Speech Technology Magazine

News Feature

AAA Urges Drivers to Stop Using Speech

New research finds hands-free does not mean distraction-free.
News Feature, Posted 14 Jun 2013

Nuance Launches Dragon Medical Practice Edition

Solution seeks to address EHR usability resistance.
News Feature, Posted 13 Jun 2013

Space Flights Bring Speech Technology Home

IEEE experts explore space technology advancements' impact on consumer electronics.
News Feature, Posted 07 Jun 2013

SpeechStorm Releases New Persona for the IVR

News Feature, Posted 05 Jun 2013

Nuance Acquires Tweddle

The deal adds to Nuance's automotive business.
News Feature, Posted 31 May 2013

IBM Changes Gears on Watson

Big Blue brings Watson to customer service with the launch of Watson Engagement Advisor.
News Feature, Posted 24 May 2013

Genesys to Acquire SoundBite Communications

Genesys further extends its cloud-based contact center solutions portfolio with proactive collections and payments, mobile marketing, and customer service applications.
News Feature, Posted 21 May 2013

McAfee Debuts Voice and Facial Recognition Feature

Biometric solution incorporates Intel technology.
News Feature, Posted 15 May 2013

Voxeo Launches CXP 13 Platform

Technology includes multichannel and mobile capabilities.
News Feature, Posted 08 May 2013

Barclays Deploys Nuance Voice Biometrics Solution

Customers embrace authentication of use.
News Feature, Posted 08 May 2013

Voice and Email Merge in Skype for Outlook

Microsoft integrates voice and video calling service into its popular email app.
News Feature, Posted 06 May 2013

U.S. Bank Trials Nuance's Nina

The voice-based mobile virtual assistant app offers customers more self-service options.
News Feature, Posted 01 May 2013

Research Finds Danger in Voice-Based Texting While Driving

A new study finds drivers are also distracted while using hands-free technologies in the car.
News Feature, Posted 29 Apr 2013

Convergys Calls on Verint and Avaya

Companies to provide WFO and CEM management solutions.
News Feature, Posted 24 Apr 2013

NeoSpeech Turns TTS Over to Amazon Hosting

Developers can now access more reliable TTS Web Services.
News Feature, Posted 22 Apr 2013

Volio Launches Voice-Based Video Experiences

A new app combines video with speech recognition technology to create uniquely engaging digital media content.
News Feature, Posted 22 Mar 2013

[24]7 Releases Visual Speech

Multimodal solution delivers a unified customer experience across IVR and mobile.
News Feature, Posted 20 Mar 2013

Consumers Desire More Voice and Video

Smartphones are increasing awareness of text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and voice control technologies.
News Feature, Posted 15 Mar 2013

Nuance App Makes Resetting Employee Passwords Fast

Solution uses secure voiceprints to automate requests.
News Feature, Posted 12 Mar 2013

Nuance Expands Nina to the Web and Beyond

Nuance's virtual assistant now provides greater cross-platform customer service.
News Feature, Posted 05 Mar 2013

Genesys to Acquire Angel

The $110 million deal brings more cloud offerings to Genesys.
News Feature, Posted 26 Feb 2013

Sensory Announces TrulyHandsfree Voice Control 3.0

TrulyHandsfree is enhanced with user-defined triggers and passphrases.
News Feature, Posted 20 Feb 2013

Nuance Updates Its Nina Virtual Assistant

The mobile phone app now speaks and understands 38 languages.
News Feature, Posted 06 Feb 2013

Oracle Buys Acme Packet

The deal adds session border control technology to Oracle's communications offering to speed the deployment of all-IP networks.
News Feature, Posted 04 Feb 2013

Genesys Acquires Utopy

The deal strengthens Genesys' workforce optimization offerings.
News Feature, Posted 29 Jan 2013

Amazon Buys TTS Provider Ivona

The company was already providing the TTS for Amazon's Kindle tablets.
News Feature, Posted 24 Jan 2013

NICE Rolls Out Fraud Prevention Solution

Technology will track fraud patterns and screen interactions in contact centers.
News Feature, Posted 09 Jan 2013

VoiceVault Ramps Up Voice Biometrics Offering

Solution features replaceable capability.
News Feature, Posted 04 Jan 2013

World's First Voice and Face Biometrics System Deployed in Ecuador

New identification technologies will be used to fight crime.
News Feature, Posted 13 Dec 2012