Early-Mid-Week Wrap-Up: Creepy Santa, Top 10 Telephone Tricks, Speech Tech Frozen Pole Holiday Greeting Contest Update
1. Creepy Santa You may have seen the recent Speech Technology news feature about GetABBY’s new website that uses speech technology to provide a way for parents to create “personalized” voice messages/calls for their kids from none other than Santa Claus. The Site offers a variety of Santa Phone Call options, all of them equally […]
News Freak Show: A Series of Sad, Hilarious, and Awesome Announcements.
We’ve been out for awhile due to an issue close, but should be back in action this week. Based on some news from RSS feeds, it looks like the day is getting off to a nice start, news-wise.
Round Up & Release
I wish there were two of me. No, seriously — except not in that creepy way portrayed in the venerable film Mulitiplicity. Because, seriously, there is way too much news on which to report for this issue of Round Up & Release. So sit back and relax, unless you live in California, because, according to scientists, you will be hit with a catastrophic earthquake within the next 30 years. No! Google! Apple! I’m already sad.
“Healthcare and all these sisters.” [The YouMail Verdict]
Last week I announced that I would be testing out the new STT service provided by custom, online community-driven voicemail services provider YouMail. I was a guinea pig for one week, and had some interesting experiences with the program. After a frustrating set-up process and initial confusion, I have formulated my opinion about YouMail’s transcriptions […]
I’m Giving Up Voicemail for Lent
Well, I would, if it hadn’t already passed, and I was Catholic. You may remember my announcement last week that I’m testing a new product and will post my reviews on the ST blog. So, which vendor am I reviewing? Hints: it’s related to mobile, free [I <3 beta], and integrates Web 2.0 into its […]
