Phys.org)—The Toronto-based company Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation has announced that its Ubi is now available for pre-order. Ubi, a Kickstarter project, was named to serve as a shorthand reminder of ubiquitous computing. The Ubi is a plug-in device with speakers, a microphone, and multicolored LED indicator lights. You plug it into a wall outlet, connecting it to your home's WiFi, and the Ubi becomes an always-on, hands free, computer device that stays dormant until you say "Ubi." The word Ubi wakes it up to receive a verbal command or question ("How many teaspoons in an ounce?" Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2012-11-always-on-android-voice-controlled-ubi-pre-orders.html