A few times, when it has to
do with things HomePod expressly can't handle — like unlocking doors or making dinner reservations — it'll often pick up the request anyway... only to direct you back to the iPhone sitting on the table beside you...
Not exact matches
Once your
HomePod is connected, Siri will begin to guide you through the different
things you can
do with the
HomePod, so feel free to play around
with it at this point to get comfortable.
Once it becomes available, the
HomePod with Siri inside will be able to
do the sorts of
things other AI assistants in smart speakers are able to
do, like play music, set reminders, and control smart home devices.
The peculiar
thing with Apple is that even when it goes into a hardcore proprietary mode, as it has
done with the
HomePod, there are still hundreds of millions of Apple users out there
with the budget and interest to purchase its latest product.
«Reminders, note - taking and to -
do list apps, like
Things and Evernote, will automatically work
with HomePod, so Siri can set reminders, create a new list, mark items as complete or create and modify notes.»