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Carpe Diem–Learn a New Language for free and use speech technology

Kathleen Savino — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:54:00 +0000

From age 10, I was taught Spanish. However, my knowledge of Spanish today basically allows me to identify myself, wish people happy Christmases and Birthdays, and ask someone's name or the time. Although, I can also say "I'm sorry," which is very helpful when you're constantly massacring someone else's language.

In Defense of Speech-to-Text

Len Klie — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:47:03 +0000

Speech technologies took another hit recently when an article in PCWorld, titled “Google Voice Failures: Lost in Transcription,” pointed to several pretty bad inaccuracies in Google’s voicemail-to-text translation service that is being offered as part of Google Voice. In a FierceVoIP blog about this particular subject, writer Mike Dolan suggests that “probably the major reason other [...]

New Commercials Make Fun of IVRS: what do they mean for the future of speech technology?

Kathleen Savino — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:52:09 +0000

if one company brands the lack of an IVR as a luxury, will other companies follow?

what you can learn from robots (hint: it’s not world domination)

Kathleen Savino — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:55:15 +0000

Engkey, is a squat little robot that looks a little like a futuristic Russian nesting doll.

Oscar the cat versus Paro the Robot Seal

Kathleen Savino — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:50:56 +0000

I have to admit speechheads, I was a bit of a skeptic when I saw Paro, the robot baby seal on a tv show, but the article and video in the NY times may have changed my mind

Is Your GPS Sexy or Driving You Crazy?

Kathleen Savino — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:26:54 +0000

At some point I do think there was a "Shut up!" and an eventual silencing of the GPS.

Glowing Robot Baby Wants To Snuggle

Kathleen Savino — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:21:42 +0000

Yotaro does more than just glow; he cries and pours fake baby snot from a tiny implanted tube; responds to touch and can be calmed by a rattle attached to sensors.

Talk Like a Dog, or a Jerkface. Up to You.

Kathleen Savino — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:06:24 +0000

Voice forge infuses TTS with various personalities.

Make Wild Gestures or Just Talk

Kathleen Savino — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:18:55 +0000

Kincect's selling point is that you control it with your (possibly wild) gestures and voice. You will be able to talk live with friends about the game, so you can heckle and argue in real-time