My experience at Reading Festival

Reading festival was amazing! (So amazing that I actually couldn't walk after the first sleep back) And it was one of the best experiences I ever had.

The place was filled with tech! From getting in to the festival, to watching acts.

So getting in was a mission. Me and my friends kinda wimped out of the walk and took the 5 minute bus journey to the site, then we got off and actually didn't have to wait that long! And instead of ripping the tickets, a UV light was used to verify them. Then we walked to our camp site (Where our friend greeted us and set up the tent whilst we went and sorted out other things)
Oh, by the way...we got a tonne of free relentless when we went in!

Then on the friday, we visited the main stage. The lights were very high quality! The first act we watched were Bombay Bicycle Club who were amazing! The mosh pit at the end was extremely painful though.

On saturday, I went and saw Enter Shikari who I loved and Florence and the machine, who was off her face but spectacular. She made the whole crowd hug each other at one point!

Sunday was also a pretty good day, went and saw Foo fighters, Two Door Cinema Club and the Kaiser Chiefs. The Kaiser Chiefs were really good as they got the whole audience involved, and the acoustic cover of 'What you know' By Two Door Cinema club was spectacular.

Overall, I loved my weekend. I made some new friends, saw shit loads of bands play and hardly got any sleep!

Thanks,

Ben.

How to increase traffic to your site (Which I have done unsuccessfully)

I bet there are hundreds of bloggers out there who just want to make thousands off ads. Well, to cut it short - the majority of them don't. But, you can make some extra cash if you know how. I'll tell you some simple steps to increasing your traffic so that more people can click on your ads.

Step 1: Learn SEO

"Search engine optimization (SEO)is the process of improving your websites ranking on search engines. This can be done by adding more links or photo's.


. I would give you a list of websites, but unfortunately I haven't tried looking for them myself. You can also put more links in to your posts or articles. This is what google looks for when ranking your website. 


Step 2: Social networking


This can be a vital step for some websites or blogs, as the likes of FaceBook or Twitter have hundreds of millions of people on their sites. All you have to do is set up a simple page for your site, and wait for the likes/followers to come to you!
You can also try websites such as: Reddit or Digg which actually let you submit your blog to them, and let the devoted readers well...read it. 


If you want me to give you more tips on how to do this, then please don't be shy! leave a comment or message me directly!
Thanks,


Ben.

Tempted to make another blog.

Hey to anyone that reads this.

Was thinking about making another blog, something that people will want to come back and look at. My favourite idea was to make like a random facts blog. I know I could make a lot more revenue from that and get a lot more page views.

Thanks,

Ben

iPhone 5 rumours

Hello everyone, thought I would get on the iPhone 5 hype.

So, according to Techradar, the new iPhone is supposed to be released in October time. This has been backed up by companies such as Cupertino firm decreasing the amount of iPhones they're going to order in by about 20%-25%. This could mean other things though, Such as increasing the amount of different phones they're going to buy.
Next, the phone is appearance of the phone is rumoured to change drastically. Images have been leaked by websites such as www.9to5mac.com which show that the phone is going to be fairly bigger than the iPhone 4 and 4S. 
The iPhone is meant to have 1GB of RAM. This is as powerful as a fair few computers (well, older ones) and it means that the phone will be quick and efficient.

Well, I hope I've helped to give people some insights on to how the iPhone 5 will look, please remember to follow my blog!

Ben.

PS - I give credit to both of those sources, but I wrote everything in my own words.

Joining FaceBook as well.

Hey to anyone that reads this!

I really wanna make this blog big. So, to help me along the way I have decided to use one of the most popular websites ever - FaceBook. Please come and like my page, and Twitter page as well!
Link - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Technology-Reviews/335246606563779?skip_nax_wizard=true

Thanks,

Ben.

Joining the Twitter hype.

Hello to anyone that reads this!

I'm getting slightly more optimistic about this blog. Yeah, I may not have any followers and hardly any views but I am determined to make this blog big! I have now launched a twitter page to help this effort. If you would be so kind as to Follow me then I promise you I won't let you down!

Thanks,

Ben.

https://twitter.com/T3chReviews

Music tech: what you need

So, as I said in a previous post, I am currently studying music tech. (the post about Ableton, please help me buy it! :( ) And I was just thinking about making a post for all of those students who have just finished the last  year in uniform and are ready to really start the work.

