For years now I’ve been using my fingers, in public and private and sometimes when I shouldn’t be using them at all. One finger, two fingers sometimes even my thumb as well. But just before Christmas I was introduced by the wife to the art of using my mouth, well mouth and tongue to be fair.
Much faster, safer and it definately feels better.
Yes lads and lasses I’m obviously talking about voice commands on your phone.
For a long time I’ve ignored this feature but having received a Google pixel phone recently I stumbled across this Google Voice control that allows one to control not only calls but also phone features and even web browsing simply by using your voice.
Here’s a scenario when I found the voice control extremely useful whilst driving:
Awoke a little late one morning, did all my usual checks then set off only to realise I hadn’t turned the phones Bluetooth on. No need to panick no need to risk my licence fiddling with my phone I just said: ‘Ok Google: turn on bluetooth’. Jobs a good un bluetooth switched on nice and legal.
It’s important to say ’ ok google’ first but from that point I can use most of my phone’s features, e.g…
Ok google- turn on torch
Ok google- take a selfie
Ok google- take a video (very useful when on the bunk).
Ok google- set alarm
Or just call someone in your phone book. i.e…
Ok google- call Kim Jong-un (never do this)
Then theres music, I can say “ok google : play Kate Perry Spotify I kissed a girl.”
Exceptionally good if you have premium account or change the word ‘spotify’ for ‘youtube’ and get the song that way although with a video as well so may hurt data allowance more than Spotify.
Sure there’s other free services that I could use but I’m still scratching the surface, just thought I’d share…
I tried that Dipper, I commanded play Hannibal Lecter Antony Hopkins and Jodie Foster film.
What did I get instead, Horrible Lecture, and had to endure a 6 hour speech by Carryfast about pre and post Lennism, the rise and fall of British Leyland.
It would not turn off.
For some strange reason, people send me text messages whilst I’m driving. Ask the phone to “read text message”, and it will. I can even dictate a reply. Modern technology eh, bloody brilliant.
toby1234abc:
I tried that Dipper, I commanded play Hannibal Lecter Antony Hopkins and Jodie Foster film.
What did I get instead, Horrible Lecture, and had to endure a 6 hour speech by Carryfast about pre and post Lennism, the rise and fall of British Leyland.
It would not turn off.
anytime ive inadvertantly activated the feature,then its been useless and serves more purpose to pass the time shouting as another mealy mouthed condescending english voiced ■■■■■ and saves me arguing with the similar voice from that cow on o2 or even the satnav wifey…
i.e. il turn left when im good and ready to turn…not because your telilng me to …ya cow…ELEVEN!!!
I tried it with a parrot minikit, when the radio was on, it kept picking up key words from the music or DJ and the thing would randomly start dialing people from my contacts. I’d go into panic mode when “don’t stand so close to me” came on the radio, because as soon as the DJ introduced the Police track, the next thing I’d hear over the speaker from the parrot device is “hello what’s your emergency”…
My Tv has voice command and picks up on hand movement as well to alter the channel/volume ect.Great when the missus has the remote attached like an umbilical cord, not so when being cracked round the head with it for ■■■■■■■ around with it when her favourite ■■■■■ is on though…
AndrewG:
My Tv has voice command and picks up on hand movement as well to alter the channel/volume ect.Great when the missus has the remote attached like an umbilical cord, not so when being cracked round the head with it for [zb] around with it when her favourite [zb] is on though…
AndrewG:
My Tv has voice command and picks up on hand movement as well to alter the channel/volume ect.Great when the missus has the remote attached like an umbilical cord, not so when being cracked round the head with it for [zb] around with it when her favourite [zb] is on though…
