So notes a recent report from Parks Associates, which found that 43 percent of all broadband households in the U.S. that use — or plan to use — a smart TV or streaming media player want to be able to control them by telling them what to do out loud, a feature they're looking for when they make their next purchase.
From the article "Two out of five U.S. homes want to swap the remote for their voice" by Li Cohen.
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