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Voice-Activated Shopping List
by Steve
Thursday, February 09, 2006
A company called SmartShopper, Inc. is developing a device called "SmartShopper", a voice activated shopping list and to-do organizer.The user presses a button on the unit and says the name of a grocery item they will need on their next visit to the store. It converts it into digital data, and remembers it.
The unit has a LCD and an embedded thermal printer that actually prints the list right out of the unit. The items on the list are printed out according to the categories in the grocery store, so that all frozen items are grouped together, etc. The unit comes with nearly 2,000 grocery items already entered and the user can add their own favorite items or brands.
It also allows users to create an errand list, by saying what tasks they need to complete, and the unit will print them out together.
Sounds like this device is a great way for stores and manufacturers to print out coupons with your shopping list.
6 Comments:
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Whew, all of that paper and pencil use was getting to me. I am glad that someone is hard at work making something to further complicate life.
By Peter, at 2/09/2006 06:51:00 PM
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I think it'll be a good way to drive people insane:
"Orange juice"
readout: Oars and Jews?
Orsen Fruits?
Key Lime Pie?By , at 2/10/2006 12:20:00 AM
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Wow....maybe they should put a barcode scanner in it as well...then link it by wifibluetoothmax to your fridge so it can reorder groceries.
By , at 2/10/2006 01:07:00 AM
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Wonder if this is somthing the shopper would buy or would the store provide it? If it's a store provided device, why wouldn't I buy the items while I'm there and I don't see pepople spending the money when pen an dpaper would do.
By , at 2/10/2006 06:55:00 AM
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Cool! I'm *so* overdue for that device-exclusive "post-crash experience". You know, the one that leaves you sitting in some parking lot, stunned(?) with a sinking stomach & no recollection of the pertinent info which was just lost...hope my handheld doesn't get jealous...
By , at 3/12/2006 06:34:00 PM
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The SmartShopper can record a new item
every time you run out of something, then when you are ready to go to the store, just hit print! Check out the demo: www.smartshopperusa.comBy , at 6/02/2006 07:59:00 AM
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