Today in TechSiri hack lets you start your car with voice commands
When the iPhone 4S launched with the powerful built-in voice assistant, Siri, we knew hackers would be eager to get their hands on it. It didn't take long, and we've already seen Siri used to allow voice control of a household thermostat, but developer Brandon Fiquett took the idea on the road. The intrepid hacker has created a mod that allows the iPhone 4S to remotely start a vehicle simply by asking.
In order to pull off the impressive modification, Fiquett uses a proxy server to allow Siri to communicate with the remote start system installed on his Acura TL. He then modified a bit of Siri's code — this is the part the would void your warranty — to respond to requests like "Start my car" and "Stop my car."
You can see Fiquett's handiwork in the video above, and marvel at the simplicity. Of course, if you already have a remote start system installed on your vehicle, you could do the same with a single button press, but asking a robotic assistant to take care of it for you is much more futuristic... and awesome.
[via The Verge]
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