Headphones

Headphones are essential. Don't go and get some crappy earphones, I made that mistake. Go online and read some reviews about headphones and make a decision on what you really want to get, then get them! Don't worry about the price, you can pick up some decent quality headphones for a really good price. I suggest getting some Skullcandy headphones as I've tried them out myself.

A good ear

Without a good ear, your recording and sequencing projects won't be very good. You need a good ear to pick out any faults with things you've recorded and any notes that you've input. Also, if you're remastering a song or just doing another version of it, you need to be able to pick up on any sounds or synths that haven't been mentioned. 

Understanding of terminology

Without an understanding of terminology, you can't really explain anything to your teachers. I will admit that my explanation of terminology isn't the best, but I know what I'm talking about 80%-90% of the time. This can be key to getting something like a merit or a distinction (or if you're doing A levels instead of BTEC, A grades)

Good writing skills

Believe it or not, you need to write a lot in music tech. This is due to the teachers needing to know how you're coming along with your work and whether or not you understand it. This also links in to terminology as you need to know a lot of it to pass on written work. Another tip: Use lots of pictures and explain everything, as it helps you to achieve a lot. 

These are the basics of what you need to know. If anyone can elaborate, then please do. I hope this helps future Music technologists! 

Thanks, 

Ben. 

Ableton: help me buy it?

Hello to anyone that reads this,

I really want to try my hands at making some electronic music. I am currently studying music technology and it would help me a lot. If you would be so kind as to donate a small amount of money to me, I would be ever so grateful.

thanks,

Ben.

PS - if you know any good cracks, I could use them instead.

Another rant about HTC's.

Hello to anyone that's reading this,

So a couple of weeks back my charger for my phone decided to stop working (If you read the title first, then you'll know it's a HTC) which makes me just want to throw it against the wall and Kill anyone who works at HTC.

So please, if you have any common sense then don't bother getting one.

Ben.

Facebook page: Sick jokes

Here's a FaceBook page that me and my friends made: https://www.facebook.com/SickeningbutFunnyJokesdontJoinIfEasilyOffended

WARNING: Don't join if you get easily offended. Some of these jokes will be incredibly sick....

F*ck the system.

Hey to anyone that actually reads this.

Kinda come to realise that my blog will never be a money maker. Just gonna have to live with it.
Anyone who really wants to make a living off of one of these things has to be an absolute fucking pro at all things to do with the internet. I also haven't got enough money to generate a website. I'd absolutely love it if someone donated some money so I could make a proper website which could generate money and shizzle. but I know that'll never happen.
Also, what's wrong with manual labour jobs? I don't think  I could ever spend more than two hours at a computer in all honesty and I feel more satisfied coming home from work knowing I've earned the money.

So yeah, donate me some money If you want me to make a website or fuck this...

Ableton: Yay or Nay?

Ableton is no doubt one of the best DAW's around. From what i've used (the trial version) it is extremely powerful. It can do so many different things with the sounds (just from the trial!). But there are some things which are very difficult indeed.

So, What is good about Ableton? well, the fact that you can do about a gazillion things with the sounds. You can bend them, reverse them, twist them... whatever seems necessary. Just ask Skrillex!
You have a HUGE collection of sounds and effects in your library. In the trial, you only have a GB but with the full package i've heard there is about 18GB. That is wayyyy to much to comprehend.

A downside to this is that the whole program is extremely complicated. If you've ever used FL studio then you'll know that it takes you no more than 5 minutes to work it out, right? but with Ableton its been nearly 4 days now and I still have to keep looking things up on YouTube just to find out the simplest of things. The whole set up is completely different to what you think it is when you first look at the program. It looks much more simple than it actually is, but trust me when I say it isn't.

So, should you get it? my answer to this is yes, if you're really serious about becoming the next Skrillex. You will have access to a whole range of sounds, which will most of the time fit the tune that you've had in your head the whole day. But, if you aren't serious about this then I suggest you illegally download fruity loop.

