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Funny Video Proves Siri Is a Real Jerk

Emerald Catron — Tue, 28 May 2013 16:41:14 +0000

Yet another reason we are more than happy to just google something — Siri is a real jerk. This compilation of Vine videos from artist Ridd Sorensen might be a slight exaggeration, but we think he’s got the gist of it right. There’s something so condescending about her robot voice. Even when we don’t ask [...]

Teen Forced to Sign 'Mom Contract' to Get iPhone

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:46:48 +0000

The day a teen gets his or her own iPhone is usually one of the happiest of their youth. They're finally seen as responsible, semi-independent individuals. However, this 13-year-old, whose mother decided to attach her own 18-point agreement of rules and guidelines in exchange for the phone, might have reason to look for happier days.

Check Out This Giant QR Code Corn Maze

Kyle Dowling — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:15:40 +0000

If you’ve got a lot of time and a helicopter on your hands, we might have just the thing for you. Allow us to introduce you to the Kraay Family Farm — more importantly, the 13th annual Kraay Family Farm corn maze. Located in Lacombe, Alberta (that’s in Canada!), the annual corn maze has a reputation [...]

Seeing Buffalo Through Rose-Colored Glasses — 10 Filtered Instagrams

Rebecca Bratek — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:21:55 +0000

Another week, another bunch of people who think their iPhones make them professional photographers. This week, we’re rounding up your filtered shots.It seems that everyone who owns an iPhone thinks the different filters drastically improve his or her pictures. These filters are supposed to make pictures look aged or highlight color or somehow enhance the original photo [...]

Amazing 'Lockitron' APP Will Unlock Your Door From Anywhere [VIDEO]

Emerald Catron — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:15:13 +0000

Well, what could possibly go wrong? If you get the Lockitron, you’d only be making it possible to unlock your door with your cell phone from anywhere in the world. At the same time, if you forgot something at home, a friend wouldn’t have to pick up your keys to get it. GAH! Can’t decide [...]

Secret Siri: The Fun Movie Easter Eggs Hidden in Apple's iOS6

Eric Walkuski — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:15:53 +0000

The iPhone’s iOS6 upgrade has brought Siri closer to sentience. At least when it comes to movies; the “personal assistant” now evidently feels sympathy towards some of its misunderstood cinematic counterparts. Want to know Siri’s take on ‘Blade Runner’? It could make you look at it in a whole new light. The Cult Of Mac [...]

Pranksters Glue iPhone 5 to the Ground in Amsterdam [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:20:49 +0000

If you're anything like us, then you've grown seriously tired of all the buzz and relentless hype surrounding the launch of the iPhone 5. And you'll probably laugh as hard as we did at this video of people in Amsterdam vainly trying to pick up an iPhone that's been glued to the ground.

Americans Have Spent a Ridiculous $5.9 Billion Fixing Their iPhones

Mike Adams — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:33:05 +0000

People sure do love their iPhones, but they also can't seem to stop dropping them—good news for the booming iPhone-repair business. In fact, a recent accident survey by SquareTrade found that the American population has spent nearly $5.9 billion fixing their damaged phones since the first device hit the market in 2007.

Good News — Your iPhone 5 Won't Fit Any Old Apple Devices!

Buffalo Staff — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:30:09 +0000

Here goes the start to another season of iPhone chaos. The iPhone 5 will begin shipping next Friday, September 21, and with it will be millions of people crazy about the new device.The iPhone 5 has many new features that will be sure to please users, including: A 4-inch display (the iPhone 4 had a [...]

The Bills Lease, the iPhone 5 & KISS — This Week in Not Quite History…Yet [VIDEO]

Joe Russo — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:27:26 +0000

Apple can sell anything just by putting an "I" in front of it, and KISS can indoctrinate children into their Army with free tickets. Also, just to remind you, the Bills choked in New York, but we have at least another year of watching quality football, which is a good thing since there probably won't be any hockey. Here's another editon of "This Week in Not Quite History...Yet"

Foo Fighters Rock iPhone 5 Launch Event

Joe Robinson — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:17:31 +0000

An unplugged version of the Foo Fighters hit the stage of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts yesterday afternoon (Sept. 12) to close out Apple’s iPhone 5 launch event, during which the computer company unveiled the latest version of its popular smartphone. The press conference, which also featured announcements about new “ultra-thin” iPod [...]

Best Twitter Reactions to the New iPhone 5

Emerald Catron — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:58:37 +0000

So Apple is releasing a new iPhone (again). It’s thinner, lighter, bigger and faster. It comes with headphones that might actually fit your ears. It fits in your hand. It also possesses the ability to explode the Twitterverse. Here’s what people are saying. Can’t wait for the new iPhone 5.I’ve had this mint condition, perfectly [...]

Would You Give Up Sex to Keep Your iPhone? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:00:47 +0000

Obviously folks get pretty attached to their iPhones — perhaps more than any other hi-tech gadget out there — but how attached may surprise you. According to a new survey of more than 1,000 iPhone users from electronics trade-in site Gazelle, 15 percent would give up sex if the alternative was going just one weekend [...]

Study Shows Siri May Not Be As Smart As It Thinks It Is

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:00:57 +0000

Apple’s Siri app turned a lot of heads and ears when the iPhone 4S first hit the shelves. The voice controlled app looked and sounded like something from an Arthur C. Clarke novel.

However, it may not bring us any closer to having a real HAL 9000 computer (and considering what happened in ’2001: A Space Odyssey,’ maybe we should be thankful for that).

iPhone Explodes on Australian Flight, Android Users Gloat [PHOTO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:00:56 +0000

While many call the Apple iPhone one of the hottest gadgets ever, this probably isn’t what they had in mind.

Shortly after a Regional Express flight landed in Sydney, Australia on Friday, a passenger’s iPhone began “emitting a significant amount of dense smoke” accompanied by an eerie red glow. According to a press release issued by the airline, a flight attendant “extinguished” the device and no one was hurt.

Westboro Baptist Church to Protest Steve Jobs' Funeral – Sends Tweet Out Using iPhone

Staff — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:21:31 +0000

Those nubs from the Westboro Baptist Church are at it again. That group that sends people to protest the funerals of our fallen soldiers now has its sights set on Steve Jobs. The church claims that Jobs “gave no glory to God & taught sin” so they tweeted out that they would be protesting at Steve Jobs’ [...]

Bizarre iPhone Case Looks Like a Human Face

Chris Illuminati — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:34:14 +0000

These iPhone cases, made to look like the side of a human face, make it appear as if a person isn’t really talking on the telephone. They’re just, you know, hanging out with their hand up to their face doing who knows what. Kind of quirky.

Apple Loses Another iPhone Prototype in a Bar

Shauna Wright — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:00:46 +0000

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.

Bizarre iPhone Case Lets You Hold Hands With Your Beloved Gadget

Chip Sandalwood — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:30:01 +0000

Forget about touch screens. If you’re looking for a more hands-on iPhone experience, look no further than this realistic, creepy case from Japan. Modeled after a lady’s hand, this case is perfect for those lonely nights when you want to feel closer to the person on the other end of the line. According to the product description, it’s also great for practicing marriage proposals. This beautiful case can be yours from Strapya for 5,000 Yen or about 63 US dollars, plus shipping.

Where's My Tax Refund? IRS Has An App For That

Staff — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:58:26 +0000

The IRS has launched a new smartphone app the allows you to check the status of your tax refund. Gone are the days of wondering what happened to your tax return after you E-filed it or mailed it to the IRS The app which is named IRS2Go can be downloaded for free at iTunes Read [...]