An electronic device that looks at you, listens and talks to you,
and even nods yes to you may seem the stuff of science fiction. The
Smart Companion, a new consumer product by Philips Home Dialogue
Systems (HDS), is definitely a pioneer in new, uncharted territory.
At its heart, however, the Smart Companion embodies traditional
ideas about the way we humans communicate.
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