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Thursday | January 8th, 2009

Entries Tagged as 'Voice'

Speaking to Google Voice Search

Posted under search, Voice, app, google, News, iPhone, software, Apple on November 18th, 2008 by admin0 comments

Last week I wrote a piece detailing Google’s new voice searching functionality for the iPhone, and at the time sources predicted a Friday launch. Well, it didn’t come Friday, but it’s finally here, and based on early impressions, it’s an impressive piece of software.
I downloaded the updated application late last night. Being a chronic mumbler, […]

Google Search Will Hear You, If You Have an iPhone

Posted under search, Voice, app, google, News, iPhone, software, Apple on November 14th, 2008 by admin0 comments

Expectations are mounting that a Google iPhone app will drop later today, bringing with it a minor revolution in how we conduct web searches. While it’s unclear whether this will be a new app or an update to the exiting Google iPhone application, it will support voice searching, allowing you to speak what you want […]

Weekly App Store Roundup: Nov. 1, 2008

Posted under location, idisk, app store, chess, maps, roundup, multiplayer, Voice, google, Commentary, iPhone, apps, game, Software Reviews, storage, Apple on November 1st, 2008 by admin0 comments

The time has arrived for us to wave a fond farewell to the week that brought us the joys of seeing Steve Wozniak dressed as a Sith Lord and the subsequent horror of seeing The Woz then attempt to act. As usual, the App Store has been chugging away in the background like a steam engine fueled only […]

Speech to Text, the Next Step

Posted under Text, Voice, Speech, Input, software, Commentary, Apple on April 21st, 2008 by admin0 comments

Windows has developed what they feel is the next generation of computing, the tablet PC. We’ve seen Bill Gates strongly advocate the tablet the tablet as the true “next generation” platform for computing. But I disagree, and here’s why.
Handwriting schmandwriting
I still argue that writing recognition on a tablet isn’t close enough to paper writing. I’ve used […]