99 posts and columns on voice

Google “Closing In” on Unified Product Experience, Says Soon-to-Be MIA Larry Page

in News on October 17, 2013 at 1:28 pm PT

Google CEO Larry Page says he may or may not be attending earnings calls going forward. Let’s bet on the latter.

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Mobile Fourth Wave: The Evolution of the Next Trillion Dollars

in Voices on August 26, 2013 at 1:15 pm PT

Over-the-top and digital services will end up being a multi-trillion-dollar market in a matter of a decade
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Wi-Fi, Voice Calling Come to More New York City Subway Stations

in Product News on April 25, 2013 at 9:15 am PT

Now New Yorkers will really have their heads buried in their phones.

Coming to Your Phone: Ads That Talk Back to You (Video)

in Mobile on April 1, 2013 at 5:00 am PT

Nuance is working with brands, agencies and publishers to create a new type of mobile advertising that incorporate Siri-style voice response.

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Palantir Acquires the Voicegem Team, but Not the Product

in Enterprise on February 16, 2013 at 3:37 pm PT

Voicegem announced today that its team is moving to New York from Palo Alto, Calif., to join Palantir. Over the past eight months, the Y Combinator company developed a voice-based email service that worked as an alternative to a phone call. Palantir, a well-backed data analytics company, is not acquiring Voicegem’s product or its user data. The service will shutdown on March 15. Voicegem’s announcement appeared on Hacker News.

Facebook Messenger Finds Its Voice

in Social on January 3, 2013 at 11:59 am PT

Facebook Messenger, now with voice capabilities, is the company’s key to continued growth.

It’s an iStorm: Scott Forstall Out at Apple, Along With Retail Head, as Other Top Execs Get Promotions

in News on October 29, 2012 at 2:10 pm PT

Apparently, there are storms in the West, too.

A Dragon That Takes Dictation and Controls a Mac by Voice

in Personal Technology on October 9, 2012 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt lets Dragon Dictate 3 for Mac type his column and control his Mac.

With Apple’s Maps Misstep, Other Nav Apps Get Their Turn

in Product Reviews on October 1, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

Apple Maps driving you crazy? Here are some alternatives.

Intel’s Promise to Reinvent the PC Falls Flat

in News on September 12, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

Intel struggled to make the PC look cool again. Long live the data center!

Nuance’s Nina Platform Adds Speech Interface to Corporate Mobile Apps

in News, August 6, 2012 at 5:42 am PT

Larry Page’s Voice Is Still Lost

in News, July 19, 2012 at 2:20 pm PT

Google CEO: “Nothing Seriously Wrong With Me” (Though What’s Wrong Still Remains a Mystery)

in News, June 23, 2012 at 6:27 am PT

Talking Less, Paying More for Voice

in Mobile, June 6, 2012 at 2:30 am PT

Tony Bates on Skype Becoming the Virtual Kitchen Table (Video)

in D10, May 31, 2012 at 2:00 pm PT

Mission Impossibly Funny: Siri Will Self-Destruct in Five Seconds (Video)

in Media, April 29, 2012 at 12:38 am PT

Take a Note: Typing With No Hands

in Personal Technology, April 10, 2012 at 6:08 pm PT

Not Surprisingly, U.S. Teens Are Texting More, Talking Less

in News, March 19, 2012 at 10:32 am PT

Nuance Buying Vlingo, a Rival It Once Sued

in Mobile, December 20, 2011 at 8:17 am PT

On The Verge of a New Tech Site, Which Finally Debuts

in Media, October 31, 2011 at 7:18 pm PT

Off With Their Heads! More Beheaded Siri Ads for Apple iPhone 4S (Video)

in News, October 30, 2011 at 3:03 pm PT

Siri Co-Founder Kittlaus Departs From Apple

in Mobile, October 23, 2011 at 11:17 pm PT

Google Translate Can Now Say “Take That, Siri” in 14 Languages

in Mobile, October 13, 2011 at 11:00 am PT

Now What?  The Post-Jobs Era in Tech.

in News, October 6, 2011 at 6:17 am PT

In-Depth With Siri: The Full Demo From the D7 Conference (Plus an Old-School Bonus)

in News, October 4, 2011 at 3:41 pm PT