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Apple patches Siri, no longer says Lumia 900 is 'best smartphone ever'
We all know the Siri says some funny things, but it looks like Apple wasn't a fan of the automated assistant's response
to the question "What is the best smartphone ever?"
The Next Web spotted that the assistant offered up the Lumia 900 as an answer to the question last week,
but Apple has acted quickly and changed the response.
You'll now be told that the answer is indeed the iPhone 4S, with responses like "the one you're holding" and "you're kidding, right?"
The issue was due to Siri's heavy reliance on Wolfram Alpha (its searches represent 25 percent of all Wolfram queries),
which chose the Lumia 900 as the best smartphone due to a catalog of four different five-star reviews.
If you search Wolfram Alpha independent of Siri you'll still be told that Nokia's offering is the best,
so Apple appears to have simply told its beta assistant to ignore the "knowledge engine" for this particular query.
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If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant.
Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks.
The reason? Siri ships everything you say to her to a big data center in Maiden, North Carolina.
And the story of what really happens to all of your Siri-launched searches,
e-mail messages and inappropriate jokes is a bit of a black box.
Best smartphone :)
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garry
, May 16 2012 12:18 PM
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Posted 16 May 2012 - 01:05 PM
isnt that disturbing. I will never understand its popularity either
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Posted 16 May 2012 - 05:31 PM
What a sh... That shows, how week apple is. This is an act, like in the Middle Ages. What a shame...
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Posted 16 May 2012 - 06:33 PM
If Apple feels that it can censor that search, where will they stop? Particularly if China puts pressure on them...
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Posted 18 May 2012 - 08:33 AM
Boys calm down. It's one of of many Easter-eggs.so Apple appears to have simply told its beta assistant to ignore the "knowledge engine" for this particular query.
This is not censor, as long its clear as the answer is meant ironically/funny. Btw, the response is exactly what an iPhone user want's to hear
An Android User
btw: If you ask about "best cell phone" you still get the correct answer.
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Posted 18 May 2012 - 05:16 PM
didn't knew. I just use an old nokia without internet ....Boys calm down. It's one of of many Easter-eggs.
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Posted 25 May 2012 - 07:26 PM
about Siri again ...
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If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant.
Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks.
The reason? Siri ships everything you say to her to a big data center in Maiden, North Carolina.
And the story of what really happens to all of your Siri-launched searches,
e-mail messages and inappropriate jokes is a bit of a black box.
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If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant.
Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks.
The reason? Siri ships everything you say to her to a big data center in Maiden, North Carolina.
And the story of what really happens to all of your Siri-launched searches,
e-mail messages and inappropriate jokes is a bit of a black box.
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Posted 03 June 2012 - 10:32 AM
you know, I just think that blackberry even if they are not doing well nowadays, is still the best smartphone. You still have a keybord!!! Hate the touchscreen. - but this is just off topic.
anyway.. I don´t wonder that Siri is not welcome in IBM, looking back to history, IBM is/was the main competitor with Apple.
anyway.. I don´t wonder that Siri is not welcome in IBM, looking back to history, IBM is/was the main competitor with Apple.
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Posted 04 June 2012 - 01:41 PM
I don't have a keyboard, but my on-screen version is actually usable, the keys are large enough for my hands, I don't need a stylus for physical keys the size of a pencil eraser 
I have a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket...has a rather large display, and with that and audio/vibration response to key presses, I can type fairly quickly on my phone...also helps when you get aftermarket keyboard software, as most of the factory shipped stuff is so-so at best. I use Thumb Keyboard on both my phone and my Asus Transformer tablet when I don't have the physical keyboard attached.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket...has a rather large display, and with that and audio/vibration response to key presses, I can type fairly quickly on my phone...also helps when you get aftermarket keyboard software, as most of the factory shipped stuff is so-so at best. I use Thumb Keyboard on both my phone and my Asus Transformer tablet when I don't have the physical keyboard attached.
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Posted 20 June 2012 - 03:46 PM
Touchscreen with dynamic physical buttons 
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Posted 23 June 2012 - 03:55 AM
Greetings all.
I'm new here, and stumbled into this thread by accident.
Wow. Few topics get people going more than smartphones. My favorite one is the one that works for me and fits my style. Seriously folks. There will be newer models launched every month, so no one ever has the latest technology save by just a few days/weeks.
I have actually been using the same phone for more than two years now, and it still runs the current OS offered. Need I say more? Will I be trading up soon? Probably. Would I consider any of the three major players? Sure, why not?
I think too many people count out Microsoft's attempt to re-enter the mobile market. I have had an opportunity to run several test sessions on optimized Windows 8 devices of all shapes, sizes and capabilities. Once you get used to it, it’s pretty slick. This somewhat reminds me of the way people responded--all the DOS crybabies back in the 1980s--when competitors started using GUIs with a mouse instead of the function keys! I heard from fellow workers who bemoaned the fact that Apple was ruining the computer for everyone, and that one day we wouldn't even be using function keys. Does this type of thinking sound familiar today when you hear people talk about Windows 8 (for mobile devices or desktop)?
I'm new here, and stumbled into this thread by accident.
Wow. Few topics get people going more than smartphones. My favorite one is the one that works for me and fits my style. Seriously folks. There will be newer models launched every month, so no one ever has the latest technology save by just a few days/weeks.
I have actually been using the same phone for more than two years now, and it still runs the current OS offered. Need I say more? Will I be trading up soon? Probably. Would I consider any of the three major players? Sure, why not?
I think too many people count out Microsoft's attempt to re-enter the mobile market. I have had an opportunity to run several test sessions on optimized Windows 8 devices of all shapes, sizes and capabilities. Once you get used to it, it’s pretty slick. This somewhat reminds me of the way people responded--all the DOS crybabies back in the 1980s--when competitors started using GUIs with a mouse instead of the function keys! I heard from fellow workers who bemoaned the fact that Apple was ruining the computer for everyone, and that one day we wouldn't even be using function keys. Does this type of thinking sound familiar today when you hear people talk about Windows 8 (for mobile devices or desktop)?
