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VoCon Hybrid – A Complete Hybrid Development Solution

Posted March 22, 2012 at 1:09 pm, by

Nuance just launched “VoCon Hybrid”, a complete embedded and connected voice recognition development SDK for OEMs, automotive suppliers and embedded app developers. The VoCon Hybrid SDK combines the power of Nuance’s cloud-based Dragon voice recognition with Nuance’s successful embedded VoCon product portfolio, which includes embedded voice recognition found in around 50 million mobile devices worldwide, and VoCon SSE  barge-in.  And it’s available in in over 25 languages. “VoCon Hybrid” provides OEMs and developers with a single unified API to access both embedded and network voice recognition technologies from Nuance – delivering that easy, intuitive “one button” experience for the end user.   And with always listening wake-up word functionality, OEMs and developers can empower their consumers to simply speak to engage read more

End-User Experience in the Digital Living Room

Posted March 20, 2012 at 3:03 pm, by

The battle to build the best end-user experience has extended from the handheld computing space into an entirely new territory: the connected TV market. The players in the TV ecosystem including service providers, consumer electronics vendors and Over-the-Top content providers are aggressively vying for greater control, and the outcome of today’s struggle will define the digital living room experience of tomorrow. It is also evident that the player who can control the content and make it readily available will have a better chance to win the user experience battle. What does the landscape look like? The TV market is governed by a unique set of relationship dynamics among industry players and the end-user that challenges traditional models of competition and read more

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Seen and Heard at SXSW!

Posted March 17, 2012 at 1:28 am, by

The Nuance Mobile team rolled into Austin this weekend to catch the excitement at SWSW, and rather than just tell you about—we’ll show you! And if you happen to be among the many thousands of people here, be sure to stop by the Continental Club Upstairs Gallery and pay us a visit. Get a hands-on experience with our coolest apps and walk away with some cool schwag that you’re not going to want to miss!      

Nuance is Headed to SXSW!

Posted March 15, 2012 at 9:11 pm, by

Greetings Dragon Fans! The wheels have just touched down in Texas, and the Nuance Mobile team is set to take the stage at SXSW in Austin! We are excited to be joining the festivities, listening to some great music and meeting lots of new people. And although we won’t literally be taking the stage to regale the crowd with our unique musical styling’s,, we’re certainly not showing up empty handed! We’re armed with the latest and greatest from Nuance Mobile, Dragon & Swype, so whether you’re a speech enthusiast, a Swyping champion, or a little of both—we’ve got you covered! Want some hands on time with Dragon Go! and Swype? Stop by the Continental Club Upstairs Gallery on Friday or read more

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Live from Portland with Ford SYNC

Posted March 13, 2012 at 3:32 pm, by

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

Phase In Voice to Phase Out Distracted Driving

Posted March 12, 2012 at 2:19 pm, by

Today the Department of Transportation and NHTSA will hear public perspective and commentary on its recently issued recommended guidelines for minimizing distracted driving, essentially, from the ground up.   NHTSA is engaging in a three-phase approach to investigate how in-car systems, devices and technology can be designed and integrated to reduce manual and visual distractions.   The Phase 1 takes a look at the manual-visual requirements for in-car systems and devices, Phase 2 that of manual-visual requirements for portable devices, and Phase 3, the vocal and auditory requirements for both in-car and portable devices and systems.   Nuance is in DC today with the Distracted Driving Safety Alliance (DDSA) to provide additional perspective on those recommendations. Mobile consumers crave connectivity.  Cars and those read more

Voice on the Main Stage!

Posted March 7, 2012 at 8:28 pm, by

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been five months since Apple deeply integrated voice as a core part of the interface on the Apple iPhone 4S – and today Apple integrated dictation capabilities as part of the iPad 3 keypad.  Consumers love voice as a natural and intuitive way to interact with devices – even those as powerful as the iPad and iPhone. Nuance has made deep investments over the last decade to bring voice and language understanding to the forefront of the mobile experience across a range of devices, apps, cars and consumer electronics.  In fact, Nuance’s Dragon Dictation for iPad app launched in 2010 and remains very popular, now available in 25 languages in 28 countries around read more

Dragon’s Voicemail to Text Powering Alltel Voice2Text!

Posted March 6, 2012 at 2:25 pm, by

Hi Dragon fans! It’s time for more exciting news in the realm of Dragon’s Voicemail to Text. Nuance and Alltel Wireless are teaming up to offer a Voice2Text service so Alltel subscribers have the option of reading their voicemails, rather than just listening to them (so ancient history!). Here’s how it works: Nuance’s Dragon technology transcribes what’s said in the message and sends it to Alltel mobile devices via text message, making it easier to respond right away to friends, family and colleagues. You can even skip through voicemails that you don’t want to listen to …like the many messages your mom left last night when you didn’t call her!  You can read her message, and just text her back read more