If you're looking to control your smart home
devices by voice command, you have three main choices: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant / Home, and Apple HomeKit / Siri.
Amazon is further expanding the reach of its Echo connected speaker by letting users control SmartThings
devices by voice.
You can use Alexa devices at home and office, but be extra cautious about accidental shopping; you need to secure your Alexa
devices by voice codes so that kids and strangers can not use them.
For one, more people are interacting with
their devices by voice alone every day.
with Bluetooth ® streaming audio, the Uconnect multimedia centre technology allows you to operate your radio system and connected
devices by voice command, allowing you to keep your eyes ahead and your hands on the wheel.
«Being able to control
a device by voice is already being used by Comcast and other remote controls,» noted Kevin Krewell, principal analyst at Tirias Research.
Not exact matches
By now, many of us have heard about or might even own one of the popular, sleek multi-functional
voice - first
devices, such as the Amazon Echo, also known as «Alexa», the name used when waking the
device to give a verbal command.
Whirlpool responded to a different Alpine AI report which showed «home automation» as the second-most popular
voice device feature
by introducing home appliances operated
by voice control.
Think of Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Assistant directed
by voice recognition that's powered
by smart, conversational Artificial Intelligence - and most of these will be a new class of
devices scattered around your house, not just on your phone.
«What the iPhone did to music players, PCs, (video) cameras, GPS
devices,
voice recorders, etc.,
by converging them as software apps onto a single platform, Nutanix is doing that to single - purpose
devices in the world of enterprise computing.»
There some good evidence here that a Google Home smart
device with a screen is in the works, but the code found
by Android Police could also pertain to an upcoming software feature that lets you use a
voice command to play a YouTube video on a separate screened
device.
Orbita Healthcare, a home health solutions firm, has unveiled a new technology called the
Voice Experience Designer which it hopes will assist patients adhere to their medications and keep in touch with care providers
by using Amazon's Echo
voice - operated digital assistant
device.
Google Home, which is powered
by Google Assistant
voice - activated software, will come with a private phone number, but people will have the option to link the
device to their mobile phone numbers, Chandra said.
Also starting Wednesday, Kohl's will open the first of its 10 planned Amazon smart - home branded 1,000 square - foot shops that will be staffed
by Amazon employees and showcase how a variety of Amazon
devices, including Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Fire TV, Fire tablets and others interact with Alexa, Amazon's
voice enabled technology.
Readers may recall a Medium post earlier this year
by venture capitalist Hunter Walk, in which he described how interacting with Amazon's virtual assistant
device Echo, which responds in a female
voice to sharp commands addressed to the name «Alexa,» was teaching his young daughter bad manners.
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And if
voice commerce becomes popular and shoppers actually start searching for products
by speaking to a
device, Walmart is perhaps the only retailer in the U.S. that comes close to offering the breadth of Amazon's product catalogue.
The smart speaker revolution will play out over several years but we expect that to morph into an ambient
voice revolution where
voice assistants aren't constrained
by small, independent
devices.
The Gear
device can act as a
voice dialer
by using the Bluetooth connection, has a 1.9 megapixel camera and can run dozens of modified Android apps on its 1.6 - in.
Google Home is making some inroads against Amazon's Echo
devices, powered
by its
voice - activated personal assistant, Alexa.
A new study from Juniper Research estimates that 66 % of «hearables,» ear - based wearable
devices providing aural content, will have
voice assistants
by the end of 2017.
Searches related to the
device names significantly outpaced searches for the
voice assistants
by name, Alexa and Google Assistant.
Google expands the market for its
voice - activated smart speakers
by rolling out its Google Home
devices in India.
The Honeywell Touchscreen Thermostat can be controlled
by your
voice with Amazon Alexa, or simply use the app to control it from anywhere using any iOS or Android
device.
Long - term potential includes
voice devices activated
by patients simply thinking about the words they want to speak, says Andersen.
