Hey Computer Do My Taxes
Voice recognition, long a staple of science fiction, is rapidly moving into the real world. To be sure, there are still a lot of bugs to work out (one Foncard user recently tried to trick Sprint’s system by asking it to “Call Penguin”; the computer connected him to his office). But it’s already clear that voice technology will ultimately change the way people use machines. The major attraction is ease of use, especially for technophobes intimidated by keyboards, mice and a profusion of icons littering the screen....