December 22, 2010
FYI
GM and Ford come out with new in-car infotainment systems that expand the use of speech and what users can do with it.
Industry News
Speech-to-speech iPhone application doesn't require an Internet or phone connection.
TTS provides spoken turn-by-turn directions in U.S. English, Latin American Spanish, and Canadian French.
Spime, Navteq, and Loquendo partner to power hybrid alternative to Web-based mapping services with HP Navigator.
Text-to-speech will provide natural sounding voices to facilitate online language learning.
The scientific book publisher enables text-to-speech on all its titles, increasing access for people with print disabilities.
This 100 percent software-based solution doesn't rely on specific call control protocols.
News Feature
Buy.com iPhone and iPod Touch app uses scanning and speech recognition for price comparisons in the store.
The new ActionBar allows for integration with KAYAK, Fandano, and Open Table.
VoiceDJ allows users to control their music libraries entirely with their voices.
The Business Case
A transitioning IVR market gives buyers negotiating power.