Big Brother is listening...

[Mortblanc]

People in our present world are addicted to this gadgetry. It has no connection to laziness, the possession of the latest technology is a status symbol.

In other realms, some of it is used as safety features and is either required by law or purchased for convenience.

Many people I know have either blue tooth or other voice activated mechanisms in their automobiles, as well as OnStar and Lojack.

In my area the entire cable TV system is being replaced with fiber optic network, which makes the application mentioned in the OP much easier.