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CES 2014: HAL© is a Voice- and Gesture-Operated Remote (Video)

Posted by Roblimo on from the open-the-pod-bay-doors dept.

According to the company's website, "HAL© is the future of television and media management. Using proprietary gesture and voice control technology..." In this case, HAL© stands for “Human Algorithm LTE.” It looks like it's a lot safer than the original HAL 9000, anyway. Is it ready for prime time? If their CES demo is any indication, not quite. They say HAL© is going to ship in the fall of 2014. The technology? They won't say beyond, "It's proprietary." Ah! Then it must be good, right? Another voice-operated remote control -- that's already available for purchase from major retailers -- is the Ivee Sleek. There are other HALs out there, too. Like this one. And this one, which is a home automation server that costs $2499.00 (& up). Anyway, the retail price for HAL(circle-C) is supposed to be $199 when it hits the streets. And even though it doesn't look like HAL© can do much that I can't already do with my Android phone, Skyvi, and a Chromecast, it might be fun to test and review once it's in production.

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  1. Another Day, Another Slashvertisement by CanHasDIY · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I checked the "do not show ads" box, so why the hell do they keep showing up in my feed?

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  2. The real question by stox · · Score: 4, Funny

    Will it open my pod bay doors?

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