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cute especially when mine is using a male voice.

On Jun 12, 2014, at 2:56 PM, Bill Pasco wrote:

> Interesting. Have you noticed that we are now calling and it, she? Serie
> is an it.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of harry brown
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 11:30 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [VICUG-L] wow folks, are we gonna have an accessibility
> revolution, just wait till you read this!
> 
> Hi folks,
> 2 things:
> 1. I was on the phone with the guys in the IOS accessibility department,
> and, are ya ready for this folks? In IOS 8, siri is gonna do alot more
> than she ever has done!
> First, you'll be able to bring her up, just by saying "hey siri".
> No touching anything on the device!
> Also, they told me that she is gonna do alot more than what she has done.
> They didn't tell me what, but they told me, people are gonna love it, very
> much!
> 2. Then, I got wind of this.
> In IOS 8, Apple is going to use something called I beacon.
> Imagine this senario! You are now walking into a mall, and your I device
> tells you, "you're now passing, bed bath and beyond", or, "you're now
> passing Taco Bell"
> Every store will be mentioned. But wait, there's more!
> Let's say you decide, "ya know something, I think I'm gonna go into bed
> bath and beyond, gotta get something for a friend."
> When you turn into the store, your I device will tell you, "you're now
> passing the body wash isle" or, "you're now passing the linnens isle."
> So, you turn down the body wash isle, and your I device will say, "you're
> now passing oil of olay body wash" etc.
> Just think about it folks!
> Apple is mapping every large building in the world! Seriously! Every mall,
> hotel, and shopping center!
> They learned from their huge mistakes with google maps, and now, they're
> getting it right!
> Harry
> 
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