Mobile

Autocorrect Fail Results In School Lockdown

Autocorrect has been behind more than its share of misunderstandings, but today it stirred up a whole heap of trouble, even by its sketchy standards. Some poor university student’s phone corrected “gonna go” to “gunman” and got a school put into lockdown by the police.


November 10, 2011
Mobile

How To Enable iOS 5′s Hidden Auto-Correct Feature

Turns out iOS 5 is hiding Easter Eggs aplenty. Besides the camera’s secret panorama mode, an Android-style auto-correct bar has been uncovered as well.


September 13, 2011
Software

Autocorrect Is Not Only Annoying, It Also Kills Apps

Here’s a pro tip for mobile developers: before you submit your application to an app store, check to see what autocorrect does to your application’s name. Just ask Dallas company Locai, this simple check could make or break your app.


August 19, 2011
Online

Good Morning America Wilfully Misunderstands The Internet

Guys! The GMA crew discovered this crazy site called Damn You, Auto Correct, which chronicles 100 per cent real instances of the iPhone’s autocorrect replacing what people wanted to text with something zany. Great! Except for the part where it’s all fake.