Thanks,

Ben :)

YouTube account

Hey guys, just thought i'd let you know that I have a youtube account - subscribe to me if you must (MattBen139) I do tutorials on FL studio n shit :)

Thanks,

Ben :)

Back Online!

hey guys, just thought i'd pop a quick message in to tell you that im back online after about a fortnight of being away. i'll be up and running again soon!

new blog at wordpress

Hello everyone! i have decided to move to wordpress, because it's better and has better graphic designs.


not much has been put on there yet, but here's the link:

http://technologyrevi3ws.wordpress.com/

Author for blog wanted

Hello, I was thinking about what i need to do to expand my blog, and it dawned on me. I need more people to write for it!

Yes, my blog may be small. but I have Adsense, meaning that I can get paid if people actually start looking at the blog, meaning that I can pay you! So, if you are interested.... message me at:

benny_boy_1.1@hotmail.com

thanks :)

2000 views!

thanks everyone for 2000 views, its only been a day and i've gone from 1000 to 2000! so thanks!

3 more unknown facts about starwars

these are 3 more facts i've found about star wars that you probably didnt know. if you want me to continue posting, then subscribe! :)

1. John Dykstra and the FX team invented a great deal of technology including the now vastly used, motion-control camera to match motion of object to camera. Also used were traditional stop motion techniques, as well as rotoscoping (using mattes). In particular, if you have an old copy of the film on VHS, you can see the traveling mattes around the ships.


2. After the trilogy came out, and years before Parts 1-3, there was an allegedly accurate treatment for what the next film would be, floating around. It detailed how Vader became Vader, as well as the events leading up to “A New Hope”. One of the minor elements, was the “13 year old Correllian Cabin Boy” on Captain Antilles’ ship. This alluded to Han Solo being there before the events of “A New Hope”, which luckily did not get included in the new films, as it really wouldn’t have made sense. Too much coincidence – does everyone have to know everyone?

3. David Prowse, a weightlifter from Bristol, played the role on screen but the voice was that of James Earl Jones. He was so convinced the film would be a flop, he refused to allow his name in the original credits.

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1,000 views!

thank you everyone for getting me up to 1000 views! it means a lot and i hope i get many more views to come :)

remember to comment, rate and subscribe!

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3 unknown facts about the original star wars trilogy

1. Lucas got the idea for Chewbacca one morning in the early ’70s while watching his wife, Marcia, drive off in her car. She had their Alaskan malamute, Indiana, (the name sake for Indiana Jones) with her. Lucas liked the way the large shaggy dog looked in the passenger seat so he decided to create a character in the film that was a cross between Indiana, a bear, and a monkey.


2. Due to the limited budget the American cast members and crew (including George Lucas) all decided to fly coach class to England, rather than first class. When Carrie Fisher’s mother Debbie Reynolds heard about this she called George Lucas, complaining about how insulting it was for her daughter to be flying coach. Carrie Fisher was in the room with George Lucas when he took the call, and after a few minutes asked if she could talk to her mother. When George Lucas handed her the phone she simply said, “Mother, I want to fly coach, will you fuck off?!” and hung up.


3. While Lucas was influenced by the huge number of “Buck Rogers” reruns he watched while developing Star Wars, a much bigger influence comes from work of Akira Kurosawa. Much influence comes from the film, Hidden Fortress, as well as many of the characters from Seven Samurai. Just about every character Toshiro Mifune plays is Han Solo, and check out the little Yoda-looking dude!

VST: Itchy overdose suite

I was browsing VST's the other day, when i came across a pack of VST's known as ITCHY. I noticed that they were free and first thought 'nahhh these arent going to be any good!' but what do you know? they really are.

This pack of vst's pretty much have you covered for the synth side of drum n bass or dubstep. it includes:

- PUNCH

- RESONANCE 

- SEISMIK

- SKYSCRAPER
- SUBBSONIC

- WONKEY

personally, i love Resonance. It partly automates the wobble bass for you, which can come in very useful for beginners. There are also a lot of presets, meaning that you could play around for ever.

Wonkey already comes with a 'wobble' preset, meaning that you just have to tweak around with the octave and speed of the wobble if you're a beginner.

Punch is basically a bunch of bass lines, most of them are pretty good and suite almost any sound.

I've included a link to where you can download this, so please remember too:

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iPhone 5 production rumours

when i read this article about the iPhone 5 rumours, i though to myself: thank god there isnt another iphone 4s coming out! a step in the right direction i think.

so according to 9to5mac, the 'iPhone 5' could be nearing completion. which means that it could be somewhere in summer that we see these incredible devices hit the shelves. 

