Chapter 3

Using Siri While on the Go

In This Chapter

Finding out how Siri can give you accurate directions

Using your voice to search for destinations, including points of interest (POIs) and landmarks in other cities

Taking advantage of the new Apple Maps application, viewable in 3D, too

Searching for nearby restaurants, stores, bank machines, and other businesses

Having Siri tell you about the weather — locally and around the globe

Without question, Siri is the most exciting feature in Apple’s iOS products — and because these smartphones, tablets, and media players were made for portability, you can bet that Siri can help you when you’re out on the town. Or even in the countryside, for that matter.

Specifically, Siri is a fast and powerful way to discover the world around you. If you need turn-by-turn directions, want to find a new restaurant (also see the next chapter!), or simply want to know if you need an umbrella today, Siri can help you with all of these scenarios, and much more.

This chapter helps you unlock Siri’s capabilities when you’re out of your home and looking to roam.

Turning to Siri for Navigation

Because the iPhone and cellular-enabled iPads have built-in GPS technology, they can communicate with satellites that hover above the planet and help pinpoint your location on earth. When paired with the new Maps app on the device, you can use it to get where you need to go — simply by asking Siri to help.

Some iPads can’t be used for GPS navigation. The sidebar shows you the ins and outs.

Introduced in the fall of 2012, the Apple iOS 6 operating system is the first to use the Apple Maps app instead of the Google Maps app used previously. This is a significant change, and if you want to get somewhere and search for local businesses by using your voice, then you’ll love what’s new here:

Get voice-based, turn-by-turn directions — even from the Lock screen

Ask Siri to repeat herself, if need be (maybe your spouse asked you a question, and you didn’t hear Siri)

Find out where gas stations are along the way, what the traffic is like, and how long until you get there

You can even ask Siri something kids have asked from the backseat since the invention of the automobile:

“Are we there yet?”

Although not quite as powerful as standalone GPS navigation units (or downloadable GPS apps for iPhone like TomTom or Garmin, for that matter), the new Maps app and Siri integration is in a word, awesome:

For the first time in the history of iPhone, you get free turn-based navigation with both visual and audio cues to help you on the road, on foot, or while taking transit.

Add Siri, and you can use your voice to get directions to a particular location and, within seconds you’ll see where to go, how to get there, and how long it might take.

The next sections show you a few ways to use Siri while on the go.

Using Siri to find an address

Unlike most GPS units, where you need to type in the state, city, and address of the place you want to go, your iPhone offers a voice-activated personal assistant to simplify this common task.

To find a specific address:

1. Press and hold the Home button.

Siri is ready for your instructions after the short chime.

2. Tell Siri where you want to go by starting with “Take me to” or “Give me directions to,” followed by the street address, city, and state.

You could, for example, say, “Take me to 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California.” (I bet you already knew that this address is in fact the world headquarters of Apple.)

Figures 3-1 and 3-2 show you what Siri finds.

As you can see, Siri opens up the Maps application, powered by Apple, and drops colored pushpins at your location and the final destination.

3. Tap Start in the upper-right corner to begin the turn-by-turn directions.

Figure 3-1: Siri confirms the address you want, before opening the Maps app.

Figure 3-2: I’m pretty far away, but Siri’s directions span across the entire United States and Canada.

Within a moment, Siri begins to give you audio instructions, such as “Head east down First Street toward Third Avenue. In 300 feet, turn left.” You will also see visual instructions now, including a large green sign at the top of the screen with your first set of instructions (such as “Start on 1st Street, turn left in 300 feet”). You’ll also notice a close-up map on the screen that shows your current location — you’re the gray arrow — and nearby street names. See Figure 3-3.

Figure 3-3: Here’s what the new Apple Maps app looks like when it’s giving you directions.

Now you can start driving (or walking, cycling, or rollerblading) to your destination, and Siri will give you visual and audio instructions along the way.

Want to see the overhead view of where Siri is taking you? While you’re on the way to your destination, you can tap the screen anywhere and you’ll see the word Overview in the top-right corner. Tap it to get that large map that shows where you’re going. Now tap Resume in the same top-right corner of the screen to continue with the turn-by-turn instructions. Figure 3-4 shows an example.

Figure 3-4: Tap the screen to bring up this extra information, including a look at an overview of your travels, estimated time of arrival, distance to destination, and more.

