2012 06:20pm)The V Wrote:  Er.. "Writing emails with my voice". the clue is in the thread and the question. Thats' the point of Siri and iPhone.. to make things easy and safe while driving. Welcome to the future!
I am so out of date!
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21-02-2012 06:37pm
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+1 Griff!!
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21-02-2012 06:52pm
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There has just been a really good "road test" of Siri and Smartphones on BBC Radio4's program for the blind "In Touch". Their verdict - it is no use even to the sighted as it has too many glitches and needs refining more
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21-02-2012 10:15pm
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