11 Ways Life Would Change If Apple And Google Were Based In NYC

At Fueled, a mobile app and design team, we put our heads together to predict how things might be different if our favorite products and gadgets were designed in New York instead of sunny California...

1. Siri would have a Queens accent

Her sass would sound 10x sassier.

2. Apple and Google wouldn't call Brooklyn Long Island

Hipster developers would scoff at the idea of having their hood labeled "Long Island"

3. Google Maps would know Express Trains

Sorry you're still stuck on the 6 train- if only Google Maps knew better.

4. An Address in Contacts Would Have a Section for Cross Streets

Because where is 456 Park Ave?? You need cross streets, not just exact addresses.

5. EarBuds would be black

Because black is the new black.

6. Google Maps would default to suggest walking instead of driving

Let's face it- unless it's in the back of an Uber, you aren't going to be taking a car anywhere in Manhattan

7. Citibike would be integrated into transit options

You haven't actually tried one yet, but if they were in Google maps you would

8. Google Maps would have a crowd traffic layer (not just a car traffic layer)

The streets of Soho would constantly be red for "major traffic"

9. Google Calendar would have the High Holidays (not just Christmas and Easter)

Do those guys in San Francisco must never remember to text their grandmother "Shana Tova"

10. Google Maps would have all subway entrances instead of one random one

Sometimes, it's not even close!

11. Every phone would have a privacy screen built in

So people wouldn't judge as you look for love on Tinder