Speech Technology eWeekly - May 13, 2009

Features

For the Best Hires, Retailers Hire Speech

Voice technologies help retailers prescreen an overflowing pool of job applicants.

Industry View

Talk Quickly Without Talking Faster

A new platform could cut the time spent needlessly on the phone

Speech Technology News

What’s that in the Clouds? Microsoft! And TellMe, Too!

Microsoft and TellMe make a bid for hosted speech with new innovations.

EveryZing Is Turning Up Searches for NBC

EveryZing signs an $8.25 million deal with NBC and other partners to make video feeds searchable.

Vlingo Users Gain More Control

Vlingo 3.0 adds enhanced hands-free features and supports more devices.

Convergys Launches Voice Authentication Solution

The solution requires no hardware or license purchase and is IVR-platform agnostic.

Yap Unveils SDK for BlackBerry

The solution enables developers and ISVs to leverage Yap's fully automated speech-to-text platform to power voice-enabled applications development.

TouchStar Releases TouchStar 6.0

The release of TouchStar 6.0 showcases the new "look and feel" of TouchStar's user experience.

ClickFox Announces Three CEA Business Solutions

The offerings aim to help enterprises carve out operational costs and boost customer experience and retention.