When you tap the screen to bring up the Overview map, as shown in Figure 3-4, you’ll also see additional details that could help you on the road:

At the top of the screen, you can see the time and operating information about your device (battery life, carrier you’re on, and wireless signal strength).

Essential navigation information includes

• ETA (estimated time of arrival) to your destination

• Estimated time it takes to get there based on driving the speed limit

• Number of miles away

You can tap End in the top left to finish your navigation, if you no longer need the help.

Because the new Maps app on the iPhone and iPad has voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions, there’s no need to glance down at the phone or tablet while behind the wheel. Siri speaks loud and clear with its verbal instructions, so be sure not to look at the screen until you’ve parked. If you need some help hearing Siri — perhaps because your car is filled with noisy kids — wirelessly sync or dock your iPhone or iPad with your car stereo to hear the audio through the car speakers. Others might wear earbuds, but make sure it’s not too loud because you may not be able to hear sirens from emergency services vehicles, such as ambulances, fire trucks, and police cruisers.

Whether you’re mounting your iPhone in your vehicle or simply carrying it in your hand while on foot, you can choose to see the maps in either

Vertical view (portrait). See Figure 3-5.

Horizontal view (landscape). See Figure 3-6.

Figure 3-5: Do you enjoy holding your smartphone, tablet, or iPod touch vertically? Here’s what the Maps application looks like.

Figure 3-6: The horizontal (landscape) view of the Maps app on an iPhone.

Simply tilt and turn your device, and the maps give you the look you want.

After Siri starts giving you turn-by-turn directions, you’ll notice the large and clear text (such as street names and distance information) and smooth animation that transitions from one set of instructions to the next. It’s also fast and responsive — even if you throw in a last-minute stop for gas (see later in the chapter).

Apple’s new Maps app offers other ways to get information. You might’ve noticed some tabs at the bottom of the screen — one says 3D, another has an arrow, and a third looks like a list:

Tap the 3D button for an angled or isometric top-down view of your surrounding areas, so you can gauge the topography, and depending on the city, witness visually striking three-dimensional imagery of buildings and mountains as if you were there and seeing it with your own eyes. At any time, you can toggle between the normal 2D flat top-down view and the slightly angled 3D view.

When tapped, this small arrow takes you back to your exact location by using your phone’s location-aware technology, such as GPS, cellular, or Wi-Fi radios. This is a quick way to jump back to your current location when scrolling around on the map.

Tap the icon that looks like a list (lines and dots) to bring up the text-based directions to your destination (as shown in Figure 3-7). Here you see an itemized view of your travels, in chronological order, including how long to travel down each road (for example, 0.3 miles or 410 feet). You also see which way you’ll need to turn when done (indicated by a white arrow on a green background and Siri saying “sharp left” or “slight right”), name of the street, image of the freeway signs, and so on. This feature is handy as you might want to get an idea of your trip before you leave.

Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch were made for multitasking, so don’t feel as though you can’t do something else on your device while Siri is guiding you. Your friend can browse the web or read e-mail on your device while you’re driving, no problem. Simply press the Home button and perform another task, and you’ll still hear what you need. The glowing green bar at the top of the screen reminds you that the Maps app is still open and running. As you can see in Figure 3-8, you can tap the top of the iPhone or iPad to resume visual instructions.

Figure 3-7: A text-based breakdown of your travels, turn-by-turn, toward your destination.

Figure 3-8: The Maps app is still open and running in the background (and you can still hear Siri).

Performing multiple tasks with the iPhone or iPad can take a toll on the battery as well as use up data toward your monthly limit.

Using Siri to give you directions between two addresses

When you need to plan travel or give someone directions that don’t begin or end with your current location, Siri is at your service. For example, say that you’re taking a road trip to New York City from Buffalo, New York and you’re curious about getting to Washington, D.C. from your hotel in Manhattan. You can easily obtain directions.

To find a specific address, follow these steps:

1. Press and hold the Home button.

Begin speaking after the short chime.

2. Tell Siri where you want to get directions from and to.

For example, say “Take me to 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California, from W Hotel, Times Square, New York.” See Figure 3-9. Alternatively, using this same example, you can flip it around and say “Get me directions from W Hotel, Times Square, New York, to 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California.”

Figure 3-9: Ask and ye shall receive: Siri takes me to Apple headquarters from a hotel in Times Square in Manhattan.

