Mom, Siri, Dr Oz, and I
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Siri is an app included with the iOS operating system which lets users of duly equipped iPhones engage the device via a natural language processor. This provides a voice interface for the phone and it's associated apps.
Well then, somewhere the fact that using the "totally hands free mode" called "Hey Siri" required the device be attached to power escaped the demo given by Dr Oz and I tinkered with the thing and hit the documentation until I was absolutely sure that the power had to be attached for "Hey Siri" to work hands free.
The reasoning given is the serious drain upon the battery ... which I personally do not feel should have entered into the equation at all given the fact that chargers for any cell phone should be readily available as a fact of life.
Needless to say this left mother somewhat diappointed and I'm thinking about getting tickets to the Dr Oz show and kicking his ass on camera. I'm wondering how many security people would converge on me like white on rice.
It was all very disconcerting until I studied the docs enough to be somewhat conversant with Siri myself.
Boo !