My phone. I'm starting to catch on.

[Grandpa]

Grandma and I were watching a TV show last night, because sometimes we do that, and a Google commercial came on, with people talking to and getting answers from their phone like it was their own personal droid... I mean, robot.

I snorted. "I call BS. I've got the Google app. It doesn't do that. It's just a shortcut to Google."

Grandma mumbled noncomittalliy. Just to show her, I picked up the phone, hit the app, and said, "How do you say 'Good morning' in Korean?" And sneered at the anticipated nonresponse.

No, the phone gave me "Good morning" in Korean. I was gobsmacked. I said, "How do you say 'Good morning' in German?" I got the "Guten morgan" answer. Well... wow. I finally said, "What's the score in the World Series game?" It shot back nearly instantly, "The score is 3 to 3 in the bottom of the sixth."

Oh, man. I had a new toy. Last night at bedtime, I said, "Set the alarm for 7 a.m. tomorrow," and it said, "The alarm is set for 7:00 a.m. tomorrow," and indeed it was. This morning, I was driving Granddaughter to school and said, "Tell me the quickest way to [school]." It said, "You will get to school in about 12 minutes in moderate traffic." I said, "Thank you," and it said, "You're welcome." Granddaughter was a little freaked out.

And I haven't given up. I'm sending texts and emails simply by telling the phone to do that for me. As of today, Grandma is threatening to take it away, but I'm guarding the phone like I'm a jealous lover. (Actually, I kinda am.)

Technology. Okay, I'll catch up. In the meantime, wow.

 

[BeverleyMarsh]

Wow, I'm amazed, I tried it on my phone just after reading your post and I was convinced it wouldn't work, I was even wondering if you're weren't having us on, lol. It works!! Haha! I'm going to love this, thanks Grandpa

 

[not_nadine]

I could think of all kinds of inappropriate things to ask it. (Cause you know, I am like 12 that way)

Is this Siri? I just saw a picture of the woman behind the voice.

 

[Neesy]

Grandma and I were watching a TV show last night, because sometimes we do that, and a Google commercial came on, with people talking to and getting answers from their phone like it was their own personal droid... I mean, robot.

I snorted. "I call BS. I've got the Google app. It doesn't do that. It's just a shortcut to Google."

Grandma mumbled noncomittalliy. Just to show her, I picked up the phone, hit the app, and said, "How do you say 'Good morning' in Korean?" And sneered at the anticipated nonresponse.

No, the phone gave me "Good morning" in Korean. I was gobsmacked. I said, "How do you say 'Good morning' in German?" I got the "Guten morgan" answer. Well... wow. I finally said, "What's the score in the World Series game?" It shot back nearly instantly, "The score is 3 to 3 in the bottom of the sixth."

Oh, man. I had a new toy. Last night at bedtime, I said, "Set the alarm for 7 a.m. tomorrow," and it said, "The alarm is set for 7:00 a.m. tomorrow," and indeed it was. This morning, I was driving Granddaughter to school and said, "Tell me the quickest way to [school]." It said, "You will get to school in about 12 minutes in moderate traffic." I said, "Thank you," and it said, "You're welcome." Granddaughter was a little freaked out.

And I haven't given up. I'm sending texts and emails simply by telling the phone to do that for me. As of today, Grandma is threatening to take it away, but I'm guarding the phone like I'm a jealous lover. (Actually, I kinda am.)

Technology. Okay, I'll catch up. In the meantime, wow.

What kind of magic phone is this?
(Okay - now I have revealed how totally dumb I am about certain types of technology)

 

[Grandpa]

Wow, I'm amazed, I tried it on my phone just after reading your post and I was convinced it wouldn't work, I was even wondering if you're weren't having us on, lol. It works!! Haha! I'm going to love this, thanks Grandpa

My pleasure! I was the same way - like, "You mean this has been on my phone this whole time?!?!"

I could think of all kinds of inappropriate things to ask it. (Cause you know, I am like 12 that way)

Is this Siri? I just saw a picture of the woman behind the voice.

For all I know, it's the voice of Siri, but no, they don't call it Siri. All these tech companies are nothing if not incestuous.

What kind of magic phone is this?
(Okay - now I have revealed how totally dumb I am about certain types of technology)

Standard Android phone. I have a Samsung smartphone - but it's an Android platform.


So while I was pulling away from the parking spot, while I should not be texting, I simply spoke to the phone. "Send a text to Grandma."

The phone said, "What do you want me to say?"

I said, "I'm on my way. Do we have food out for supper, or should I pick something up?"

The phone said, "Here is your text," and repeated it to me. "Do you want me to send?"

I said, "Yes," and it said, "Message sent."



Cue in, "A Whole New World."

