News tagged with voice command

Samsung begins Europe sales of Galaxy S III smartphone

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of mobile phones, said its third-generation Galaxy S smartphone went on sale Tuesday in 28 European and Middle Eastern countries, hoping to cement its lead ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Review: Wi-Fi bunny improves, still seeks purpose

(AP) -- Six years ago, a white plastic rabbit that was connected to my home Wi-Fi network read some news headlines and played a few songs. Colored lights on his belly lit up a few times throughout the day, ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Remote control pushed aside by gesture-sensitive devices

The remote control has never been much beloved. If it's not getting lost or running out of batteries, the device - and its inscrutable buttons - is confusing some family member or acting as a totem in an argument about what ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Microsoft rolls out Xbox TV platform

Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new interface for its Xbox game console users - one that allows you to navigate through music, movies, TV shows and games with the wave of your hand or the sound of your voice.

Technology / Software

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smartphone war pauses as world mourns Steve Jobs

The launch of a hot new Google smartphone was delayed on Friday as the world mourned the loss of legendary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and sales began of the latest iPhone.

Technology / Business

created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5

Battle to sell the iPhone heats up in Japan

Japan's third-largest mobile carrier Softbank on Friday unveiled a lower monthly fee for the new iPhone than bigger rival KDDI, as competition for smartphone users heats up among the nation's mobile firms. ...

Technology / Business

created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japan's KDDI to sell new iPhone in Japan

Apple confirmed Wednesday that Japan's second largest mobile carrier KDDI would sell its latest iPhone in the country, ending rival Softbank's exclusive hold on the popular smartphone.

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created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

MSI shows voice-controlled motherboard approach at IDF

(PhysOrg.com) -- Micro-Star International (MSI) revealed voice control via motherboard at the Intel Developer Conference. The MSI demo showed how its add-on PCIe x1 card can add voice control to selected Sandy Bridge motherboards ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Live television, new 'Halo' coming to Xbox 360

(AP) -- Live television and another chapter of the "Halo" game are landing on Xbox 360.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Voice command-based robot feeding arm unveiled (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Eating a good meal is one of the few things in life that is both absolutely necessary, and extremely pleasurable at the same time. But what would you do if you could not pick up the knife ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Michael Jackson dance moves hit Kinect in April

Ubisoft on Thursday announced an April 12 release date for a Michael Jackson video game that challenges Xbox 360 players to dance like the King of Pop.

Technology / Software

created Jan 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Google launches next phase of voice-recognition project

Google on Tuesday switched on a new program that will dramatically improve the accuracy of its speech recognition service, which allows people to use verbal commands to search the Internet, send an e-mail ...

Technology / Internet

created Dec 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 12

Microsoft scrambling to keep up with Kinect demand

Microsoft said Tuesday that it sold more than 2.5 million Kinect for Xbox 360 devices worldwide in the 25 days after that the gesture-sensing videogame controllers hit the market.

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created Nov 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microsoft touts games for Xbox 360 motion controller

Microsoft unveiled an array of Xbox 360 videogames tailored for play using the movement-sensing Kinect controller set to debut in November.

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created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gadgets: BlackBerry wireless headset offers true hands-free calling

Simple, easy and works very well is how I sum up the BlackBerry HS-700 wireless headset from Research in Motion.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 01, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0