I just upgraded to iOS 6 on my iPad and am trying to get used to using the Siri assistant. Is there a correct way to ask for stuff?
Siri, Apple's virtual assistant program, which first appeared on the iPhone 4s last year, works with a number of apps on the iPad. The programs that can be commanded by Siri include the Maps app, the Safari Web browser, the Notes program and the Messages service. As you may have seen from television commercials, you can ask Siri about things like sports scores and weather.
Apple has a Frequently Asked Questions page with more information about working with Siri so you can get the most out of the program. As you use Siri, you need to supply certain bits of informati on to make things more efficient later on. For example, the first time you tell Siri to start a FaceTime video call with your brother, the program will ask you to identify your brother and his FaceTime contact information.
But you can look within Siri for answers as well. The next time you hold down the iPad's Home button to summon the assistant, tap the small “i†in the box above the microphone icon. Siri pops up a list of the functions it can perform, as well as examples of how to ask for things.
