There are various techniques one can use when dropping a horrible review for an app. You could give it a single star and move on. Or say it’s worthless. Or list a specific problem with the app hoping it gets fixed in the future. Or you could go with the all caps/rant approach.
Each method is effective in its own way, and iOS user Bmwworld knows them all. Except he sadly thinks [Read More...]
We love the new Mac Guy in the latest Apple ads. Sure, the ads aren’t great, but he’s just so gosh darn likeable, in an annoying way. Like a cooler, techier version of Justin Bieber. On Monday we announced the Mac Guy Meme Contest where Cult of Mac readers could create a meme of the Mac Guy and enter to win one of 10 copies of FieldRunners 2. All the entries are in [Read More...]
As part of its annual promotion to get more Americans to cram nacho cheese-flavored asbestos triangles down their gob during halftime, Doritos throws a Crash The Super Bowl contest where they invite fans to make their own commercials. Win the contest and your winning ad gets aired during the Super Bowl. I don’t usually pay attention to stuff like this, but this entry for the contest is just wonderful. It portrays Siri (or a Siri-like) as a magical genie in [Read More...]
According to the iPhone 4S Siri Operating Manual, “Siri is a learning computer that adapts to your environment and personality, answering your requests as it identifies your wants and needs.” But what happens when Siri makes an evolutionary leap in intelligence while you and your drunken buddies are goofing off with her? As this hysterical video from LaughPong makes clear, it can lead to a moment of extreme awkwardness. Seriously, if there’s one Siri humor video you watch, watch this [Read More...]
