The app is called Action Blocks. Its main benefit is that it turns repetitive voice commands into one-tap buttons, eliminating the need to speak and reducing wait times. Developed for accessibility, ...

Most modern streaming devices offer some form of voice control option, and Roku is no exception. Though availability is limited to specific models, languages (English, German, Portuguese, Spanish), ...

One of the most annoying aspects of using the Gemini Android app as a Google Assistant replacement on day one was having to manually send/submit voice commands. Google has fortunately fixed that ...

Roku has a strange relationship with remotes: it’s one of the worst offenders when it comes to branded buttons, with a seemingly ever-rotating list of streaming services — Netflix, Sling, even Rdio at ...

How AI and machine learning can be used to personalize smart-home devices. How to design voice control for convenience and usability. Technical issues to evaluate when planning the development of ...

Navigation apps like Google Maps and Waze can be distracting, and studies have shown that even solutions like Android Auto and CarPlay could occasionally force drivers to take their eyes off the road.

Physical keyboards are great, but microphone input has long been a staple for many PC power users. Sometimes, you can just speak faster than you can type. And it’s not just about typing with your ...

As many have come to know, iPhones are amazingly powerful little computers. Many iPhone users have adopted them as their primary gadgets, often taking them everywhere. Speaking personally, my iPhone ...

Consider me an oddball when it comes to voice command tech. Sure, I’d make an odd command using my voice on my phone every now and then but that’s more or less it. To do it when I’m going down the ...

Last year, Waze decimated voice command support on Android Auto, and now users are reporting issues with commands not working yet again. Waze for Android Auto is one of just a few mapping apps for the ...