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Why computer voices are mostly female

By Brandon Griggs, CNN

October 21, 2011 -- Updated 1542 GMT (2342 HKT)

(CNN) -- To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant" who can help schedule appointments, find a good nearby pizza or tell you if it's going to rain.

She's also a she.

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...BMW was forced to recall a female-voiced navigation system on its 5 Series cars in the late 1990s after being flooded with calls from German men saying they refused to take directions from a woman.

Read more: edition.cnn.com/2011/10/21/tech/innovation/female-computer-voices/index.html

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