To stop imposters causing mayhem
by telling your
voice - activated assistant what to do, a wearable
device can help check whether it is the owner speaking
By including some very basic hardware and software to capture and compress speech (which phones already possess), any
device can be given the gift of
voice recognition.
Because they'll all be online all the time, each of those
devices — whether a
voice - recognition personal assistant or a pay -
by - phone parking meter or a temperature sensor deep in an industrial robot — will be vulnerable to a cyberattack and could even be part of one.
Amazon's personal assistant
device Echo, powered
by the
voice recognition program Alexa, is one of the most popular gifts this holiday season.
The new film from Spike Jonze is Her, which delves into the strangeness of modern relationships through an unusual
device: Joaquin Phoenix plays a man who falls in love with a piece of software, appealingly
voiced by Scarlett Johansson.
The film uses Meyers» words, but they're read
by voice actor Yuri Lowenthal in an animated framing
device that has a laid - back martial - arts expert indoctrinating a young know - nothing into the world of Hong Kong action cinema.
Young Tarzan's reckless behavior endangers members of his gorilla family not once but twice, and the second incident (which resorts to an unintentionally humorous slow - motion
device at one point) separates Tarzan from his eternally caring mother ape Kala (again
voiced by Glenn Close).
Adapted from the memoir of the same name
by the real Jordan Belfort, the script
by Boardwalk Empire creator Terrence Winter uses
voice - over narration as a framing
device (like Goodfellas) in order to allow Belfort's story to unfold «in his own language,» so to speak.
And yet, after a while, the sameness of Pi's survivalist escapades, and a certain touchy - feeliness in the
voice - over narration (supplied
by the adult Pi and played
by the marvelous Irrfan Khan in a framing
device), began to weigh on me.
By handing over control of learning, you allow the learner to change the medium: consider podcasts on a smartphone while commuting and interactive practice sessions with a
voice - controlled
device.
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MyFord is complemented
by a new generation of Ford's powerful SYNC ® connectivity package, which includes a sophisticated
voice control system, Bluetooth and satellite navigation, along with connection points for a variety of
devices and media players.
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voice guidance, 8» color display w / multi-touch control, Nissan
voice recognition for navigation and audio, HD radio, SiriusXM satellite radio, SiriusXM Traffic, SiriusXM Travel Link (weather, fuel prices, movie listings, stock info and sports), USB connection port for iPod interface and other compatible
devices, Bluetooth hands - free phone system, streaming audio via Bluetooth, Hands - free text messaging assistant, NissanConnect Services powered
by SiriusXM, Apple CarPlay, 11 - Speaker Bose premium audio, active noise cancellation and active sound enhancement
VOICE - ACTIVATED TOUCHSCREEN NAVIGATION SYSTEM - inc: pinch - to - zoom capability, SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link, SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link includes a five - year prepaid subscription, SiriusXM audio and data services each require a subscription sold separately, or as a package, by Sirius XM Radio Inc, If you decide to continue service after your trial, the subscription plan you choose will automatically renew thereafter and you will be charged according to your chosen payment method at then - current rates, Fees and taxes apply, To cancel you must call SiriusXM, See SiriusXM Customer Agreement for complete terms, All fees and programming subject to change, Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc, SE SYNC 3 PACKAGE - inc: SYNC 3 Communications & Entertainment System, enhanced voice recognition, 8 LCD capacitive touchscreen in center stack w / swipe capability, AppLink, 911 Assist, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto compatibility and 2 smart - charging multimedia USB ports, SYNC Connect, remotely start, lock and unlock vehicle, schedule specific times to remotely start vehicle, locate parked vehicle, check vehicle status and Wi - Fi hotspot connects up to 10 devices, service for 5 years, FRONT LICENSE PLATE BRACKET - inc: Standard in states requiring two license plates and optional to all ot
