Apple’s iPhone will be released Friday night, and of all the tons of coverage it has received, no one has dealt with the evil metaphysical implications. No one, that is, except Wired.com’s Lore Sjoberg:

Keep in mind… that Apple is also one of the main proponents of so-called “voice recognition” technology. Every Macintosh computer they ship includes this “feature,” allowing you to command your computer using the power of your voice, much as Harry Potter commands demons to do Satan’s work.

…In addition, the iPhone has the ability to sense the environment around it. For instance, it can tell when you’ve turned it on its side. No doubt you’re thinking, “You move it? Like a magic wand?”

This is Sjoberg’s best work since his exhaustive review of Spider-Man toys earlier this year. The tech world needs more like him.

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