3. If it looks good to you, tap the Start button on the top-right of the screen. See Figures 3-10 and 3-11.

Siri shows you the turn-by-turn instructions visually.

There’s no audio because Siri knows that you’re not there, so you don’t need that at that exact time. In fact, you can now flick to the left when you see the instructions — the large green and white sign with “200 Feet” at the top of the screen, being swiped away — and you’ll see it start flipping through each set of instructions. Cool! See Figure 3-12.

Figure 3-10: An overview of the entire trip — whether it’s across the entire country (like this) or around the block.

As you can see in these images, Apple’s Maps app is similar to Google Maps, which is the software used by Apple before switching to its own technology in the fall of 2012.

Figure 3-11: Now you can start the turn-by-turn navigation between two locations.

Figure 3-12: Flick to the left to scroll through all green instructions.

You can switch between various views, drop pushpins manually to flag an address or area you want to detour to, and also show traffic, if supported, in the city you’re in. You can also print directions and map images to an AirPrint-enabled printer for a paper copy!

To change views and access this additional information, tap the page curl in the bottom right of the screen (shown in Figure 3-13). After you’re there you’ll see the various options for map views. In Figure 3-14, you can see the different map options at your fingertips — such as one of three views, including standard map, satellite photography, or a hybrid of the two — as well as traffic information, printing options, and the ability to drop pushpins on the map.

Figure 3-13: Tap the page curl in the bottom right of the screen to open up a host of map options — just like Google Maps.

Figure 3-14: Tap one of three views to suit your taste, print directions, view traffic, or drop pushpins.

Because the Maps app stays open and running when you press the Home button on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, be sure to properly close the app when you no longer need it — or else it could drain your battery or eat up your monthly data plan (excluding the iPod touch because no models use cellular technology). There are a couple of ways to properly close the Maps app:

Tap the End tab inside the Maps app to end the navigation. But depending on what task is running inside the Maps app, you may or may not see the End tab. If that’s the case, consider the next option.

Follow these steps to properly close Maps — (or any iOS app you no longer want running):

1. Double-tap the Home button from your home screen (where you see your apps).

A multitasking bar appears at the bottom of the screen.

2. Press and hold an open (but minimized) app, such as Maps.

All the icons will start jiggling.

3. Tap the small red minus badge on the Maps app to close it down.

Using Siri to find a location without an address

Siri isn’t just for finding addresses you know; you can also ask Siri to take you to landmarks, attractions, and businesses.

For example, say you’re in Orange County, California, and want to know how to get to Disneyland from there. You don’t need to search for a specific address to the theme park in Anaheim — just let Siri know that you really want to see Mickey:

1. Press and hold the Home button.

2. Begin speaking after the short chime.

Tell Siri, “Take me to Disneyland!” (as if you’ve just won the Super Bowl).

Siri opens up the Maps application, figures out where you are based on the iPhone or iPad GPS, and shows you the way to Disneyland.

3. Pack up the kids and head out the door.

You’ll see visual directions to the park, either with a standard view (see Figure 3-15), satellite view, or hybrid of the two (shown in Figure 3-16). Simply tap the small Page Turn icon in the lower-right corner of the Maps screen to make your selection.

Figure 3-15: Siri will open Maps and show you the standard view to your destination.

Figure 3-16: Alternatively, you can view the map using a satellite or hybrid view. (The latter is shown here.)

The Maps app can show you alternate routes, where applicable, as you’ll see here in Figure 3-17. You can also tap the bottom right of the screen (where it looks like a page turning) and then press the Traffic tab to see what the situation looks like on the roads at that time. This might sway you to take one route over another. Traffic near L.A.? Unheard of (cough)! See Figure 3-18.

Figure 3-17: In this scenario, you can choose from one of three routes.

Figure 3-18: The new Apple Maps app does a good job of warning you about congestion.

Apple is working to integrate Siri in next-generation vehicles. Called Eyes Free, car manufacturers will add a dedicated button for the driver to press on the steering wheel to initiate Siri. Among the companies looking to integrate Siri by late 2013 (in alphabetical order): Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Jaguar, GM, Honda, Land Rover, Mercedes, and Toyota. Ford already has a voice-activated technology in many of its cars, Sync, in partnership with Microsoft.