VOICE - ACTIVATED TOUCHSCREEN NAVIGATION SYSTEM - inc: pinch - to - zoom capability, SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link, SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link includes a five - year prepaid subscription, SiriusXM audio and data services each require a subscription sold separately, or as a package,
by Sirius XM Radio Inc, If you decide to continue service after your trial, the subscription plan you choose will automatically renew thereafter and you will be charged according to your chosen payment method at then - current rates, Fees and taxes apply, To cancel you must call SiriusXM, See SiriusXM Customer Agreement for complete terms, All fees and programming subject to change, Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc, SE SYNC 3 PACKAGE - inc: SYNC 3 Communications & Entertainment System, enhanced
voice recognition, 8 LCD capacitive touchscreen in center stack w / swipe capability, AppLink, 911 Assist, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto compatibility and 2 smart - charging multimedia USB ports, SYNC Connect, remotely start, lock and unlock vehicle, schedule specific times to remotely start vehicle, locate parked vehicle, check vehicle status and Wi - Fi hotspot connects up to 10 devices, service for 5 years, FRONT LICENSE PLATE BRACKET - inc: Standard in states requiring two license plates and optional to all ot
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The Go Plus further includes a Gracenote database that allows for the precise selection
by voice of the various audio files stored on the portable
device, as well as a convenient «Play More Like This» music function.
MyFord Touch is powered
by a new version of Ford's award - winning SYNC system, combining
voice control for vehicle functions, enabled Bluetooth ®
devices, MP3 players and a wide variety of external media.
Even without a mobile
device, Buick owners will benefit from IntelliLink's enhanced
voice recognition technology and OnStar's on - screen turn -
by - turn directions.
Even without a mobile
device, GMC owners will benefit from IntelliLink's enhanced
voice recognition technology and OnStar's on - screen turn -
by - turn directions.
Similarly, Ford Sync remains the best at fielding music requests through
voice command, letting me ask
by album, artist, genre, or song name for music stored on USB drives or iOS
devices plugged into the car's USB ports.
There were also AUX and USB inputs for your own music storage
device as well as
voice guided turn
by turn navigation, a 40 GB hard drive for storing tunes and a CD / DVD player that will feed images to some of the nicest factory flip up monitors integrated into the front seatbacks that we have seen on any new car.
Siri Eyes Free is compatible with Apple iOS 4
devices or later and can be activated from the
voice button on the steering wheel, allowing the driver to send text messages, play music, place phone calls, set reminders, and access turn -
by - turn directions simply through natural language
voice commands.
Radio: AM / FM / CD Audio System w / NissanConnect - inc: 8» color display w / multi-touch control,
voice recognition for audio, Bluetooth and vehicle information, including music search
by voice, HD Radio, Sirius XM Satellite, USB connection ports (2) for iPod interface and other compatible
devices, Bluetooth hands - free phone system, streaming audio via Bluetooth, hands - free text messaging assistant and RCA AUX input (inside center console)
By combining voice commands with the Siri Eyes Free system potential distractions are minimized by preventing the iOS device screen from being illuminate
By combining
voice commands with the Siri Eyes Free system potential distractions are minimized
by preventing the iOS device screen from being illuminate
by preventing the iOS
device screen from being illuminated.
These radios add a full - color, 8.4 - inch color touch - screen display, full
voice control, SiriusXM satellite radio, the U Connect ACCESS System, featuring roadside assistance and 9 -1-1 emergency call buttons on the rear - view mirror, mobile app compatibility, remote USB ports for integration of compatible
devices, enhanced in - vehicle customization options, automatic notification of airbag deployment, concierge services, remote control via an app installed on a compatible smartphone, and the ability to add GPS navigation from Garmin for vehicles not equipped with the option from the factory (it is activated
by a dealership for a fee, however, does not include SiriusXM Travel Link or 3D mapping).
The available navigation system can be controlled using either the Remote Touch
device or
by utilizing
voice command.