If there is a positive take-away from Spinvox’s recent public relations disaster it should be that a general realization that there is nothing inherently wrong with human intervention on behalf of a more successful automated speech interaction.
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WhitePages.com Offers SMS-base Caller ID Enhancement
Today, WhitePages.comn is introducing a new service called LOOKUP which targets phone users who are willing to pay $1.99 per call or $2.99 a month to find out who’s calling.
Melodis Raises $4 Million for Its Music Search App and Service
Melodis, developer of the Midomi mobile music identification application, has raised $4 million in funding
Avaya Mobile Goes Native With iPhone UC Client App
Avaya announced that its one-X Mobile client for the iPhone has been approved and is included in the i-Tunes App Store.
Sensory’s CEO Mozer On the SCIDs (Speech-Controlled Internet Devices)
We completed a very interesting phone briefing with Todd Moser, CEO of, a company that specializes in affordable, embedded speech processing technologies.
Promptu Claims a “First”: Speech-to-SMS Service Offered by Telecom Italia Mobile
Two firms long known for innovative, high-visibility speech applications are joining forces to enable mobile subscribers to dictate and originate SMS text messages.
Appcelerator’s Titanium Mobile: Addressing Platform Fragmentation
We were briefed by Jeff Haynie, founder of Appcelerator, regarding the progress its mobile application development platform, called Titanium
News From Verizon Wireless’s First Developer Conference
The fragmented world of mobile app stores is evolving (or devolving) with Verizon Wireless holding its first gathering for application developers today.
Orwellian Aspects to the App Store Strategy
When Apple purged the App Store of all things Google Voice, it revealed about itself what “deKindling” the unauthorized version of Orwell’s “1984” did for Amazon.com.
IBM Dubs Nuance a “Preferred Business Partner,” Formalizes Commercial Relationship
The relationship between IBM and Nuance Communications continues to evolve, with Big Blue’s naming Nuance a “Preferred Business Partner.”