The simple clock is actually an iTalk voice alarm clock. It will start to work as you say “Hello, iTalk” and can be set for certain times to alarm you when you say “set alarm” to it. Simply say “snooze”, the clock then stops ringing and you can go for more sleep.

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This so-called Zumba phone is claimed to be the first fully hands-free mobile phone. It is as small as a credit card and the real phone part is located at the back of the “credit card”. All the functions are controlled by your voice. In addition to this hands-free advantage, it seems that this phone is pretty secure as well. Since all the information is stored on a website called “Zumba Lumba”, even if someone get your phone they will not be able to control it.

The video from BBC will give you more details.

Plants cannot response to us as animals, and so plant toy is rarely. But this robotic plant from Sega toy is an exception. It could respond to your speech with physical reactions using an internal “bio metal” that moves and bends depending on the current put through it. Based on the patterns in human speech detected by the chip of the plant, it can response to you by bending the stem and moving the leaves.

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You think MIT is always preparing to resolve the most difficult technology problem in the world? You are wrong! A student from MIT have developed a voice-controlled blender which could follow your voice pitch rather than voice commands. In other words, as you yell louder into the blender, the faster it will blend.

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With the built-in voice recognition chip, this credit card named Beepcard could be admitted by your voice. But, I don’t know what gonna happened if someone records your own voice in order to use your credit card.

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Robert Oschler has post a video of his system for controlling robot by sound. Plus, you can even control it via internet.

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This system allows you to control wheelchair by a given words. Moreover, it is based on your larynx rather than voice; therefore, you could still control the wheelchair even not making any sound.

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Christmas tree is not always so simple as you think it is. Don’t believe? Ok, do you know what is ferrofluid? It’s too professional, huh? To be honest, I don’t know what it is, neither.

This weird Christmas tree is based on the theory of ferrofluid. It can move synthetically with music. See the video after the jump.

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