Smartphone foreign language apps speak to world
Smartphone applications have left many office tools and devices collecting dust. Add language translators to that growing list.
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Google launches next phase of voice-recognition project
Google on Tuesday switched on a new program that will dramatically improve the accuracy of its speech recognition service, which allows people to use verbal commands to search the Internet, send an e-mail or post a Facebook ...
Internet
Dec 14, 2010
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Bionic speech recognition
As speech recognition systems become more commonplace - on the computer desktop top, at the call centre and even in the car - it is increasingly important to ensure that the voice signal is as clear as possible before it ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 9, 2010
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Research aims to improve speech recognition software
Anyone who has used an automated airline reservation system has experienced the promise - and the frustration - inherent in today's automatic speech recognition technology. When it works, the computer "understands" that you ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 11, 2010
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Breaking the language barrier: NIST tests language translation devices for US troops
At dusk, a car stops at a checkpoint in Afghanistan. It is a tense moment for all. Because an interpreter is not available, U.S. Marines use hand gestures to ask the driver to step out of the car and open the trunk and hood ...
Computer Sciences
Jul 30, 2010
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Google developing a translator for smartphones
(PhysOrg.com) -- Google is developing a translator for its Android smartphones that aims to almost instantly translate from one spoken language to another during phone calls.
Nuance buys British voice-to-text company SpinVox
US speech recognition company Nuance Communications Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has acquired British voice-to-text firm SpinVox for 102.5 million dollars in a stock and cash deal.
Business
Dec 30, 2009
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Google adds automatic captions to YouTube
Google, in a significant development for the deaf, announced on Thursday it was adding automatic caption capability to videos on YouTube.
Internet
Nov 19, 2009
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Google voice search learns Chinese
Google's voice search tool now understands Chinese. The Internet giant announced on Monday that users of Nokia S60 series mobile phones could now search the Internet using voice commands in Mandarin Chinese.
Internet
Nov 2, 2009
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Can't Make it to a Meeting? Send a Computer Instead
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you’ve ever wished you had an assistant to attend meetings with you, take notes and produce a concise summary, then you’ll be pleased to know that UT Dallas computer scientist Yang Liu hopes to one-up ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 6, 2009
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