about any of the information that’s already on my
phone (like calendar events or reminders)? Siri should
only need to connect to the Internet when the answer
to a question needs has to come from there, like stock
prices or sports scores. “Remind me when I get home
to call Jon” should be able to set the proper reminder
without any network connection. There’s no need to
be online for, “Show me photos of mum,” or “Set an
alarm for 7.30am tomorrow.”
Perhaps worse than its Internet-connected
requirement is the way Siri still feels like a separate
entity, rather than a holistic part of everything I do
on my iPhone.
Invoking Siri takes over the entire display. Why?
In iOS 13, Apple made Siri a simple overlay along
the bottom of the screen in CarPlay, but on yourIt’s 2019, Apple is apparently The Privacy
Tech Company, and yet Siri won’t even
work without an Internet connectionaboutanyoftheinformationthat’salreadyonmy
phone(likecalendareventsorreminders)?Sirishould
onlyneedtoconnecttotheInternetwhentheanswer
toaquestionneedshastocomefromthere,likestock
pricesorsportsscores.“RemindmewhenIgethome
tocallJon” shouldbeabletosettheproperreminder
withoutanynetworkconnection.There’snoneedto
be onlinefor,“Showmephotosofmum,”or“Setan
alarmfor7.30amtomorrow.”
PerhapsworsethanitsInternet-connected
requirementisthewaySiristillfeelslikeaseparate
entity,ratherthanaholisticpartofeverythingIdo
on myiPhone.
InvokingSiritakesovertheentiredisplay.Why?
IniOS13,ApplemadeSiriasimpleoverlayalong
thebottomofthescreeninCarPlay,butonyourIt’s 2019, Apple is apparently The Privacy
Tech Company, and yet Siri won’t even
work without an Internet connection