The sample devices have a 4 inch screen, and are about half the thickness of the iphone 4!

not much more to say really

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has technology gone too far?

in this post, i'll be explaining how i think technology has gone too far. Yes, it may have made life a lot easier in certain aspects - but what happened to the 'good old fashioned' way?

so lets start with the positives. firstly, it has made everything in life a lot easier. i'm quite interested in DJ'ing and lets just say that when this it started you needed a hell of a lot of equiptment, but now i can do it all from my laptop with simple things such as a DAW. this has made things a lot easier and cheaper (considering you can download these things illegally) also, you used to have to go out and buy CD's, but now, you can download the file with the song in. this means that certain resources dont get wasted to make the packaging or equiptment.
with things like Bluetooth, it means that you dont have the hassle of unravelling cables, with the same quality of sharing the information or file. i remember when i was 11, and all you had to do was download a song from somewhere like Beemp3 and you could send the song to anyone via bluetooth. oh, those were the days.
technology has also made keeping in contact friends a lot easier. first there was mobile phones, now there's mobile phones - with the same capabilities as a computer. there's also social networking. with hundreds of millions of people keeping in contact with things like Facebook and Twitter, communicating has never been so much easier.
travelling has also become much better thanks to technology. whether you want to drive more economically or faster - technology has enhanced everything. you have cars that can partially drive themselves, cars that can go as fast as a planes take off speed and many other things.

now, there's one thing that over shadows everything. and that thing is the amount of electricity that all of them use. yeah, there are ways of making all the technology use less... but the matter of the fact is that  more and more people buy high tech stuff, meaning that we consume more and more fossil fuels every day. at the moment, the world uses more than 90 million barrels of oil a day - expected to go up to 120 million by 2050. we've already reached peak oil, and the invention of sustainable bio fuels is slow.
everyone is also getting lazier with all of the tech. more and more people shop online instead of walking to the shops. what happened to the experience of shopping? wasnt that enough?
so, whether you think im right or not. everything im saying makes sense. the question is, what do we do?  there isnt anything really. theres no proper way of finding anything that will sustain the electricity hunger that we have.
after looking this stuff up, i prefer the old fashioned way. even if it means more work.

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How star wars changed the world

After discussing his future plans with his Uncle Owen, Luke Skywalker leaves the Lars Homestead and heads towards the vista to watch the twin suns of Tatooine set while he reflects upon his destiny. © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. CREDIT:

It's been more than 30 years since "Star Wars" first exploded into theaters, but the swashbuckling sci-fi films from writer-director George Lucas have left a legacy no other blockbuster has surpassed.

Increasingly, the impact of "Star Wars" is not limited to pop culture or even world politics. As science and technology advance, the world is little by little growing more and more like that galaxy far, far away.

A taste of the science fiction franchise's impact is landing in Orlando, Fla., this week, where devotees from around the world are expected to congregate for theStar Wars Celebration V convention. The four-day convention runs Thursday through Sunday at the Orange County Convention Center.

The cultural influence of the six "Star Wars" films, plus the novels, comics, television shows, games, toys, spoofs and documentaries linked with "Star Wars," is such that, in the 2001 United Kingdom census, some 390,000 people stated their religion as Jedi, making it the fourth largest religion surveyed. Just last month, members of the performance art group Improv Everywhere filmed themselves re-enacting Princess Leia's capture by Darth Vader on the New York subway, and the automotive navigation systems company TomTom recently made "Star Wars" voices an option for its GPS devices.

"Star Wars" also has had more-subtle influences on Hollywood. It pioneered the modern special effects blockbuster as well as the modern movie trilogy, leading the way for "Lord of the Rings" and "The Matrix," among others. It also showed that merchandising can make even more money than the movies do ? the deal that "Star Wars" creator George Lucas made with Pepsico over merchandising rights for the prequel films was estimated to be worth roughly $2 billion.

New Age thinking

In the year "Return of the Jedi" first came out, "Star Wars" unexpectedly became drafted into a high-tech controversy in a real and different kind of war ? the Cold War.

The Strategic Defense Initiative, created by Ronald Reagan in 1983, aimed to use ground- and space-based lasers, missiles and other weapons to help protect the United States from attack by nuclear missiles. Critics derisively referred to it as "Star Wars." Reagan himself may have drawn upon "Star Wars" for inspiration when he dubbed the Soviet Union "the Evil Empire," echoing the use of "evil Galactic Empire" in the opening crawl for the first film six years earlier.

