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Microsoft Focuses On Healthcare With $20bn AI Buy
Microsoft's purchase of speech recognition pioneer Nuance Communications gives it leading cloud AI tools that are widely used in healthcare industry
BBC Partners With Microsoft For Voice-Activated iPlayer Experiment
The BBC has some big plans for the future of iPlayer as voice recognition software continues to evolve
HSBC Voice Recognition ID System Tricked By Twins
Biometric security may not be a secure as its made out to be
Google Adds Languages, Emojis And Voice Typing To Gboard
Want access to Google Doodle's on your phone? Ask and you shall receive...
TalkTalk Drops Passwords For Voice Recognition After Hack
Post hack, TalkTalk allows customers to access their accounts via voice recognition technology
HSBC Rolls Out Biometric Banking
Voice recognition and fingerprint scanning will give HSBC and First Direct customers extra security
10 Of The Best Dictation Apps
It's time to dispense with typing and note-taking - get your hands on one of the best dictation apps for your smartphone and tablet
Windows 9 To Include Cortana Assistant
Evidence mounts that Microsoft will port Cortana from Windows Phone 8.1 to its next PC operating system
Microsoft Plans To Launch Real-Time Translation For Skype In 2014
This year, the Universal Translator is coming to a Windows 8 PC near you
Yahoo Gifts Researchers £6m To Develop Siri Beater
Yahoo gives Carnegie Mellon researchers $10 million so they can develop a better version of Apple's Siri
Yahoo Buys Language Recognition Start-Up SkyPhrase
The natural language processing technology could help improve search, and do a lot more
Desktop Chrome Browser Users Gain Voice Search
Desktop users of the Chrome browser now have the ability to conduct searches via voice, thanks to new plug-in
Google Adds Voice Search For Gmail And Google Plus
Google is to offer users of Gmail, Google+ and Google Calender the ability to utilise voice searches
Facebook To Buy Voice Recognition Specialist Mobile Technologies
Facebook looks to boost mobile applications with voice commands
Google Glass Update Improves Voice Capabilities
Google Glass has received its third software update that includes additional voice capabilities and commands
Chrome Browser 27 Offers Verbal Search Option
Chrome users can now verbally ask their browser to do their web searches after Google released Chrome 27
Chrome Browser Update Offers Speech Recognition Support
Google's new Chrome browser is now available for download and includes voice-recognition capabilities
Chrome Browser Beta Gets Voice Recognition API
The new beta of Google'a Chrome web browser will allow users to complete tasks by using voice commands
Microsoft Demonstrates Real-Time Speech Translator
Rick Rashid speaks Mandarin Chinese without learning it
Dragon Systems Creators Sue Goldman Sachs Over $580m
The bank was paid $5 million for advice that led to Dragon's demise
Apple Threatens To Pull British Siri Rival From App Store
Apple is said to be planning to pull the voice assistant Evi app from its App Store, because it is 'confusingly similar' to Siri
Siri Rival Evi Launches On Android And iOS
Evi proves popular for iPhone 4S-less smartphone users wanting a Siri alternative
Siri Arrives On iPhone 4 Thanks To Spire Hack
Apple iPhone 4 users who are chaffing to get their hands on Siri can now do so, thanks to the Spire hack
Nuance Buys Vlingo As Voice Recognition War Grows
As Apple and Google square up over voice recognition, Nuance is to acquire Vlingo despite being sued by the company
Android’s Iris Voice App Takes Aim At Apple’s Siri
Apple's Siri intelligent assistant now has Android competition from the cheekily named 'Iris' app