News tagged with voice control

Inner voice plays role in self control

Talking to yourself might not be a bad thing, especially when it comes to exercising self control.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 21, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

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

TVs getting 'smarter' but maybe not better

If last week's Consumer Electronics Show is any indication, the next major computing device to enter consumers' homes will be a "smart" television - whether viewers like it or not.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 8

TV remotes to undergo big change

In 1955, Zenith introduced the first wireless TV remote control, the Flash-Matic, followed a year later by the Space Command.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 7

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

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