Speech Technology eWeekly - September 27, 2017

Speech Technology News

Voice-Over Market Valued at $4.4 Billion

In North America, corporate promotion creates the most jobs, while animation still reigns globally.

Speech-Soft Obtains LumenVox Skills Certification

Speech-Soft Solutions and LumenVox have entered a partnership as Speech-Soft Becomes LumenVox Skills Certified

Civicom Chatterbox Adds Video Transcription

Automated video transcription is added to the Chatterbox online bulletin board.

Amazon Music Brings Alexa to Mobile Music Streaming

Listeners in select countries can now use Amazon Alexa voice controls with their mobile music apps.

BigHand Partners with Accellis

Accellis will offer BigHand's dictation and office productivity solutions to its law firm and other business clients.

Nuance Dragon Drive Incorporated into Audi A8

Audi A8 drivers can seamlessly access connected services and in-car functions using their voices

OmniSpeech Technology Incorporated in Alcatel's Smart Watch

OmniSpeech's OmniClear speech extraction and noise suppression technology will be featured in Alcatel's Move Time smart watch.

Acapela Creates a Business Unit Dedicated to Accessibility

Acapela Group has launched Acapela Inclusive, a business unit dedicated exclusively to creating voice technologies for the disabled.

Unata Launches Voice Ordering for Grocers

The new voice offering from Unata lets grocers provide customers with a voice platform for a number of shopping interactions.

AudioEye Partners with CivicPlus to Make Government Websites Accessible

Government web designers can now add accessibility options, including voice navigation and screen reading, to sites.

Bridge2 Launches Points Pal Voice-Activated Rewards Platform

Points Pal lets consumers use virtual assistants to access their loyalty programs.