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JetBlue chooses Microsoft speech recognition technology over Nuance

Here's an interesting article on JetBlue's choice of using Microsoft's speech technology over that of Nuance. I especially like this tag line: "Redmond shakes up the voice-recognition space by offering more reliable software for less" The author Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 02, 2008 7:30 AM by robch | 0 Comments

Interesting article about Nuance on CNET: Wonder why everything isn't speech controlled?

In my morning look at news, I saw this article about why everything isn't already speech enabled. Steve Tobak's basic premise here is that it's because Nuance doesn't really want everything to be speech enabled. He posits the idea that perhaps they only Read More...
Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 7:23 AM by robch | 1 Comments
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Disney's "Innovention Dream Home": A look inside

I love Disneyland, and I love technology, so it's a no-brainer for me to absolutely love Disney's new " Innovention Dream Home ". Basically, it's a home of the future, as envisioned by Microsoft , HP , Life/ware , and Disneyland situated right Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 6:44 AM by robch | 3 Comments

Microsoft Speech Powered Azentek Wins International Telematics Award for Best Aftermarket Device

Did you know you could experience Microsoft's Speech Recognition technology in cars? No, I'm not talking about Ford Sync. I'm talking about an after market system designed to run Windows Vista in an in-dash PC made by Azentek. And ... They just won the Read More...
Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 8:53 AM by robch | 0 Comments

Oliver's interview about Live Search now with Speech Recognition

Long Zheng recently interviewed our very own Oliver Scholz about the latest Live Search that now has speech recognition functionality. Check it out . Read More...
Posted Friday, November 02, 2007 4:46 PM by robch | 0 Comments

Windows Live Search vs Google Maps Mobile

Since shipping the speech enabled version of Windows Live Search for Windows Mobile a couple weeks ago, it's been fun watching and listening to users, blogs, and the press discuss the new features in Live Search for Windows Mobile. Today, over at PocketNow.com Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 6:36 AM by robch | 0 Comments

What does Windows have that OS X doesn't? -- Full-featured voice recognition

I just saw a post by Brian Caulfield on Forbes.com asking the question, "What does Windows have that OS X doesn't?" His answer: "Full-featured voice recognition". In short, here's what he had to say : "A true Apple fanatic will tell you that everything Read More...
Posted Sunday, October 28, 2007 10:09 AM by robch | 4 Comments

Bill Gates talks about Speech Recognition -- again!

Bill Gates has always been a big advocate of Speech Recognition and Speech Synthesis inside and outside Microsoft. I've also had the great honor and opportunity to talk with Bill many times about Speech Recognition. Ina Fried, from CNET News, just posted Read More...
Posted Friday, October 19, 2007 8:31 AM by robch | 5 Comments

Live Search for Windows Mobile -- Now with Speech Recognition!!

The press release just went live. The web site is online . And the details are all spelled out . Here's what the press release has to say about Live Search: Live Search for Windows Mobile with voice input. The updated Live Search for Windows Mobile ® Read More...
Posted Monday, October 15, 2007 10:41 PM by robch | 22 Comments

Lifehack.org calls speech recognition in Windows Vista "pretty good"

From the article : "Voice recognition software has been around for a long time, but it’s only in the last few years that it has become accurate enough and simple enough to use with any regularity. It has also been rather expensive, with “basic” Read More...
Posted Thursday, October 11, 2007 1:27 PM by robch | 1 Comments
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Vista's Windows Speech Recognition has the "cool factor so characteristic of Apple products"

It's always fun to hear comments about what we're working so hard on here at Microsoft in the Speech group. Today, another interesting blog post hit my radar. You can read it for yourself here . Here's an excerpt: On a lark I decided to tinker with the Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 03, 2007 2:30 PM by robch | 1 Comments

"Speech recognition holds promise", says IDC analyst

In a recent betanews article Scott Fulton interviewed IDC Analyst David Daoud about the PC industry. The title of the article is attention grabbing: Has the PC Become Antiquated . David, from IDC, thinks it has, but he does say that speech recognition Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 03, 2007 7:01 AM by robch | 0 Comments

"The Vista Show" podcast talks about Vista's Windows Speech Recognition

The Vista Show is a podcast that broadcasts a weekly show in podcast format each week from thevistashow.com . This week Jack discusses Vista's Windows Speech Recognition. You can jump ahead to the 18 minute mark in the MP3 file . Jack says Windows Speech Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 17, 2007 8:27 AM by robch | 0 Comments

Extreme Tech reviews Windows Speech Recognition

Another good reivew of Windows Speech Recognition in Windows Vista: "If you have Windows Vista, even the Home Basic version, you already have one of the more powerful speech recognition systems available. Microsoft has invested many millions of dollars Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 12, 2007 8:26 AM by robch | 0 Comments

Microsoft to Acquire Tellme

You've read the rumors . You've heard the speculation . Well ... It's true. Today, Microsoft announced its intention to acquire Tellme Networks. There's a press conference at 9:30 am PDT today; go take a look and listen to the what the future holds. This Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:57 AM by robch | 1 Comments
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