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Siri Versus Google Voice Search — Who Wins?

Emerald Catron — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:56:44 +0000

We're sure Apple fanboys will have something to say about this. In a head-to-head contest between Siri and Google Voice Search, it looks like Siri is the loser.

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Check Out This Giant QR Code Corn Maze

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 14 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.

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Riot at iPhone Manufacturing Plant: 2,000 Workers Rumble in China

Mike Adams — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:20:13 +0000

A super-bout of fisticuffs among more than 2,000 employees broke out Sunday night at an iPhone-manufacturing plant in China, sending 40 people to the hospital. But don't worry: it won't affect shipping dates. (We think.)

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iPhone 5 Release Brings Out All the Intellects

Chris Illuminati — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:59:44 +0000

In case you've been living on a line to buy an iPhone 5, the new…wait, that wouldn't make sense. The iPhone 5 is out. It's sure to make the lives of everyone who purchase it at least 16.3% easier. The larger screen is gonna assist someone in finding the cure for cancer. Bank on it.

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The iPhone 5 Has Officially Begun Its Global Takeover

Mike Adams — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:08:49 +0000

A wave of tech-geek psychosis blanketed the earth early Friday morning, as all the iPhone fanatics of the world lined up to infiltrate Apple retail outlets in a desperate attempt to finally get their hands on the new iPhone 5.

Many of these fiends had been waiting in line since as early as Monday, camping out on the sidewalk just to

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iPhone 5 Spoof Points Out Phone's Many Shortcomings

Emerald Catron — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:45:51 +0000

The new iPhone 5 looks great, but we did have concerns about "scroll fatigue" and not being able to take one of those snazzy panoramic shots with just one click. That's why these guys came up with a phone that is nearly 800% taller than the original iPhone. Now you can have all you

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Americans Have Spent a Ridiculous $5.9 Billion Fixing Their iPhones

Mike Adams — Thu, 20 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.

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Man Sues Apple for Siri's Imperfections

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:30:50 +0000

Apple iPhone 4S users know that Siri, the voice-activated personal assistant, can be hit or miss. Sometimes she understands you perfectly and reacts with precision, and other times? Well, not so much.

But a New York man is so upset by Siri’s flaws and foibles that he’s filed a lawsuit against Apple.

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Tech-Savvy 4-Year-Old Saves His Unconscious Grandpa with an iPhone [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:40:12 +0000

Four-year-old Kanden Jones may not know the difference between taking a nap and blacking out, but he sure knows how to use an iPhone.
It was a guys’ day for the kid and his grandfather Carl Jones when the two were out deer hunting in the woods. When the worst happened — thankfully not a hunting disaster — Kanden was left with an unconscious grandpa.

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Will Apple Unveil the iPhone 5 on October 4?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:42:32 +0000

Sources claim Apple’s newly-installed CEO, Tim Cook, will preside over an October 4 media event in which he will announce the long-awaited iPhone 5.

The date is consistent with previous reports setting early October as the release date for the next-generation smartphone.

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Verizon—Finally!—Announces Plans To Sell The iPhone

Aaron Galloway — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:44:09 +0000

AT&T's stranglehold on the iPhone has officially come to an end. Starting February 10, Verizon, AT&T's chief rival in the cellular biz, will begin selling the iPhone, announcing their new agreement with Apple early Tuesday.

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