Piper Jaffray’s Analyst Gene Munster reportedly issued a research note to clients speculating that Apple will exclude Siri from a forthcoming, low-cost version of the iPhone 5. Upon reflection it is my belief that such a tactic would be a big mistake.
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OK Google… Now We’re Talking!
Google’s new phone, the Moto X, enables its owners to take command of their digitized world without pressing a button, making a gesture or touching a screen.
New Version of Vlingo Adds “Action Bar” and Deep Links to OpenTable, Fandango and Kayak
Vlingo is starting to take on a serious resemblance to Siri with its latest release on Android-based phones.
Pre-holiday News Rush for Nuance
The week of Thanksgiving is usually characterized by a news lull, but Nuance has been an exception.
Google Adds Voice Search in Dutch
Telecom Paper reports that Google Voice Search now supports Dutch on iPhones and Android-based mobile devices.
Baidu Staffing up for Automated Voice Search
Baidu, the giant search provider in China, has published hiring specifications for a full staff of speech recognition specialists.
Why Isn’t Yahoo Doing More with Vlingo?
We met with Vlingo yesterday. The company is previewing some new functionality and we had an interesting and wide-ranging discussion about the product and strategy. My question is: why isn't Vlingo investor Yahoo! leveraging the heck out of it? There… Read More ›
Nokia and Yahoo: A Quid Pro Quo, but Quo Vadis?
Nokia and Yahoo have formed an alliance which has three principal components.
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.
New Attention to Mobile Voice Control (Thanks Apple and Om!)
“How Speech Technologies Will Transform Mobile Use” is a topic that’s near and dear to my heart; but at this point I would frame the issue as “How Mobile Use Will Transform Speech Technologies.”