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Have any of you looked into Peel lately? Seems like they've made some changes and improvements over what they were all about at first.

TV-remote app Peel adds connected-home commands to its...

Can Google, Apple, or Samsung Lead the Internet of Things?

Boy , I know how to kill a thread , don't I ?
Sorry , Jag .

It was the first thing that came to mind as you opened the premise of what your computer could do for you .
What your computer could...

Hands-on: ivee Sleek brings Siri-like voice control to the connected home
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/01/10/hands-on-ivee-sleek-brings-siri-like-voice-control-to-the-connected-home-
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Actually, this is why I have not moved to a "smartphone" yet. I basically just use my phone to make and receive calls (I'm a talker, not a texter). Maybe once or twice a month I have to respond to a...

True enough. It is possible to find ways to program or set up devices to do some of the things I mentioned in the OP. But as you say, accomplishing these tasks requires more than a few disparate...

Interesting...

Apple Patents Home Automation Technology That Adjusts Settings Based On Device Location

Apple has just been granted a new patent (via AppleInsider) which describes a very...

I agree. I think all it's going to take is a push for a reliable, secure, comprehensive control system. IMO, that's the missing piece of the puzzle.



Well, unless one wanted to go ultra-exotic,...

Artificial Intelligence Machines Operating at 4-Year-Old Level

It appears that the threat of a worldwide takeover by artificial intelligence machines is not yet a reality, unless you consider 4...

Here's a little something along the lines of what I'm talking about. "Max" by Netflix:

Netflix Launches “Max,” A Goofy Virtual Assistant To Help With Recommendations, Available Now On PS3, iPad...

Can you imagine the overwhelming demand there would be for a device or OS that could reliably do even half of what I mentioned in the OP?

Anybody want to hazard a guess of when it might come to...

This question came to my mind when I was doing some online banking and realized that if I'd had this ability 20 years ago, I could have run my side business without needing a secretary and all of the...

Which mobile OS does all of that with voice commands in Europe or anywhere else? Or are you asking the question if there is one which can do that in Europe? :confused:

My girl has been on my back because I have a very old cellphone (10 years old). She and her sister get new iPhones about every 2 years. From the data I've read, most people tend to get new cellphones...