A stranger link to "Star Wars" lay in the New Age ideas that U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jim Channon had for a "First Earth Battalion." As detailed in the book "The Men Who Stare at Goats" and fictionalized in the film of the same name, the U.S. military researched the idea of super-soldiers they called "Jedi warriors," who could, among other abilities, adopt cloaks of invisibility, pass through walls, precognitively sense knowledge of the future and, yes, kill goats and others just by staring at them.

As outlandish as those notions were, the advance of science and technology are increasingly producing inventions that, intentionally or not, recall the films.

During election night in 2008, CNN famously ? or infamously ? presented correspondents and musician will.i.am as "holograms" much like in scenes from "Star Wars," complete with partial translucence and a glowing blue haze around them. CNN political correspondent Jessica Yellin even noted, "It's like I follow in the tradition of Princess Leia." (In reality, these were "tomograms," made by capturing images of a person from all sides, reconstructing them with computers and displaying them on screen.)

On a more serious note, bionic hands like the ones sported by heroes and villains in "Star Wars" are now finding use by amputees. Indeed, during an NPR interview earlier this month concerning a man with a bionic hand, his daughter noted: "Darth Vader just pops into my head. And so does Luke Skywalker, 'cause they both have robotic hands."

Weapons and robots from "Star Wars" are making their way into real life, as well. A Hong Kong company recently made an ultra-powerful handheld laser that looks like a lightsaber. ?Walking robots resembling the giant AT-ATs that Imperial forces used to attack rebels are being developed for the military to carry equipment where conventional vehicles can't go. The U.S. Army's Future Soldier Initiative went as far as to draft plans for armor that looked much like what Imperial stormtroopers wore, although in light of the probable cost, they face an uncertain future.

Even the Death Star is beginning to appear, albeit in far miniaturized form. ?At this year's Technology, Entertainment and Design conference in February, Nathan Myhrvold, former chief technology officer for Microsoft, demonstrated a "Death Star" bug-zapper designed to use lasers to shoot down mosquitoes in flight. The hope there is not to crush microscopic rebels, but to help prevent malaria. This means if all goes well, a future influenced by "Star Wars" could go on to save millions of lives. May the Force be with it.

digg or reddit?

two really good places for submitting links from your blog, website etc. but which one is the best?

well, you have to take certain things into account. like:

who are you aiming your blog at?
are you trying to monetise?
what topic is your post?

digg is a much easier site to navigate and post on, plus there is less tracking, meaning that spamming is much easier, which is great for hits. the navigation is easy, you can find what you want, where you want in a matter of seconds. but then again, i suppose you can on any posting website, right?
it's also got a facebook style 'wall' type system, to ensure that you can see all of the posts, and it's much easier to post on.

now, reddit. This site is much better for views, purely because if you know which forum to post it on, you'll have hundreds - if not thousands of hits within the hour. although, this site is much harder to navigate and to share your posts with other sites. for instance, if they think you're spamming, they'll basically block you and not have the decency to tell you. like i did, EVEN WHEN I WASNT SPAMMING! and if you keep putting stuff from the same link up, you'll get messages telling you to put other stuff up. Most people on this site are just advertising! i dont see the problem if the information is valid.

So, in my opinion.. choose digg. much easier to communicate with people, much easier to make your posts go viral and they're much easier on you - but if you want a site which will give you hundreds or thousands of hits in a matter of hours, choose reddit. the choice is yours.

Razer Project Fiona concept hints at power of portable Windows 8

wow! was just looking at this, it looks like a really good concept. check it out for yourself!

http://ces.cnet.com/8301-33374_1-57355660/razer-project-fiona-concept-hints-at-power-of-portable-windows-8/?tag=mainMedia%3bhighlights

linkbucks - really the best site for making money?

as you can probably see before you see this post, I had an ad from linkbucks. true, this thing makes you money just from putting ads on here ( unlike adsense, which requires the ads to be clicked) but does it really make you THAT much money?
well, no. not exactly. infact, the most you can get for one click is somewhere around $0.0025 which is barely anything in comparison to googles 36p.
but then if you think about it, if you have many followers or have a good flow of views coming into your site, you're gonna make a LOT of money.
An actual drawback is that it's something like $1 for 1000 views, meaning that you have to have money to make money. but in all fairness, you can make about $4 if the right countries are clicking.
so lets answer the question. is linkbucks the best? the answer is no. not if you're site is bad and hasnt got a stream of viewers. is adsense better? same again really. my advice? get a YouTube account and start making some video's. my friend is making nearly £800 a month off of it! jeez. anyway, add me on youtube: mattben139 

Thanks, Ben.


