About ducking time: Apple to tweak iPhone autocorrect function

June 5 (Reuters) – Probably the most notable happenings at Apple’s occasion for builders on Monday is probably going the iPhone maker’s tweak that can preserve its autocorrect characteristic from annoyingly correcting probably the most frequent expletives to “ducking.”

“In these moments the place you simply need to kind a ducking phrase, properly, the keyboard will study it, too,” mentioned Craig Federighi, Apple’s software program chief.

The iPhone keyboard autocorrect characteristic has at all times had its quirks, generally taking a misspelled phrase whereas texting and substituting what it deems a logical possibility that finally ends up altering the which means of a specific phrase or sentence.

Such occurrences typically produce follow-up texts alongside the strains of “rattling autocorrect!” However the “ducking” substitution is a long-standing supply of mirth or frustration, relying on what number of occasions one has had to rewrite their very own texts or scream at one’s personal gadget (the iPhone can’t appropriate one’s verbal epithets).

Aside from the texting tweak, the corporate had so much on its agenda – an costly new mixed-reality headset, particulars on a revamping of its desktop and a laptop computer revamp.

Apple shares hit an all-time report Monday, placing the corporate’s market valuation simply shy of $3 trillion, which might even be a report. Its positive factors of 280% over the previous 5 years clearly demonstrates the facility of the iPhone’s market share.

In fact, iPhone customers have at all times had the choice to flip off the autocorrect characteristic on their telephones, which might enable its foul-mouthed customers to be as profane as they need.

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