Speech Technology eWeekly - May 14, 2008

Features

Voice Automation Hops to the Forefront

Ribbit, calling itself Silicon Valley's first phone company, launches a CRM integration with Salesforce.com, paving the way to unite business applications with the spoken word.

An Auto Attendant for the Little Guy

Active Voice chooses LumenVox speech recognition for SPEAK, an SMB-positioned auto attendant solution.

Call Logging Upgrades Available for Police

Because many of the country's public safety and emergency services agencies are using outdated and costly voice recording technologies for calls coming into 911 systems, Voice Print International launched a Technology Refresh Program to make replacing systems more affordable.

New Headsets Provide Voice Output

Sensory, a provider of embedded speech technologies for consumer products, announced the availability of BlueGenie Lite, a solution for Bluetooth headsets that focuses exclusively on voice output.

Speech on a Network

Tear down the silos before adding voice to a services-oriented architecture.

FYI

Upwardly Mobile: Speech Answers the Wireless Call

Following a bevy of vendor announcements in April, speech is poised to better integrate into mobile devices.

Speech Technology News

Microsoft Expands Auto Offerings to Other Manufacturers

Microsoft software will come loaded into cars produced by Kia and Hyundai starting in November, when the software giant's one-year exclusivity agreement with Ford ends.

SpinVox Makes New Friends

Speech-to-text provider SpinVox announced the appointment of two executives who will spearhead its unified communications business, emphasizing the company's growing interest in the burgeoning market.