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Use Voice, Gestures to Control TV

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A new swing of TVs this year will provide the option of using voice controls or hand gestures to journey channels, change volumes or find the right content from broadcasts or the Internet. Samsung recently shipped new interactive TVs that not only identify hand gestures, but also voice commands with the assistance of a "Smart Touch Remote" power. Lenovo hopes to go beyond voice and gesture recognition with a smart TV that is capable of quality gaming. Panasonic has already shipped some of its latest Viera TVs in the U.K. with Nuance Communications' Dragon TV programme, which allows users to speak out channel choices or Twitter updates.

Samsung Learned TV

Samsung a few weeks ago started shipping new TVs that users can control simply by speaking or striking their hands. The interactive TVs include the Smart Touch Control remote, which has a microphone to take in words commands that are then transmitted wirelessly to a TV set. The TV responds to simple commands like "volume up" or "moat up." Saying "Web browser" opens up the browsing software, and users can also speak directly into the Google search box in preference to of typing. The remote and TV are linked via a long-range Bluetooth connection, and voice commands are considerate if a user is not in front of the TV. Beyond voice recognition, the TV also has gesture recognition features in which moving a hand in the air allows users to flip around and select features, much like the Nintendo Wii or Microsoft Xbox gaming consoles.

Source: PCWorld (blog)