Posts by Bagman

So now the Geico mascot can own an iphone 4S, and use Siri just like the rest of us? I would have to guess that Cockney English would also have been a problem for Siri, but no information on whether that has been a problem in the U.K.

Quote: Originally Posted by MacLurker The article was quoting an FAA spokesman, so unless you're a qualified airline pilot it's a bit of bad form to "call bullshit" on an official opinion. Not sure why you believe a supposed...

I work about 5 blocks from where he lived in Palo Alto. The PA police are obsessive about giving tickets to tag-less cars (we all call them the parking "nazis"). I tried to keep from installing tags on the front of my XKR Jag,...

Quote: Originally Posted by jmkling The recent upgrades to i)S5 on phones are giving rise to numerous reports of Bluetooth problems that were working fine prior to the iOS5 upgrade. I have a 3GS that was upgraded and now my Bluetooth...

Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Speaking of Siri after using it for a day setting up a family member's iPhone 4S (and updating their iPad from iOS 4.0.1, and iMac to Lion from Leopard which was a lot harder than you might image) I...

Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism This could be considered an admission of guilt. Wow. You bet. They don't listen to their lawyers, who would have told them to keep their mouths shut, and just release the phone - let others make...

Quote: Originally Posted by tylerk36 I gotta get one of these. Having a conversation with your phone. Actually its an AI. I like that. I have no girl friend and this would be a good substitute. Do you love your iphone, or do you LOVE...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum Ahhh..... Like this: Hey - where's BOB to help us out (how long did "Bob" stick around at Microsoft? That was the first thing I always did when updating my PC's, to get rid of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum 'course, that would be the logical way to handle it... There you go again talkin' logic again (with apologies to the Gipper). Don't let it happen again - ya HEAR ?

Why don't they take a page from Proctor & Gamble, and just say: "NEW AND IMPROVED" - (never have to answer any quesions at all).