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Apple Testing Service That Allows Siri to Answer Calls and Transcribe Voicemail
An anonymous reader writes: Apple is reportedly testing a new feature which would allow Siri to answer your calls and then transcribe the voicemails as text messages. The iCloud service would then send users the text of that transcribed voicemail. Apple employees are testing a voicemail service currently and a public release isn't expected until sometime in 2016 in iOS10.
Wife: Who was that answering your phone?
Me: That was Siri.
Wife: Who is Siri? Some hot new intern at your company?
Me: No, dear. Siri is a computer.
Wife: Sure she is. Why does she sound so sexy?
Me: I don't know. That's just how they programmed her.
Wife: Well, it had better be a computer. Or you are in big trouble.
Me (later, talking to girlfriend): Good move imitating Siri when my wife called last night. But the next time I'm in the shower, just let it go to voicemail.
Have gnu, will travel.
Also, it does not respond with expletives.
They need to fix that, it's a great app otherwise.