Having driven a number of Ford cars equipped with the excellent Sync voice command system, I was surprised to
find the voice activation button not on the steering wheel, but hidden away on the turn - signal stalk.
We found the voice activation wasn't fantastic in picking up commands in loud environments, but that's likely to be a problem with any smart speaker, and it shouldn't be an issue in your everyday use of the Smart Display.
Not exact matches
Much like having an app or a mobile - first website,
voice activation is another platform that you need to consider, and being
found in a
voice search is as crucial as being
found on a mobile, tablet or desktop.
It's not safe or convenient to try to call up a specific song on the center screen display, so Your Humble Servant resorted to
voice activation, and in the mood for something bombastic, I asked for Jimmy Smith's «Walk on the Wild Side,» which was later confirmed as, indeed, a choice among the 6,200 - odd tunes on the iPod, but one that Cue simply could not
find.
Ford's SYNC
voice activation is both a communication and stereo entertainment system, but I
find the controls very cumbersome to learn and activate quickly.
The instant connection with the
voice activation can also save time by cutting out micro-interactions and preventing distractions (such as having to
find and wrangle your cell phone to access them).