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iOS 6: Talking to Siri about Religion

by Erica Sadun (Sep 24th, 2012)

I had no intention of broaching philosophy with Siri, as earlier today I was trying to get it to recognize "Hail State!", which BulldogsRadio tweeted would connect to University of Georgia Radio. That didn't sound right to me, but I thought a built-in easter egg might lead to sports rankings. ...

Churches increasingly using custom apps

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 30th, 2011)

The iPad and iPhone are wildly popular among consumers and influencing both the business and education markets. This is just the tip of the iceberg for the pair of iOS devices -- their popularity will inevitably extend the iPad's reach beyond these core markets and into smaller ones like ...

BBC: Loving Apple looks like a religion to an MRI scan

by Michael Rose (May 17th, 2011)

Later today, BBC 3 will be airing Secrets of the Superbrands, a documentary about the relationship between consumers and the brands that shape our behavior, our desires and our lives. Series creator Alex Riley let slip an interesting tidbit in a preview post about the series: "The Bishop of ...

Visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem with iKotel on your iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 31st, 2010)

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation has released iKotel, an iOS app that lets iPhone owners make a virtual visit to the Western Wall, one of Judaism's most sacred sites. According to Western Wall Heritage Foundation president Joseph Loshinsky, the app was developed to address the age-old problem ...

Questions about God? There's an app for (and against) that

by TJ Luoma (Jul 7th, 2010)

Many iPhone users have become accustomed to using their devices to settle arguments. Arguing over the best route to take for your weekend getaway? Pull out the Maps app or one of the many iPhone GPS apps. Found someone who doesn't believe that Inigo Montoya and Jason Gideon are played by the ...

Intel GM has "religious experience," buys a Mac

by David Chartier (Dec 1st, 2006)

Hexus has an interview with Pat Gelsinger, Intel's GM of their Digital Enterprise Group, in which he describes crossing "the religious boundary" by purchasing a Mac. Note how the interviewer reacts and grimaces around 1:41 when Pat drops the bomb, and how he has to interrupt Pat to announce his ...

Explaining MWSF and the Keynote to Non-Mac People

by Damien Barrett (Jan 8th, 2006)

Explaining the importance of the Macworld Expo and the Keynote to non-Mac people isn't easy. Heck, I was briefly considering trying to squeeze in an attendance to MWSF this year and therefore risking missing my own twin brother's wedding, but I decided in the end that family (and a nice trip to St. ...