voice recognition

Jul 20, 2017
How voice-activated speakers are lending a virtual hand to parents
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Digital assistants are finding a new purpose as entertainment for children and pets.
May 9, 2017
Amazon pushes into Wi-Fi communication space with latest Echo version
In addition to everything else Amazon can do for you — recommend books, stream movies, let you shop for appliances and clothes and gourmet food, and get it all by overnight delivery — the company also wants to put a video-equipped digital assistant in your house. This is the latest iteration of Amazon’s Echo speaker […]
Dec 23, 2016
Artificial intelligence could soon eclipse touch screens
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Silicon Valley is well on its way toward a world of voice-activated interfaces.
Nov 26, 2013
Voice recognition software’s bilingual problem
Voice recognition software is more and more common on our devices, but if you're speaking with an accent or in two languages at once, you might be in trouble.
Jan 9, 2012
CES previews
What's the buzz?
Oct 4, 2011
Apple Assistant?
Big rumor is that Apple is going to announce something called Assistant, which is a much improved version of voice recognition. Apple purchased a…
May 10, 2011
Voice recognition on next iOS?
El Cinco (the iPhone 5) won't likely be getting here until at least fall but the next version of the Apple mobile operating system, iOS, will…
Jun 22, 2010
Susan Orlean’s smart search app review
Susan Orlean, staff writer for The New Yorker and author of The Orchid Thief and other wonderful books, joined our show on Monday.Â We've received…