For those who have been facing issues with Apple
Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)’s Passbook and Siri apps here is some good news.
On Wednesday, the company released updates to its
latest operating system iOS, which gives support to various application s
including the iOS 6 digital coupons and gift card management software Passbook
and integration with Siri.
According to the release, users will be able to
purchase gift cards and email them to friends and family directly from the
Apple Store app. Upon receiving the email, the digital cards can be stored in
Passbook for use at one of Apple's retail locations.
According to Cult of Mac staff, however, the Passbook
functionality is not working yet, and the speculation is that it may be a
server issue.
The update also enables integration with Siri, the
voice-enabled assistant that guides users.
For instance if an iPhone user asks questions about
price and availability of products, Siri immediately opens up the App Store and
goes directly to the page where the product is featured.
The iOS Apple Store app is a free 6.0MB download that
can be found in the iOS App Store or iTunes.
The Cult of Mac said about the updates - You can use
the Apple Store app now to buy products on the go, then pick them up at an
Apple Retail store, or even have them shipped to you (if you live in the US).
You can order a new iPhone from your current iPhone order iPads and arrange for
engraving, and even set up gift wrapping for some Apple products.
Nope. Siri still doesn't work right for me.
ReplyDeleteJobs would have said you didn't work right with Siri. Tim would apologize (and hopefully make it better). I'm not sure which one is better. @Vcouverite on tw
ReplyDeleteEither iOS6, and the new iPhone 5, Siri still won’t "do email." We need true email inbox management that’s eyes-free and hands-free. There’s a smartphone app called Talkler —billed as “email for your ears.” It's a free smartphone app that's voice-controlled, and reads your emails aloud to you.
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