Future smartphones might respond to spoken commands, even in sleep mode
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There could be some privacy concerns about this type of functionality on a smartphone. The Nuance executive wonders if people will adapt to a technology that is always listening in to your conversations at some level. There might be some fear that things you are saying are being recorded on your phone and could get hacked into and discovered . So while this could be a useful feature for future smartphones to offer, it might require some additional trust on the part of smartphone owners.
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16 Comments
2. Zero0 posted on 24 Sep 2012, 20:23 2
No thank you.
I'm all for new functionality, but there's a line I have to draw when it comes to privacy. This crosses it.
4. wendygarett posted on 24 Sep 2012, 20:29 1
There's always an option :)
If you don't like it, go to settings and disable it...
Problem solves :D
13. Dr.Phil posted on 24 Sep 2012, 22:27 4
I think I would've drawn the line on privacy a long time ago with the government listening in on telephone calls and policemen being able to check through your text messages. We also have Apple recording Siri conversations, as well as carriers knowing where you are located and storing that information as well. I am pretty sure they have already found a way to remotely enable your cell phone's microphone to record what you are saying as well. You may not hear about it, but I'm sure someone has found a way.
5. Android4u posted on 24 Sep 2012, 20:36 2
even if you disable it , I am sure it will still register what your saying. I mean, you turn off your gps location and you really think they cant pin point your location? Sorta the same thing I suppose... I don't know...
6. wendygarett posted on 24 Sep 2012, 20:39 0
Woah!!! I don't think nuance can be so evil...
Do he??
7. wendygarett posted on 24 Sep 2012, 20:46 0
Woah!!! I don't think nuance can be so evil...
Do he??
8. jiggaphone posted on 24 Sep 2012, 21:09 0
isn't this tech already in S-voice? beside the whole low energy use.... not that s voice is great or anything
10. infernal88 posted on 24 Sep 2012, 21:49 0
in s voice it works from the lock-screen but it doesnt wake up the phone from the sleep mode
9. rusticguy posted on 24 Sep 2012, 21:28 0
In that case there should be a separate room for phones to sleep alone :)
11. pikapowerize (banned) posted on 24 Sep 2012, 22:16 0
i really think microsoft should include this voice assistant to WP8!! WP8 is really amazing but still lack a "PROPER and REAL" voice assistant!
isnt this the company that make NINA another voice assistant?
so i really wish Microsoft should think about this! coz even RIM on its upcoming BB10, they are preparing a voice assistant!
15. speckledapple posted on 25 Sep 2012, 11:10 0
So I am guessing that if you cursed out your device for being slow, the phone would respond by not working?
16. bayusuputra posted on 25 Sep 2012, 21:39 0
at night..
Aaarrgghh.. Arrrrgghhhhh..
I'm coming....
and then my phone goes..
"Ok, I will open the door for you"
