eyes-free

eyes-free
 adj.— «This innovative SAM technology, coupled with on-device speech recognition engine, is currently deployed in its award-winning MV900 portable Bluetooth car speakerphone, as well as its upcoming Mvox Duo, the world’s first and smallest voice-controlled wearable communicator for hands-free and eyes-free mobile communications. (Note to Brian: Eyes-free is becoming a buzz word, advercated by leaders such as Microsoft’s Automotive Offering).» —“Mvox to Discuss The Future of Voice Interface Technology on Mobile Devices at SpeechTEK West 2007″ PressZoom.com Feb. 20, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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