One of the roles of this blog is to highlight successful integration of speech processing and voice user interfaces into activities in an increasingly multimedia world.
mobile speech
Bing Mobile Turns to Tellme for Spoken Driving Directions
In a blog post, Microsoft’s Justin Jed highlights two new features that ship with the latest version of the Bing App for Mobile.
GM = Google Motors?
After Ford showcased the full spectrum voice-enabled SYNC services on a sub-$16K Fiesta, GM appears prepared to counter with a broad variety of wireless mobile apps offered in conjunction with Google.
Nokia’s “Own Voice for OVI Maps”: YouTube for Driving Directions?
Mobile phones are the most personal of communications devices. A person’s voice is one of the most personal of communications modes. Put them together and you may create the foundation for a new family of Mo’ Personal Navigation Devices (MPNDs?)
If True, Apple’s Purchase of Siri Heralds New Age of “Virtual Assistance”
Today on Twitter [I’ve always wanted to start a column like that] Robert Scoble (@scobleizer) surmised that Apple Computer has acquired Siri.
As Promised: Promptu Debuts on Android
Today, according to several “unofficial tallies”, the Android marketplace has exceeded 50,000 applications. According to this official announcement from mobile speech specialist Promptu, its flagship product is among them.
Speechable Moments on the iPad? You Betcha. But Finding Them is a Challenge.
For the past few weeks, I’ve been taking stock of Apple’s carefully orchestrated, gradual disclosure of the iPad’s pricing, capabilities and accessories.
Vlingo Adds Hands-Free SafeReader to its Blackberry Apps
One of the primary objectives of mobile speech apps makers ought to be making the user experience as eyes-forward-and-hands-free as possible.
Microsoft and Yap Support Talk to Text on Sprint’s Blackberries
Partnerships are “recombinance personified.” So it is with a new service from Microsoft and Yap that enables Blackberry users on the Sprint network to dictate both SMS text messages and email.
Spoken Completing its Transformation, Allies with ROK Entertainment Group
Today, by announcing this alliance with a UK-based mobile application distributor, the center of gravity moves steadily away from the enterprise contact center and more deeply into the mobile experience.