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basic tutorial on FL studio (by me)

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Is 2012 going to happen?

Thanks to Stephen Hawking we now know that a black hole exists in the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way. On December 13th 2012 the Earth will come in to perfect alignment between the sun and the centre of the galaxy, this much is true. This alignment will cause the earth to be affected by additional gravity, this is also true. So the theory goes that the additional gravity created by the alignment will knock the earth out of it's orbit, and possibly into the path of a comet BOOM!! There you have your end of days theory.


But the problem with this theory is that the amount of extra gravity that the earth has will be minuscule. plus, this has happened every deceomber 21st for centuries. So that theory goes out the window.


the next theory is the pole shift theory. Apparently the North and South poles are going to shift, and it's going to be dramatic. The last pole shift was about 780,000 years ago and have intervals of about 300,000 years
Such event could really disrupt our planet that’s true. Imagine the North pole and South pole swapping places: Telecommunications, animals, humans, etc. would all be affected and it would be a really important change. There’s only one thing you need to consider… I’ve read in a lot of different places that a polar shift is going to happen on December 21 2012 and it is totally false:
Polar shift is a process that roughly takes 5,000 years to complete and doesn’t start on a specific date and time. The real truth is that nobody knows when the next one is due.


Another Theory is the Mayan calendar. apparently the Mayan calendar ends on december 21st 2012, which is completely false aswell. The Mayans believed  that december 21st is the end of a cycle, not the end of the world. This is because december 21st is the date that the sun aligns with the centre of the milky way, for the first time 26,000 years. So this prophecy is false aswell.


So, I hope i havent been biased or anything but I have given clear evidence that 2012 wont happen. If you want to go into more detail, go to this site:
http://www.dailycommonsense.com/2012-explained-why-it-shouldnt-be-feared/
This is where i got my evidence from. Thanks for reading!

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Real life lightsabre!

Wicked Lasers have done it again…

 Known by many as THE place to buy lasers online, they have released their latest creation yet, which is light-years ahead of the competition. If you are looking for the most powerful laser on the market, then the S3 Spyder III Artic Pro is what you’re looking for.

 Made from 6061-T6 Aircraft-Grade aluminium this powerful laser has a 5mm beam  diameter… you can actually see the beam…even in broad daylight!

 Finished in a Mil-Spec Type III hard anodized in black, the 1W laser is scratch resistant. 

 Warning: Even though this powerful laser has been approved by the FDA, the 1000Mw output  power is extremely powerful. So powerful in fact that it can burn skin as well as other objects…

200 views on my blog!

thanks everyone! next target is 500!

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Thanks!

Ben

Iphone product 'siri' swears at a 10 year old boy

Apple's Siri voice assistant app is in hot water after reportedly verbally abusing a child who was playing with a demonstration iPhone 4S handset.

Ten year-old Charlie Le Quesne was testing the device at a Tesco store in Coventry when his mother claims he asked Siri how many people there were in the world.

The normally perfectly-mannered app said in response: "I'm not sure what you said there, Shut The F**k Up, You Ugly T***"

Going rogue?

However, it's unlikely that Siri has suddenly decide to go rogue on inquisitive children.

It appears that some smart Alec simply changed the username associated with the phone to the offending seven words, so believes it's addressing a person.

However, Charlie's mum is still fuming and expressed her anger to theCoventry Evening Telegraph.

"It's verbal abuse," said Kim Le Quesne. "Charlie was with his dad looking at the phones. We can't believe the filth it came out with.

"He showed my husband what the phone had said to him and my husband found the store manager and said 'it shouldn't be saying that'."

Still on display

Kim's anger was only enhanced when she returned to the store the next day only to see that the same iPhone 4S handset was still on display.

Tesco has said A statement said: "We have arranged for the handset in question to be sent for diagnostic testing and we will investigate this issue as a matter of priority with Apple."