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HEY SIRI, OK GOOGLE

iPhones and their Android counterparts are moving to become more hands off by becoming more voice-command on. In the next upcoming version of iOS 8, you will no longer be required to hold the home button to activate Siri. Simply yelling "Hey Siri" will be enough to spring her to life. 

Yes, yes, Android has long had the "Ok Google" feature which does the same thing...

Now you can talk to Google when you're using Chrome-hands-free, no typing. Simply say "Ok Google" and then ask your question. To access hands-free search on your laptop, download the Google Voice Search Hotword extension from the Chrome Web Store: http://goo.gl/PdVTZM

However.

What would happen if say, I was in a crowded bus or a peak hour subway carriage and I yelled HEY SIRI or OK GOOGLE and gave the command to play the last played song or something?

Once iOS 8 is released to the public and when Google's latest software is more widely adopted (probably in 2022 lol), what's to stop the guy sitting next to you giving commands for both his phone and your phone?

Surely there is an HEY SIRI / OK GOOGLE youtube prank skit coming... 

"HEY SIRI / OK GOOGLE TEXT MUM TO TELL HER ......"

I called it here first! JULY 2014....

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