When looking at a map, you could place two fingers on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch screen and turn the map around, from left to right or right to left, to get a different view. You can also pinch in or pull out on your fingers to zoom in and out in real-time, too. It’s cool and handy. See Figures 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, and 3-22 for examples of multiple satellite views of the same area in Miami Beach. Check out the compass at the top right, with the red side of the needle pointing north.

Figure 3-19: A top-down view of beautiful Miami Beach, Florida.

Asking Siri to see an address

One feature that many iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch users might not be aware of is the ability to see the address to where you want to travel. Sticking with the Apple Inc. headquarters as an example, you can ask Siri to show you what the campus looks like and you’ll see it on your screen within seconds.

Figure 3-20: Use your fingertips to twist and turn the view, now facing east.

Figure 3-21: A zoomed-in look by swiping two fingers away from each other on the screen.

Figure 3-22: A higher-up view by swiping fingers away toward one another to zoom out. Note the compass in the top right, pointing north.

After all, you may want to get an idea of the street layout around the building, a nearby park, or other landmarks or details you can see from the overhead map. More on this in a moment.

To see what a location looks like:

1. Press and hold the Home button.

The little chime you hear means Siri is listening for your instructions.

2. Tell Siri about an address you’d like to see on the Maps application.

For example, say, “Siri, show me 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California.”

Siri does what you ask. (Hey, she’s your loyal personal assistant, after all.)

The first view you’ll see is of a standard top-down map view of the area, with 1 Infinite Loop front and center (see the pushpin in Figure 3-23).

Figure 3-23: Apple’s campus looks like this in standard Map view.

3. If you’d like, tap the screen to open up the Maps application and then tap the small Page Turn icon in the lower-right corner of the Maps screen to choose another view.

The hybrid view, which folds in satellite imagery, is kind of neat. See Figure 3-24.

You can also ask to see a city at a glance, from above, by simply saying the name of the city. See Figure 3-25, for an example with New Orleans:

Tap the screen to open the navigation menu (shown in Figure 3-26), including your desired view (I chose hybrid for Figure 3-26) and 2D or 3D view.

Tap the small blue and white arrow for more information including how far the city is from your location, directions there, and other options at the bottom of the screen (see Figure 3-27).

Figure 3-24: Tap the screen to open up the Maps app, allowing for more options.

Figure 3-25: Hey, it’s the Big Easy! Just by asking Siri to show it to you.

Figure 3-26: Tap the map once to bring up the official Maps view for the city — in satellite, standard, or hybrid view.

Figure 3-27: After you’ve tapped the small blue-and-white arrow beside the term New Orleans, you can see other information below it.

Apple says it plans to introduce flyovers in some cities. This feature lets you see major metro areas and its landmarks from the air with photorealistic, interactive 3D views. Figure 3-28 is the official photo with this feature.

Figure 3-28: Check out this flyover look at Sydney’s famous opera house.

If you look at Figure 3-26, you may notice an arrow at the top left of the map, on a right angle. Tap it, and it lets you choose the start and end points of your travels. By default, the Start area is your current location, but you can tap that window and type a different starting address instead. Or tap the microphone tab beside the spacebar and say the address aloud. See Figure 3-29. You can also do this for the end address you want to tap to. Want to reverse the start and end addresses? Press the twisting arrow on the left of the address windows to swap the two addresses. The middle of the screen shows you the recent history of your travels in the Maps application. When you’re done, tap the Route tab at the top right of the screen to begin the turn-by-turn directions.

You can tap to select directions by car, on foot, or by public transit (via third-party app) for more accurate directions based on your preferred mode of travel. See the top of Figure 3-29 for icons that represent car, foot, or transit. For example, on-foot directions differ from in-vehicle directions because you can walk any direction you like on a one-way street, cross through parks, and so on. Unlike the original Google Maps app, transit isn’t yet supported natively on the new Apple Maps app — but is likely to show up in a future update.

Figure 3-29: Type or say the address you want to travel from and to. At the top of the screen are travel-mode icons: car, transit, or on foot.

When you’re typing or talking to Siri with a destination to travel to, you will see a small address book logo at the top right of the map screen. Tapping this brings up the Contacts app. For example, if you want to drive to, say, your aunt’s house, and already have her address in your Contacts, simply select her name, and the Maps app does the rest! You can also use your voice to do this from your home screen, if you like, as you will soon see in this chapter.