 

[CrimsonKingAH]

I love Siri .. I ask inappropriate things also.. she gives witty inappropriate answers too.. hahahaha

 

[Grandpa]

I love Siri .. I ask inappropriate things also.. she gives witty inappropriate answers too.. hahahaha

Can I say this in public? I guess I'll find out.

I just asked the Google app, "What is the best sexual position?" And it gave me a Google listing, starting with, "9 Sexual Positions That'll Get Her Off Every Time," from Men's Fitness. I've never read Men's Fitness. Perhaps I should start.

Wait... Nine??????

 

[Tery]

I don't have a smart phone. But I have the Google app on my Kindle Fire. It won't talk back to me but I can ask a question instead of having to type it in. I like it

 

[CrimsonKingAH]

Can I say this in public? I guess I'll find out.

I just asked the Google app, "What is the best sexual position?" And it gave me a Google listing, starting with, "9 Sexual Positions That'll Get Her Off Every Time," from Men's Fitness. I've never read Men's Fitness. Perhaps I should start.

Wait... Nine??????

only nine??

 

[FlakeNoir]

Holy shyte... I just had a conversation with my phone!
Flake has left the Ice Age!

 

[Spideyman]

Spidey comes out of the dinosaur age too. Thanks, Grandpa.

 

[stacy270]

I have had an iphone for about four months.I used to have a talk and text only phone and I miss it.I find the hardest thing for me to do with my phone.......is to use it as a phone! Does anyone know if this google ap works with iphones? Maybe my phone can start answering for my cat whom I probably talk to the most .....

 

[cat in a bag]

I have had an iphone for about four months.I used to have a talk and text only phone and I miss it.I find the hardest thing for me to do with my phone.......is to use it as a phone! Does anyone know if this google ap works with iphones? Maybe my phone can start answering for my cat whom I probably talk to the most .....

iPhones have Siri, so you should be able to talk to it!

We have played around with ours, we have Samsung phones, so the google voice is on ours. I think I mentioned it before, but my husband is quite fond of asking, "What's my name?" and the answer is, "I want to hear your sweet voice say it."

That gives him a thrill, I think.

 

[danie]

iPhones have Siri, so you should be able to talk to it!

We have played around with ours, we have Samsung phones, so the google voice is on ours. I think I mentioned it before, but my husband is quite fond of asking, "What's my name?" and the answer is, "I want to hear your sweet voice say it."

That gives him a thrill, I think.

I asked my Google app "What's my name?" and the Rhianna video came up.
I want the other answer.
Can I change it to a male voice?
I have to say "Ok, Google," every time before I ask my question. Can this be changed?

 

[cat in a bag]

I asked my Google app "What's my name?" and the Rhianna video came up.
I want the other answer.
Can I change it to a male voice?
I have to say "Ok, Google," every time before I ask my question. Can this be changed?

I don't know! I don't think hubby has ever had to say "Ok, google," just asks it another question.

Are you using the S Voice feature or the talk to button directly on the google page?

 

[Out of Order]

Ask it what the winning Powerball numbers are for the next drawing.

 

[AnnaMarie]

Wait. What? You can do this without an iPhone?

What app?

 

[Grandpa]

Wait. What? You can do this without an iPhone?

What app?

Google app on an Android phone. I located it on Grandma's phone on her app list so she can play with hers and not threaten to take mine away anymore.

I asked my phone my name. She replied, "Your name is the wrong name for you. Here, you can learn what name should really be on your birth certificate. Based on your personality, likes and dislikes, and random facts about yourself, what should your name really be? What letter does your real name start with?" And a link to allthetests.com came up, which I'm not going to click on.

I feel kinda let down.

 

[danie]

Google app on an Android phone. I located it on Grandma's phone on her app list so she can play with hers and not threaten to take mine away anymore.

I asked my phone my name. She replied, "Your name is the wrong name for you. Here, you can learn what name should really be on your birth certificate. Based on your personality, likes and dislikes, and random facts about yourself, what should your name really be? What letter does your real name start with?" And a link to allthetests.com came up, which I'm not going to click on.

I feel kinda let down.

Yeah, she's not witty like Siri.
I asked, 'Do you love me?' and she brought up the song video.

 

[Grandpa]

Yeah, she's not witty like Siri.
I asked, 'Do you love me?' and she brought up the song video.

It'll be more fun when the Google drones start putting in more personality. I published some software once. My programmer was the one who taught me such things as the eternal balance between flexibility and ease-of-use. This became obvious with the support calls. People can be nightmares and suck the joy out of a new creation. He was grousing, and i said, "What people want are the Star Trek computer, where you say, 'Computer,' and tell it what you want." He said, "What you don't see in Star Trek is the team of programmers in the bowels of the ship working furiously to keep that computer going."

But hey, I just asked the phone for my most recent texts, and it gave me a list of them and asked if I wanted them read to me - but it didn't include the most recent unread one. I mean, what?