Using voice commands to control technology has gone from sci-fi to standard procedure in a very short time.  Today, 62 percent of Americans say they regularly use it with at least one device.  The most common place voice is used is with apps on smartphones. Voice control is not an emerging technology; it’s mainstream and as close as your pocket or purse. 

For far too long, the remote control experience has stayed fairly static and only addresses part of what consumers need. Here's how to fix that.