Apple and the iO6

[xbassman]

On another note, Apple upgraded Siri, so you can open apps just by voice, but the iPhone interprets "Waze" and "ways" and will not open the Waze app. I have no problem with opening it by hands, but this is the other thing I noticed.

Try spelling W A Z E. It works for me

Works for me as well.....

[txemt]

It DID work!!! Last time I tried it, it didn't work. I guess Siri still has a few bugs. Oh well.

[AlanOfTheBerg]

I guess Siri still has a few bugs.

[RoundTrip]

ways and W.A.Z.E both fail for me.

"was" seems to work, it is also how siri pronounces the app. If you say "launch was GPS" or "launch GPS was" you should get WAZE or a list of your installed GPS apps..

It may also depend a little on which region you have your language set to.

[xbassman]

ways and W.A.Z.E both fail for me.

"was" seems to work, it is also how siri pronounces the app. If you say "launch was GPS" or "launch GPS was" you should get WAZE or a list of your installed GPS apps..

It may also depend a little on which region you have your language set to.

Interesting....
Siri understands when I spell Waze.
It is also working when I pronounce it Wozz. (short o).

[txemt]

I noticed Apple has said "use the other mapping apps" instead of theirs. Thank goodness for Waze!!!

[michail71]

I noticed that as soon as I turned, Apple maps knew I turned and already had told me I needed to turn again, which is a very short distance. I know Waze would take just a little bit longer to update the route and I may have missed Tom Slick Dr because of that delay Waze has. Is there something in the programming that could be done to make Waze quicker at getting new directions when we veer off course? Or is there nothing that can be done because it's all based on how quickly GPS updates?

I don't know how this works, but I have a theory. Based on the GPS data, the maps app more or less knows where the vehicle is and how fast it's moving. But the iPhone also has a built-in compass and accelerometer. When you turn off route onto a side street, the accelerometer can detect the vehicle slowing down for the turn, and the compass detects the change in the vehicle orientation. Then the maps app thinks "hey, the guy is making a turn here, and based on the speed/location data I have we're most likely at intersection X now". It should be technically possible for the Waze app to do something like this.

+1 and likely what's going on.

Ah yes, I've noticed the lack of compass too in waze. That makes it appear slow to recognize what's going on sometimes.

I'm not sure if the accelerometer is used by other apps but it does sound like a good idea to help an app get its bearings.

[dfw76248]

The best way to resolve your issues with iO6 is brake away from the zombie's and join mother earth and all will be whole again... ;^)

My how times change. Once that kind a response was reserved for IBM or Microsoft. As one who's been along for the ride since the Apple II in 1979, it actually brings a smile to my face. You made my day.

[TexasGuy317]

Well I got Siri to open Waze by spelling it out on my iPhone 5, so thanks for the tip (couldn't get her to open it otherwise)

While I do own Navigon, I am fond of Waze.

M

[Spazinbc]

Siri is pathetic. I have it disabled. It's really a joke and the fact it can't even recognize an App named Waze shows you how early in beta it really is.

I noticed Apple has said "use the other mapping apps" instead of theirs. Thank goodness for Waze!!!

ha, i would NEVER use Waze for mapping, especially since in my area it didn't even show rivers. I only use it to view/report traffic conditions and police. Other than that, it's Google maps, Nokia maps, or Mapquest for iOS 6 for me.