Google Might Be Readying Siri-Like TV Features
Google has recently filed a patent for a Google TV remote and applications that incorporate voice controls and Google’s cloud services, according to the Web site PatentlyApple.com. The patent, officially filed on September 29, 2011, but just recently made public, lets consumers use their Android phones as remote controls to search TV shows. The smartphone [...]
Voice Recognition Captures Yellowstone Geyser Bubbles
Voice recognition is not just for humans. Scientists have found a way to use the technology to measure seismic activity in geyser basins at Yellowstone National Park. U.S. Geological Survey in California scientist Phil Dawson and colleagues recently used voice recognition software and found that background seismic activity in geyser basins can be closely linked [...]
You Talkin’ To Me?
Maybe I’ve been watching too many episodes of “Mob Wives,” but when a press release hit my desk about Mafia Voice, a text-to-voice generator promising that I can talk like Big Ang and the girls, I was intrigued. Well, not so intrigued that I wanted to pay for the software download—although my boss might find [...]
Nintendo Launches Speech Recognition Trials
One of the world’s largest game makers is using its technology to help hearing impaired children in Japan, according to Japanese media outlet NHT. Nintendo, in partnership with Japanese telecom giant NTT, is testing capturing speech which can be converted to characters that can be automatically viewed live or for review. Storing data on the [...]
Here Comes Evi, Siri’s Little Sister
Feeling left out because you don’t have an Apple iPhone 4S and can’t have a relationship with Siri? Don’t despair, True Knowledge this week unveiled Evi, a voice assistant app for Apple OS and Android phones. Evi is available on Android’s app store for 99 cents and she can also be downloaded from iTunes. According [...]
Is Apple Entering The Smart Pen Market?
While the world is enraptured with Apple’s voice assistant Siri, the company may be readying to enter yet another arena, the smart pen market. Smart pens lets users record everything they hear, say and write, while linking audio recordings to notes. First, a bit of background about smart pens, which have been described as Montblanc‐size [...]