Canadians, rejoice! Updated in the fall of 2012, the latest Siri now supports maps, directions, and business searches in the Great White North. This support wasn’t available in the first version of Siri. Canada and the United States are now fully supported, whether you want to find great sushi in Vancouver, how to get from Calgary to Denver, to the CN Tower in Toronto, or the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal.

Telling Siri to take you home

Had enough of where you are? Can’t seem to figure out where you are? Realize you need to run home because you forgot to walk the dog? You can instruct Siri to take you home, wherever you are. It’s as easy as asking.

You might need to tell Siri where “home” is if prompted to do so, but you’ll need to do this only once:

1. Press and hold the Home button.

2. After you hear the chime, simply tell Siri, “Take me home” or “How do I get home?”

3. Review what Siri is showing you.

Siri opens your Maps app and drops a pushpin on your home address.

4. Tap the right arrow on the top right of the screen and follow the written and visual instructions for going home. (See Figure 3-30.)

Figure 3-30: Even if you’re in another state, you can get the fastest route home, thanks to Siri and the Maps app.

While you can tell Siri to take you home, you might not want to take advantage of this feature — especially if you don’t make it a habit of locking your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Why, you ask? If you lose your smartphone or tablet, a tech-savvy thief can ask Siri to “take me home” and know exactly where you live. Instead, perhaps you want to put your local shopping mall as your home address, as you can likely find your way home from there without any assistance. Just food for thought!

Telling Siri to direct you to someone in your Contacts list

Did you know that you can also ask Siri to take you to a friend or colleague’s residence or workplace? You can say, “Take me to Mary Smith’s house” or “Show me the way to mom’s work.” As long as you have the address of the person you’re looking for in the Contacts app on your iDevice, Siri can help out.

Here’s an example:

1. Press and hold the Home button.

2. After you hear the chime, simply tell Siri to take you to someone in your Contacts list.

For example, say, “Take me to Tore Dietrich’s office.” (See Figure 3-31.)

Siri will find the contact in your address book, find the specific address you requested, and open your Maps app to show you the address, as shown in Figure 3-32.

3. When you’re ready to go, tap the right-pointing arrow and start your journey.

4. Follow the directions to get to your destination.

Figure 3-31: Tell Siri to take you to someone’s address in your address book — work or home.

Figure 3-32: Siri opens Apple’s Maps app and gives you directions.

A number of companies have provided information for the new Maps app experience, including

TomTom, AND, and Increment P Corp (map data)

Acxiom and Localeze (business listings)

DMTI, Getchee, Waze, CoreLogic, LeadDog, and Intermap (maps and postal data)

Yelp (reviews)

Using Siri for Location-Based Searches

Now take a look at how Siri can help you find establishments around your hometown — or even in another city.

For example, you can find a restaurant not just by name but also by type of food you’re looking for. You can ask Siri to find a good place to eat based on what you’re in the mood for. You’ll see relevant restaurants listed by type of cuisine, proximity, and rating (thanks to the awesome Yelp service).

Although I cover this in much greater depth in the following chapter, I want to go over it a bit here, too, because it’s tied to the new Maps app, too. But be sure to read Chapter 5 for a lot more on Siri’s tasty restaurant-related features for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch owners. Okay, here’s an example of what you can do:

1. Press and hold the Home button.

You’ll hear the familiar Siri chime, which means you can ask her to find a restaurant.

2. Instruct Siri where you to want to go or what type of food you feel like eating.

For example, tell Siri, “Find a good steak house near me,” “Show me the best Italian food in New York,” or “I’m in the mood for Indian cuisine.” (See Figure 3-33 for an example.)

Siri shows you relevant results within a couple of seconds, as shown in Figure 3-34.

You usually receive good suggestions, but sometimes an incorrect cuisine is thrown in (seeing a BBQ joint when you ask for Italian, for example), the odd omission (such as missing the highest-rated restaurant), or recommendations for poorly rated restaurants.

Figure 3-33: When you ask Siri for good Japanese food, she sorts the results for you.

Figure 3-34: Flick upward on the results to see additional pages. Tap an entry for info and directions (if necessary).

3. Peruse the listings and tap the one that interests you the most.

After you tap a desired restaurant, Siri opens up the Maps application to show you where it is. You’ll see the name of the restaurant clearly on the map; tap it for more detail, such as the exact address or phone number. Or, if you like, choose to add the address to Contacts or to Map Bookmarks, or get directions to the place from where you are.

