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Who Needs a Patent Lawyer Anyway?
Speech Heads, you’ll remember from a couple weeks ago when I posted about Bilski v. Doll that I had mentioned a forthcoming patent feature cover article. Well, I am happy to report that the wait is practically over. The issue is out the door and will be stuffed in your mailboxes in a matter of [...]
Trouble at the Old Vicorp Mill? No, Says CEO
Speech Heads, there has been no shortage of rumors flying around about Vicorp as of late. In April, the London Gazette briefly reported that Vicorp U.K. Limited was being voluntarily “wound down,” or liquidated. The announcement followed a number of layoffs, wherein many staff members were immediately terminated at the end of March. The company [...]
VoiceTrust Provides Some Hot Pix, and a One Night Stand?
Speech Heads, I don’t know if you caught my story about VoiceTrust looking to extend its footprint via its new iPhone app, VoiceSafe, but back when I was working on the story spokesman Richard Tigges sent along some publicity screenshots of the program in action. The pictures give you a little bit more of an [...]
GirlTech Password Update or Baby’s Got a Brand New Biometric?
The GirlTech Password Journal has been given a make over for 2009, Dear Readers. Even pinker than before, this iteration sports a new translucent shell and a new locking mechanism. The remake has been described by some as a drive to keep the girl-facing, biometric speech solution relevant in the current recessionary market-which has slowed [...]
Nuance Contest Promises Laurels, Kindle2s to Victors!
Speech Heads, if you haven’t caught wind of this, since May 15th Nuance Communications has been running its “I Speak Dragon” contest. The contest calls for users to share their experiences using Dragon NaturallySpeaking in one of five categories: professional, personal, education, field services, and legal. The winner of the contest could get a spankin’ [...]
IVR to IVMake $2.7 Billion, Says DMG
Congratulations to all of you Speech Heads out there in the IVR space! According to DMG Consulting, the next two years are going to be sweetbacked, money-raking years. The whole kit and caboodle is going to be worth 2.7 billion clams by 2011. In a press release, the consulting firm said that the recession has [...]
AVIOS Local Chapter Meeting to Rock New York City on the 17th
Speech Heads, the speech stars are going to be out for the NY/NJ/CT AVIOS Local Chapter Meeting, on June, 17th. Hosted at Microsoft NYC, this not-to-be-missed speech gala is being billed as a mini-Voice Search, San Diego (which, if you didn’t make it, was absolutely kickin’). The Chapter Meeting will include abbreviated versions of talks [...]
