New Internet Browser Is Voice Operated

[Mr. Goalie]

OSLO, Norway (AP) - Web surfers may be able to talk to their computers one day using a browser announced Tuesday by Opera Software.

The new browser incorporates IBM's ViaVoice technology, enabling the computer to ask what the user wants and "listen" to the request.

"Hi. I am your browser. What can I do for you?" asked a laptop with the demonstration versions of the browser.

The message can be personalized, such as greeting users by name. The computer learns to recognize users' voices, accents and inflections by having them read a list of words into a microphone.

Opera declined to give a launch date.


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Mr. G

[steveInebriated]

Yeah, but can it give you the 'ole h-j when you go to a pr0n site?

[Iowa_Card]

Fucking lazy people.

[Mr. Goalie]

Originally posted by Iowa_Card@Mar 23 2004, 09:27 PM
Fucking lazy people.

Could prove to be quite useful to people with severe arthritis or other problems that render their hands useless.


Mr. G