Majority of the public have welcomed Siri despite the mixed reviews. Many are hoping for the feature to be ported to the iPhone 4 and other non-approved devices. Even Mac OS X users are hoping to get the digital assistant.
While this might take some time to happen, this workaround might fill in the gap. The method mentioned below allows desktop users (PC or Mac) to dictate their text using Siri. It’s really easy to do and doesn’t cost anything.
TUAW has passed along the obvious tip, which indicates that iPhone 4S users dictate the text on their desktops with a remote application. Apps like Mobile Mouse can connect the iPhone 4S to a desktop client over Wi-Fi, allowing to remotely type on the computer using iPhone 4S’ Siri.
The theory has been tested on an iPhone 4S and Macbook. This involved installation of Mobile Mouse’s desktop client and that was it.After launching the app, the tester was dictating the text to the Max seconds. The process was found to be both speedy and accurate.
There are many similar dictation softwares available, but the price tag reaches above $50. You can download Mobile Mouse Lite from App Store for free. Even the pro version, which comes with more features, costs around $2.00.
Features:
Mouse based on the Accelerometer technology (translates your hand motions into mouse movements)Vertical and horizontal use of the track padFile browserMulti – touch gestures ( Supports Scrolling and right click )Media Keys (Shortcuts to control media applications)Numeric keyboardHot-keys to run different applicationsWorks with multiple displaysBuilt for both MAC and WindowsIf you found this post useful, hopefully hit the +1 (recommend) button ?
