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5 Accents Apple’s Siri Doesn’t Understand [VIDEOS]
5 Accents Apple’s Siri Doesn’t Understand [VIDEOS]
5 Accents Apple’s Siri Doesn’t Understand [VIDEOS]
When it comes to recognizing American, French or German accents, Apple's new personal assistant software Siri is a certified pro. But throw some tone terracing at her and maybe a few unvoiced consonants and Siri is likely to get confused faster than you can say "linguistics." Scroll down for five accents Siri has had particular trouble with only a few weeks into its release.
Apple’s New Siri Technology Has a (Hilarious) Mind of Its Own
Apple’s New Siri Technology Has a (Hilarious) Mind of Its Own
Apple’s New Siri Technology Has a (Hilarious) Mind of Its Own
Apple's voice-recognition technology, Siri, has been lauded for its groundbreaking ability to understand natural human language rather than just simple commands. In the past, most people have used it for various mundane activities -- finding the nearest sushi restaurant or theater showtimes for a movie, for example. In its most recent incarnation, you can even ask it questions ("Will it rain
Apple’s Siri Voice-Recognition App Is the ‘Butt’ of Jokes in Japan
Apple’s Siri Voice-Recognition App Is the ‘Butt’ of Jokes in Japan
Apple’s Siri Voice-Recognition App Is the ‘Butt’ of Jokes in Japan
During Tuesday's 'Let's Talk iPhone' presentation, Apple wowed the audience with a demonstration of the Siri voice-recognition technology, which can understand natural human language rather than just simple commands. Even more wowed? Japanese audiences. Seems the word "siri" is dangerously close to "shiri," which is Japanese slang for one's, shall we say, backside.
YouTubers Rap a Tribute to Steve Jobs in ‘We Are All Steve’ [VIDEO]
YouTubers Rap a Tribute to Steve Jobs in ‘We Are All Steve’ [VIDEO]
YouTubers Rap a Tribute to Steve Jobs in ‘We Are All Steve’ [VIDEO]
As we're all sadly aware, Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple and the creator of iconic products like the iPhone, has been valiantly fighting cancer for years -- and given his recent resignation as CEO of the company, he doesn't appear to be winning. YouTubers Pantless Knights have put together a terrific tribute song, and the accompanying video features various people -- and one Muppet -- in Jobs' tr
Apple Loses Another iPhone Prototype in a Bar
Apple Loses Another iPhone Prototype in a Bar
Apple Loses Another iPhone Prototype in a Bar
In a replay from an incident last year, another Apple employee lost another iPhone prototype in yet another Bay Area bar. If this keeps up, they're going to start surgically implanting new phones into developers' arms.
The Steve Jobs Taiwanese Animation Is Here! [VIDEO]
The Steve Jobs Taiwanese Animation Is Here! [VIDEO]
The Steve Jobs Taiwanese Animation Is Here! [VIDEO]
We all know that Apple was founded when Steve Jobs took a technicolor trip through a forest and was bonked on the head with a Newtonian Apple logo of inspiration, before going on to literally give birth to a bulky Macintosh computer. Well, that's how Taiwanese animation team Next Media Animation remembers it at least.
Comedian Finds Out Just How Much You Can Get Away With in an Apple Store [VIDEO]
Comedian Finds Out Just How Much You Can Get Away With in an Apple Store [VIDEO]
Comedian Finds Out Just How Much You Can Get Away With in an Apple Store [VIDEO]
After realizing there are hundreds of YouTube videos of people singing and dancing inside Apple Stores without the intrusion of staffers, comedian Mark Malkoff set out to test the limits of what one could get away with in the land of iPads and Genius Bars. Malkoff's stunts include a pizza delivery, donning a Darth Vader costume and wining and dining a date. See how they were received below: Read M
Entire Counterfeit Apple Store Uncovered in China [PHOTOS]
Entire Counterfeit Apple Store Uncovered in China [PHOTOS]
Entire Counterfeit Apple Store Uncovered in China [PHOTOS]
Given the Chinese population's well-documented love of Apple products -- and the Chinese government's well-documented disregard for copyright laws -- it should come as no surprise that there are many counterfeit iPads floating around the land of a billion plus. But an entire fake Apple store, selling entirely fake Apple products, is still pretty stunning. And that's what the blogger BirdAbroad fou