Recent Posts by Rebecca
We did it! Today NDEV Mobile Hit the 10,000 App Developer Milestone
Posted May 31, 2012 at 9:47 am, by Rebecca Paquette, Senior Corporate Communications Manager, Nuance Mobile
We’ve got some fantastic news to share! Today we are thrilled to announce that 10,000 developers from across the world have joined the NDEV Mobile program since the launch in 2011. Our popular mobile developer program gives developers more options, flexibility and control on how our Dragon speech technology can be integrated into some of the most innovative apps on the market. Through the power of Dragon, NDEV Mobile supports over 20 languages for voice recognition and over 30 for text-to-speech. We have something for everyone!Getting to this 10,000 developer mark truly is remarkable. We have also had some major accomplishments along the way that we are equally thrilled about. Some of these highlights include: NDEV Mobile voice transaction volume… read more
Dragon Go! Selected as a 2012 MITX Innovation Awards Finalist in Two Categories
Posted May 16, 2012 at 10:28 am, by Rebecca Paquette, Senior Corporate Communications Manager, Nuance Mobile
The Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange has recognized Dragon Go! for its innovation for their annual Innovation Awards. Dragon Go! isn’t only being honored in one category, but two! As a finalist in the “Best Mobile App” and “Best User Experience” categories, we are thrilled to join in the festivities of the award ceremony taking place on June 12th where the winners will be announced. The MITX Innovation Awards are held to celebrate the innovations powering the future of marketing and revolutionizing the way we all work and play. Past winner’s innovations have represented the best of the best in New England, and we are so happy to be joining in good company this year. Good luck to all of… read more
“Hi TV” – Nuance’s Dragon Powers Voice for Samsung 2012 Smart TVs
Posted May 9, 2012 at 1:47 pm, by Rebecca Paquette, Senior Corporate Communications Manager, Nuance Mobile
Imagine if you could just say “Hi TV” and it would listen? Well you can stop dreaming! Nuance announced today that Samsung’s 2012 premium Smart TV line features voice capabilities powered by Dragon voice technology. With the innovative voice control capabilities, Nuance and Samsung provide consumers with the simple and convenient “lean-back” experience, allowing consumers to just sit back, relax and speak to the TV. Samsung’s Smart TVs will allow consumers to take full advantage of Nuance’s voice technologies including, using natural voice commands to change channels, searching for content on the Web, accessing Samsung’s Smart Hub and connecting with friends and family via Skype. With the voice technologies featured in the 2012 lineup of Samsung’s Smart TVs, consumers… read more
E*TRADE Mobile App for iPhone Harnesses the Power of Dragon
Posted April 18, 2012 at 9:29 am, by Rebecca Paquette, Senior Corporate Communications Manager, Nuance Mobile
Hello Dragon Fans, Managing your stocks and financial portfolio just got even easier, as E*TRADE Financial announced today that the E*TRADE Mobile for iPhone app now features voice recognition powered by Nuance. E*TRADE is the latest company to take advantage of the NDEV Mobile Developer program to bring the power of Dragon to their mobile consumers. Now users will be able to quickly and easily access stock quotes, news, options chains, navigate to portfolios, and launch a stock order ticket – just by speaking. In fact, E*TRADE is among the very first financial service mobile applications to voice-enable their app with Dragon. So how easy is it? Well, users can find a stock quote just by speaking the name or… read more
Live from Portland with Ford SYNC
Posted March 13, 2012 at 3:32 pm, by Rebecca Paquette, Senior Corporate Communications Manager, Nuance Mobile
Many of you have already experienced how amazing it is to talk to your car – and have it listen – with the Ford SYNC and MyFord Touch systems powered by Nuance’s voice technologies. In fact, a recent customer survey from Ford found that new owners identify SYNC’s voice-recognition capability as a key feature, and 77 percent report using voice commands regularly. With Ford SYNC MyFord Touch’s intuitive voice user interface, people can make calls, set navigation and hear turn-by-turn directions, say something as simple as “I’m hungry” and find the nearest place to grab some grub, and of course, quickly and easily find that favorite song buried in the thousands stored on your mobile device. And with SYNC AppLink… read more
