voice recognition
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Google Search Can Now Answer Questions About Your Specific Life
Between the always-listening Moto X and the promise of conversational search, it’s pretty clear that Google’s ultimate goal is to become your very own, sci-fi, voice-controlled personal assistant. And the new features Google’s adding to search are bringing us even closer.
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How Apple Is Taking Over Your Car
It’s no secret that late Apple CEO Steve Jobs was keen on bringing the company’s technology to the automotive world. In fact, according to longtime Apple board member Mickey Drexler, “Steve’s dream before he died was to design an iCar.” Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, Phil Shiller, echoed those sentiments during the company’s…
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Siri Was Going To Be A Droid Feature Until Apple Stole It Away
Way back in the mists of 2009, before Siri was even a twinkle in Apple’s eye, US carrier Verizon was planning to add the app to all of its Android smartphones. Sadly, that didn’t happen.
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How Do Computers Understand Speech?
More and more, we can get computers to do things for us by talking to them. A computer can call your mother when you tell it to, find you a pizza place when you ask for one, or write out an email that you dictate. Sometimes the computer gets it wrong, but a lot of…