voice recognition
Nuance Dragon Professional Individual

Nuance Dragon Professional Individual
Nuance’s new take on speech recognition promises still further customisation and integration with Dragon Anywhere, in 2016
21 Dec 2015
Facebook buys speech recognition startup

Facebook buys speech recognition startup
Social network hopes Wit.ai will help it close ground on Siri and Cortana
6 Jan 2015
Chrome updates to include voice-activated searching

Chrome updates to include voice-activated searching
Chrome users will now be able to use their voice to search the internet following an update from Google
22 May 2014
Apple snaps up speech recognition firm Novauris

Apple snaps up speech recognition firm Novauris
Consumer electronics giant bolsters voice capabilities with recent purchase.
7 Apr 2014
Doctors use speech recognition to cut NHS waiting times 

Doctors use speech recognition to cut NHS waiting times
The use of speech recognition tools could revolutionise the NHS, but departments are slow to adopt.
9 Oct 2013
Nuance talks up enhancements to Nina platform

Nuance talks up enhancements to Nina platform
Firm adds text-interaction for the web.
5 Mar 2013
Skype scoops up international voice traffic

Skype scoops up international voice traffic
VoIP service leaves traditional international voice call carriers for dust.
18 Feb 2013
Microsoft demos real-time language translation

Microsoft demos real-time language translation
New software lets English speakers talk in Mandarin in user’s own voice
9 Nov 2012
Kcom lauds voice recognition's role in NHS savings

Kcom lauds voice recognition's role in NHS savings
Comms provider's overhaul of NHS Business Services Authority's health card scheme reaps rewards.
5 Sep 2012
Google Android Voice Search gets support for 13 new

Google Android Voice Search gets support for 13 new
The tech giant's voice search feature continues to gain momentum by supporting even more languages.
17 Aug 2012
Nuance unveils virtual voice assistant service for mobile

Nuance unveils virtual voice assistant service for mobile
The cloud-based Nina service will let app users take advantage of voice controls.
7 Aug 2012
First Impressions: iPhone 4S vs iPhone 4

First Impressions: iPhone 4S vs iPhone 4
How does the iPhone 4S stack up against its predecessor? We take an initial overview of Apple's latest smartphone.
4 Oct 2011
Google adds speed and speech to search

Google adds speed and speech to search
The new functions are designed to make searching via Google easier and broader.
15 Jun 2011
The top five features we want to see in iOS 5

The top five features we want to see in iOS 5
The iPhone's operating system is great, but it's not perfect. Alan Lu details his wishlist for the upcoming iOS 5.
2 Jun 2011
Nuance Dragon Dictate 2.0 for Mac review

Nuance Dragon Dictate 2.0 for Mac review
The newest version of Nuance's Dragon Dictate voice recognition software for Mac is finally available. Is it a second-class port of a Windows app or a…
15 Apr 2011
Biometric authentication: the key to keeping businesses and

Biometric authentication: the key to keeping businesses and
You’re already paying for biometrics in business laptops, so is it time for your business to start using them?
13 Apr 2011
Pulse 2011: Watson not aiming to take on Google

Pulse 2011: Watson not aiming to take on Google
IBM's supercomputer may have taken on the big brains during a game of Jeopardy! but the company has no plans to tread on Google's toes in the search s…
2 Mar 2011
Watson's Jeopardy! win prompts IBM grid boost

Watson's Jeopardy! win prompts IBM grid boost
Since Watson won Jeopardy!, IBM's World Community Grid has seen a 700 per cent surge in volunteers.
21 Feb 2011
The movie technology that IT departments would love

The movie technology that IT departments would love
Hollywood has very clear ideas of what computers are capable of. But which of its pipe dreams would actually help the modern day IT department? Simon …
21 Oct 2010
US report casts doubt on “reliable” biometric systems

US report casts doubt on “reliable” biometric systems
Back to the drawing board for security designers.
29 Sep 2010
Motorola Milestone XT720 review

Motorola Milestone XT720 review
We review the latest smartphone from Motorola. Is it good enough to stand out from other Android phones?
23 Aug 2010
Top 10 future trends for mobile phones

Top 10 future trends for mobile phones
The mobile industry moves at such a fast space, it's often hard to keep up. But what are the big predicted future trends coming to a smartphone near u…
26 Jul 2010
Is it time to say goodbye to keyboards?

Is it time to say goodbye to keyboards?
Will the arrival of the iPad herald a new era in touch screen-only computing?
1 Apr 2010
Nuance acquires SpinVox for $102.5 million

Nuance acquires SpinVox for $102.5 million
The rumours were true and speech recognition giant Nuance has snapped up SpinVox.
30 Dec 2009