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<blockquote data-quote="Kobold Avenger" data-source="post: 5715820" data-attributes="member: 779">I've done some looking and Siri isn't the only natural language recognition around, others have existed too.&nbsp; Some of them are available on the various app markets.&nbsp; And while a certain bar has been set, many are rushing in to any of the voids left.But people needed to be reminded about voice recognition in general being elsewhere, because there's the recent tendency for people and the media to think that Apple came up with voice recognition software.&nbsp; Now while it's good that they've put the spotlight on such technology, in such a way that no other company really can.&nbsp; What's working against any such thing, is that right now for the most part, all of such technology is generally frivolous for most users.&nbsp; There's a &quot;Wow this is really neat!&quot; and then it's use falls off.&nbsp; And there's a reason why most people step away from others when speaking on a phone, and that'll happen too with telling a phone to do something.For the other points brought up here:As for home appliances, most people won't care that you can't speak to it so it's already a very niche area, but there's also a thing from Google to get &quot;Android Everywhere&quot;, and chances are they might beat Apple to that.Similarly most companies that make HDTV stuff, all don't make iPhones but some do make other phones, it'll have to be some add-on device if such a thing is ever to happen with an iPhone.&nbsp; Meanwhile Sony or someone else is going is more likely to get something without an add-on device that can respond to voice by itself or with a phone that they've made.Apple and Amazon, that's never going to happen.&nbsp; Apple has burned a lot of bridges with Amazon, including trying to sue Amazon over the use of &quot;App Store&quot; and Amazon is certainly looking for ways to bypass Apple, including it's web-based version of the reader.&nbsp; So if there is a big partnership with a merchant it's going to have to be with someone else.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kobold Avenger, post: 5715820, member: 779"] I've done some looking and Siri isn't the only natural language recognition around, others have existed too. Some of them are available on the various app markets. And while a certain bar has been set, many are rushing in to any of the voids left. But people needed to be reminded about voice recognition in general being elsewhere, because there's the recent tendency for people and the media to think that Apple came up with voice recognition software. Now while it's good that they've put the spotlight on such technology, in such a way that no other company really can. What's working against any such thing, is that right now for the most part, all of such technology is generally frivolous for most users. There's a "Wow this is really neat!" and then it's use falls off. And there's a reason why most people step away from others when speaking on a phone, and that'll happen too with telling a phone to do something. For the other points brought up here: As for home appliances, most people won't care that you can't speak to it so it's already a very niche area, but there's also a thing from Google to get "Android Everywhere", and chances are they might beat Apple to that. Similarly most companies that make HDTV stuff, all don't make iPhones but some do make other phones, it'll have to be some add-on device if such a thing is ever to happen with an iPhone. Meanwhile Sony or someone else is going is more likely to get something without an add-on device that can respond to voice by itself or with a phone that they've made. Apple and Amazon, that's never going to happen. Apple has burned a lot of bridges with Amazon, including trying to sue Amazon over the use of "App Store" and Amazon is certainly looking for ways to bypass Apple, including it's web-based version of the reader. So if there is a big partnership with a merchant it's going to have to be with someone else. [/QUOTE]

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