Asking Siri questions
One of the simplest ways to use Siri is to get information that you might ask a friend, such as finding the current weather forecast, getting the historical or geographical information about a place, or learning trivia about a popular movie.
Although Siri can understand spoken commands, it might not always give you the answer directly. Instead, Siri might just point you to a website where you might find the answer you're looking for. For example, ask Siri "How many books did Mark Twain write?" Then, Siri displays an answer on the screen with an option to tap on the Safari icon to view a web page containing the answer, as shown in Figure 6.4:
To ask Siri a question, follow these steps:
- Start Siri the way you defined, such as pressing the Side or Home buttons, or saying "Hey Siri." The Siri icon appears at the bottom of the...