In practice, we didn't
find voice command particularly useful.
It's better than it was a few years ago, when it required more attention than actually looking at your smartphone to operate, but
I found the voice command setup still didn't recognize about 30 percent of my Yankee commands, and the touch screen interface isn't nearly as intuitive some competitive vehicles.
Would
you find voice commands on the Amazon Alexa app particularly useful, or is it a step down from the voice assistant experience on Echo smart speakers?
Not exact matches
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.
But two University of Utah studies
found that it can take as many as 27 seconds to regain focus after using
voice command technology.
For reference, older studies
found making calls to be less distracting than using
voice command technology.
As pro wrestler Samoa Joe put it on Twitter, «I
find giving
voice commands to an Xbox is akin to yelling at my kids.
In that way, it's much like
voice control or the gesture
commands found on certain video game consoles.
Here's a Bible teaching that is not good for children, especially sons, nor for their parents, is
found at Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 which
commands, «If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the
voice of his father, or the
voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our
voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
In his vision Ezekiel
found himself performing his prophetic mission by being the
voice at whose
command the bones came together, then to be refleshed, and finally to be revived with the living spirit or breath which comes from God.
One Bible teaching that is not good for children, especially sons, nor for their parents, is
found at Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 which
commands, «If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the
voice of his father, or the
voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our
voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
It takes up to 27 seconds to regain full attention after issuing
voice commands, University of Utah researchers
found in a pair of new studies for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
One day at dialysis, the shrilly -
voiced and xenophobic Gary sees a vision of God (Brand), who politely
commands him to go
find Osama bin Laden and capture him alive.
These are individual public speaking events that give children the platform to
find their
voice and the confidence to
command an audience.
The features that I have used and
find extremely helpful are:
voice command, WiFi, USB ports, navigation, 40 miles to a gallon - city, back - up assist, automatic seat and steering wheel settings, garage door remote built in, satellite radio, and the fact that with a smart key I do not have to fish for my key to open the door or start the car.
As we
found with upgraded Honda models, the navigation system in the Acura is scarily competent at recognizing
voice commands; in addition to being able to plot destinations by address or street (with text - to - speech technology giving road - specific turn - by - turn
voice guidance), the system allows
voice control over the air - conditioning temperature and XM radio channel and will even tell you the time (just say, «What time is it?»).
One of the few drawbacks we
found on this car is that the
voice -
command system isn't as intuitive as the one in the Acura TSX.
I could accomplish quite a bit through
voice command and easily
find icons on the touchscreen for audio, phone, and navigation.
Drivers will
find the app - based interface of the cabin electronics very usable, and
voice command a good complement for controlling the system while under way.
And rather than letting me access
voice entry for Google search using the car's general
voice command system, activated by a button on the steering wheel, I had to
find the Google search feature on the LCD and start
voice entry from a touch icon.
When I pushed the
voice command button, I could say, «
Find a business,» then say any business» name.
We needed to consult the manual to
find out which
commands it would accept, and the
voice commands didn't control as many of the cars systems as in the TSX, leaving us, for example, to adjust the climate control by hand (a small sacrifice).
I
found that the car's Siri Eyes - free feature, which let me activate Siri on my iPhone from a long press of the
voice -
command button, could substitute for navigation.
Or with simple
voice commands, make hands - free calls and
find their favorite music.
Inside every Corolla you'll
find conveniences like
voice command for the audio and navigation systems, hands - free phone, and audio controls.
For the Volkswagen, we
find an eight - speaker audio package with AM / FM tuner, single - CD player, 10 GB built - in music storage, SD and USB inputs (the latter supporting Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MirrorLink), Bluetooth telephony and music streaming,
voice command and steering wheel - mounted controls.
In both systems you will
find Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility as well as Uconnect
voice command for controlling everything without ever lifting a finger.
Pushing the microphone icon on the watch activates the
voice function, where the driver can execute
commands such as «Start my car,» «Lock my car» or «
Find my car.»
I was really blown away to
find that, using the
voice -
command button on the steering wheel, I could use
voice to start destination searches in Bing and Yelp.
We were impressed to
find that the
voice command system extends to a seriously upgraded Bluetooth phone system.
For specific
voice commands, we were compelled to look in the manual, where we
found the list of accepted formats for controlling the navigation system, the stereo, the Bluetooth hands - free calling interface, and the HVAC controls.
Optional
voice We were surprised to
find our Cayenne S had neither a
voice command system, nor any buttons on the steering wheel for audio control.
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.
Voice recognition on the Toyota nav unit was also a little disappointing; after learning a list of specific instructions from the manual, we
found that certain
commands were compatible in only specific screens, which meant a lot of fiddling with the Back button and considerable manual pushbutton work to enable use of the
voice -
command function.
Point of interest searches, data access, and destination entry can all be controlled with the
voice command system, a useful feature when you need to
find a gas station while you're hustling down the freeway.
Sharing the LCD touch - screen interface with the phone is the Camry Hybrid's GPS navigation system, which we
found to be admirably equipped with information and easy to program by hand, though less amenable to
voice commands.
You'll
find Navigation with
voice command and color display, Nissan's Intelligent Key with Push Button Start, leather - trimmed heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, AM / FM / CD audio system and access to remotely start charging your Leaf, or setting the climate control via an App on your smartphone.
The sat - nav system does the job but we did
find entering destinations a little clunky at times and the
voice commands were a bit hit and miss (as was the
voice command system in general).
However, during my testing, I didn't hear any text - to - speech spoken street names — «Turn left onto Broad Street,» for example — and there was no
voice command button to be
found to initiate spoken address search or hands - free calling.
Inside every Tundra you'll
find standard convenient features like cruise control, an integrated backup camera, a steering wheel with built - in controls for hands - free phone and
voice command, power windows with a one - touch automatic down feature, and a remote keyless entry system.Upgrade to higher trim levels and you'll enjoy premium features like heated and ventilated leather seats, a leather - trimmed steering wheel, a power sliding rear window, and an automatic - dimming rearview mirror with integrated universal garage door opener.You'll also
find plenty of storage options in the Tundra.
But after restarting
voice command to cancel, it returned me to the list of businesses it had previously
found and would not return me to the starting - destination screen.
Entering a street address through
voice command worked well, accurately taking the address string I gave it and
finding the location.
Even the touch response is good and we
found no issues with lag, while the addition of
voice commands adds some more convenience.
Near the top of the trim level totem - pole is where you'll
find the delightfully decked - out Pure Premium model, which includes such features as adaptive xenon headlamps, a blind - spot warning system with rear cross-traffic alert, keyless ignition and entry, as well as a navigation platform that supports
voice -
command inputs.
The navigation system can also be controlled by
voice with conventional navigation
commands like, «
Find nearest Chinese restaurant» or «
Find nearest ATM.»
With so much audio content potentially available on the HDD or from an iPod, RLX engineers set out to make it easy to
find content so drivers can simply give a
voice command, such as «Play song «Danny Boy,»» and the system will automatically begin playback.
Sadly you won't
find SYNC - like
voice command of your tunes or Pandora streaming, but the system has a natural sound and is easy to use.
In powerful stories, various contributors describe being touched by strangely coincidental reminders of friends and family who have died, receiving «urgent but gentle»
commands from unseen
voices or
finding solace in final gifts from loved ones.
Whilst being able to
find out just about any fact with a simple Siri
voice command might initially suggest a lack of methodical thinking, it's the ability to source information and check its authoritativeness that's going to become increasingly important in future years.
With its
voice recognition capabilities, you can simply say a
command and have the phone
find a contact, place a call, or jump - start a text message.