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The head Android honcho over at Google, Andy Rubin, had a few choice words to say about the iPhone 4S ; personal assistant Siri. According to Rubin, we should spend more time talking with actual people than with our phones, and that Apple technology 8220 stanley cup ;isn ;t a new notion. Speaking at the AsiaD conference, Rubin added I don ;t believe that your phone should be an assistant though tasty desserts they totally should be. Right, Rubin [All stanley cup Things D via TechRadar via Gizmodo UK] Our newest offspring Gizmodo UK is gobbling up the news in a different timezone, so check them out if you need another Giz fix. Andy RubinBlock quoteGoogleiPhone stanley cup Siri Hosw The Insane Camera Tech That Captured NASA s Space Shuttle Launches
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