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From Speech to Text

(Reviews) Wouldn't it be great if a portable digital voice recorder could transcribe your meetings and phone conversations into text?

Nuance adds brains to voice search

(News) Carriers can give directory assistance more quickly and make the experience more natural for users with new Nuance Communications Inc. voice-recognition software, the company said Tuesday.

IBM taps partners to bolster speech applications

(News) Speech-enabled applications have been around for some time, but they have never reached the level of adoption that proponents of the technology have predicted over the years. IBM Corp. is out to change all of that.

Vista's Voice Recognition Stammers

(news) Vista's Voice Recognition Stammers

NaturallySpeaking Claims Voice Rec Breakthrough

(news) NaturallySpeaking Claims Voice Rec Breakthrough

Cell Phones Find Their Voice

(news) Cell Phones Find Their Voice

Voice Recognition: Ready for Prime Time

(howto) Voice Recognition: Ready for Prime Time

Talk Back to Your Mac

(reviews) Talk Back to Your Mac

First Look: Voice Rec Gets Better

(news) First Look: Voice Rec Gets Better

IBM Updates ViaVoice

(news) Newest speech recognition program gives your hands a break, but don't expect to kiss your keyboard goodbye.

Dragon: Worth Talking To

(reviews) The Dragon NaturallySpeaking 6 voice recognition program can help you take a break from the keyboard.

L&H Technologies Regain Voice With ScanSoft

(news) ScanSoft acquires speech technology, including Dragon and RealSpeak, from L&H's ashes.

IVAN Voice Browser: A Promising Start

(reviews) Free download lets you surf the Web with natural language commands.

Battle of the Brands: New Speech Software

(reviews) Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 5, ViaVoice for Windows Pro Edition compared.

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