You can ask for a food or drink category (for example, “Find coffee near me”) or be more specific (“Where is Starbucks?”). You can also ask Siri to search in different ways; Siri is amazingly versatile, so you can use language that’s comfortable to you. You can even try slang like, “Show me the best burger joints in Atlanta.” See Figure 3-35, where I asked Siri to find some Mexican restaurants in a city I was planning on visiting.

Siri’s local searches aren’t limited to only restaurants — but it’s a fun place to start.

Figure 3-35: Siri lists many Mexican restaurants in Vancouver, all displayed by Yelp rating.

The following are a few other things you can ask or tell Siri, and you’ll get a list of options, with navigation support:

“Find the nearest gas station.”

Driving on fumes? You can see a list of nearby stations to fill up your vehicle with fuel.

“Where is an ATM machine that’s within walking distance?”

Get turn-by-turn, on-foot directions to the closest ATM.

Siri often won’t recommend an ATM inside of, say, a restaurant, or a Starbucks built into a hotel lobby. It’s not perfect, but hopefully it will improve its accuracy over time.

“Siri, I feel sick.”

Your personal assistant shows you nearby clinics or hospitals.

“List the closest churches to me.”

Need to get a quick prayer in? If you like, be more specific (for example, include the words, “Catholic church” or ask for a “mosque” or “synagogue”).

“What’s playing at the movies?”

Siri brings up movie listings at nearby theaters (see Chapter 5).

See Figures 3-36, 3-37, and 3-38 for examples of location-based searches.

Figure 3-36: Don’t run out of gas! Just ask Siri where to fill up.

Figure 3-37: Traveling to a city? Siri can scope out what you want before you get there. And check out the iBooks plug! What a character Siri is.

Figure 3-38: Ask Siri to list medical clinics, and she’ll comply. Or say you’re not feeling well.

What’s the Weather Like? Ask Siri!

The final section in this chapter covers all the ways Siri can fill you in on the weather — not just today but in the near future, too. And not just in your local area but in another city altogether!

A simple question to Siri can yield the answers you seek. But of course, that doesn’t mean that the answers will always be accurate (neither is your favorite TV weatherperson).

As long as you have your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch handy and a voice to ask Siri a few questions, you can get a quickie weather forecast right on the spot.

Here’s an example of the most basic way Siri can help with your weather forecasting:

1. Press and hold the Home button.

You’ll hear the familiar Siri chime, which means you can begin talking.

2. Ask Siri what the weather’s like.

See Figure 3-39 for an example of what you can ask and how Siri responds. (Notice you also get a weeklong forecast!)

Siri shows you the current weather for your city within a couple of seconds.

Because the iPhone and iPad are location-aware (thanks to its GPS chip), you don’t need to tell Siri what city you’re in.

Figure 3-39: Siri responds when asked what it’s like outside.

Because Siri is context-sensitive, you can ask for the weather in different ways — and you’ll likely get the response you seek. You might ask if it’s cold outside. Or ask Siri to tell you the temperature. See Figure 3-40 for yet another way to phrase it.

Okay, so say you want to know what the weather’s like in another city — perhaps you’re planning a trip there — and it’s still a few days away? No worries, as Siri can give you the local weather forecast and weather for multiple places around the globe (up to five days in the future).

For example, you may want to ask Siri what the weather is supposed to be like in London, England, on this coming Saturday. Figure 3-41 shows you how Siri would respond to that question.

Figure 3-40: Ask and ye shall receive! Ask Siri if you need an umbrella (or say, “raincoat” and you might get a “yes”).

Figure 3-41: Too bad the forecast isn’t promising for this weekend in London.

Here are some other examples of what you can ask Siri, when it comes to the weather:

“How’s the weather in Minneapolis right now?”

“How hot will it be in Bangkok this weekend?”

“What’s the projected high for Montreal tomorrow?”

“What’s the forecast for tonight?”

“Check the forecast for Washington, D.C., this week.”

“How windy is it outside?”

“When is the sunrise tomorrow in Acapulco?

“Will it rain in Dallas this week?”

“Do I need a jacket tonight?”(See Figure 3-42.)

Figure 3-42: Tonight’s forecast — how did we ever live before Siri?