Emerson Smart brings offline voice control to lamps and fans

Even amidst the connectivity nightmare that is CES, I was able to control heaters, tower fans and lights with my voice. Perhaps you like the idea of controlling your home appliances with your voice, but aren't super keen on a data center processing recordings of you. The trade-off for most smart home conveniences is relinquishing at least some of your privacy. Today at CES, I saw a line of voice-controlled home appliances from Emerson Smart that adjust power and setting via voice commands. But commands are recognized on the devices themselves, not carried through Wi-Fi and processed elsewhere.