TALKING TO THE WEB.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)

Several major Internet players are backing a bold technology vision aimed at voice-enabling the Web, a trend that has generated some controversy. Users would be eventually able to access the Internet even while driving a car by speaking into a microphone, making purchases or performing searches. Using wired or wireless telephony as a front end for the Web has undeniable appeal because telephones are far more prevalent than PCs, but visions of instant impulse shopping through voice commands remain far from reality due to the limits of current technology as well as concerns about consumer att