Nuance Communications took a three-pronged promotional strategy to CES.
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From CES: Voxeo Labs’ Tropo Powers AT&T Call Management API
Call Management API “powered by [Voxeo Labs’] Tropo” voice and text application management platform. That makes AT&T the second major public network operator to embed the Tropo into their service development and delivery networks.
Kurzweil’s Move to Google Will Accelerate More Human-like (and Humanistic) Virtual Agents
Natural language processing and understanding has long been the yardstick for measuring the human-like qualities of computers, so it is no surprise that Kurzweil, in his capacity as Director of Engineering, will reportedly focus on machine-learning and language-processing projects.
Nuance and Expect Labs Combine to Showcase Power of Understanding Speech
Expect Labs will introduce its first product, MindMeld for iPads, to showcase how its core technology embedded in a tablet will support a new kind of interpersonal communication.
Reflections on VBC 2012-Singapore
An optimistic outlook for both technology and solutions providers pervaded the Voice Biometrics Conference 2012 in Singapore (VBC-Singapore).
Lenovo’s New Smartphone Is Breakthrough for Baidu/I2R Developed Voice Biometric Technology
With an assist from China’s search giant, Baidu and Singapore’s Institute for InfoComm Research (I2R), Lenovo launched a new smartphone that uses voice biometrics as a security feature.
Genesys One: One More Choice for “Mid-Market” Contact Centers
On November 15, Genesys formally launched a new packaging of its customer interaction platform (Genesys 8), bringing its efforts to “save the world from bad customer service” to companies with fewer than 300 seats in their contact centers.
Microsoft’s Head of Research Showcases Speech-to-Speech Translation
Microsoft’s chief research officer Rick Rashid showcased real time speech-to-speech translation (English to Chinese) at Microsoft Research Asia’s 21st Century Computing event in early November 2012.
Maluuba Adds API; Right on Schedule
On November 14th natural language processing startup, Maluuba, took the next step in its master plan to enable Android-based device owners to carry out Siri-like interactions with their mobile phones.
“Hey Dragon” Launches New Personal Assistant for Android-based Phones
With a set of services, features and capabilities that closely resemble Vlingo, Nuance Communications has launched Dragon Personal Assistant.