With very little fanfare, Microsoft is ready to deep six Bing 411, the free voice search and directory assistance service that grew out of its acquisition of Tellme Networks (which took place in may 2007).
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That Didn’t Take Long! Siri-based Comparison Shopping Adds Best Buy Catalog
Spoken queries to Siri regarding electronic gadgets, appliances, games and computers will result in a display of responses that include the the SKUs (stock keeping units) in Best Buy’s catalog
Novauris and SingTel Offer Mobile Voice Search in Singapore
SingTel and Novauris launched a version of voice search that is tailored specifically for “the unique style of English” that is spoken on the nation-island of Singapore.
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 ›
Google TV: “Put a Man on the Couch by Holiday Buying Season”
The demo at Google I/O 2010 had lots of glitches, but the importance of Google TV for the developer community and for the TV-watching public cannot be overestimated.
Windows (7) Phone: Where Is Voice?
I saw most of Steve Ballmer’s Windows 7 keynote at Mobile World Congress this morning. Most of the phone’s features were demonstrated and there are some cool ones. Mostly the phone looks different than other things in the market, even… Read More ›
Google’s Turn-by-Turn GPS has “Voice Guidance”
The “beta” version of Google Maps Navigation app gives instant legitimacy to voice-activated GPS, offered free of charge on Android phones.
Mobile Speech: Unlocking Personal Apps, Features and Functions
Featured Research The forces of human nature, technological progress and regulatory stricture are converging to boost interest in “truly hands-free” mobile applications. Dozens of firms have responded with a broad variety of software, services and features that work remarkably well…. Read More ›
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.
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.”