Siri sued

APPLE’S voice assistant “Siri” is being sued by an iPhone 4S user, claiming that the firm promise more than they can deliver. The suit filed in California argued that Siri is just an “intentional misrepresentation” where the “plaintiff realized that Siri was not performing as advertised.”

Frank Fazio of Brooklyn’s lawsuit claims: “For instance, when plaintiff asked Siri for directions to a certain place, or to locate a store, Siri either did not understand what plaintiff was asking, or, after a very long wait time, responded with the wrong answer.” Apple does not comment on pending litigation. Siri is designed to understand context so people can speak naturally when asking it questions.

For example, spoken queries of “Will I need an umbrella this weekend?” and “What is the traffic like around here?” will prompt online searches for local weather forecasts or road conditions.

Siri helps make calls, send text messages or email, schedule meetings and reminders, make notes, find local businesses, and get directions. Siri will even perform mathematical calculations if asked.