Software

Speech Recognition Isn’t Dead

Robert Fortner’s penned a fascinating post-mortem on speech recognition software. That’s right, post-mortem. Because it’s apparently very, very dead! Except that it’s not.


December 8, 2009
Software

World’s Most Popular Dictation Software Comes To App Store

There’ve been some dictation apps before now, but now Nuance, makers of Dragon, the world’s most popular desktop dictation software, is invading the App Store with their own. Plus, it’s free (for a limited time)!


December 4, 2009
Mobile

20 Upcoming HTC Android Devices Mentioned In Leaked ROM

Nestled in the leaked Android 2.1 ROM, 20 new devices are mentioned by name—including those we knew of already (Dragon, Dream, Hero and Passion) but some new friends too, Bahamas, Bravo, DesireC, Espresso, Halo, HeroCT, HeroC, Huangshan, Incredible, Legend, Liberty, Memphis, Paradise, PassionC, Sapphire and Supersonic. Phew. [AndroidSpin via BGR]


January 8, 2009

Callpod’s Multi-Plex Connects Any Bluetooth Dragon Headset to Any Other Headset

The Callpod Dragon Bluetooth headset already has the ability to create a walkie-talkie hands-free connection with any other Callpod headset, but now it can connect with any headset.


November 13, 2008

AMD’s Quad-Core ‘Shanghai’ Server Opterons Go 45nm, Desktop Version In ’09

AMD’s just revealed its quad-core Opteron chips manufactured with its new 45nm process. Based on the “Barcelona” chipset, the new “Shanghai” chips have a few extra tweaks: the L3 cache has risen from 2 to 6MB, giving it about 35% boosted power performance over the previous generation. The new chips also have better power management, meaning they can draw up to 35% less power under idle conditions, are compatible with DDR2-800 memory for faster memory accessing, and are backwards compatible with existing Socket-1207 mounting. These 75W server chips are out now, between 2.3 and 2.7 GHz clock speeds, and a desktop variety, dubbed “Dragon” is due early 2009. [AMD and PCWatch]


October 23, 2008
Mobile

Callpod Pheonix Bluetooth Conferencing System Hands-On

The Callpod Phoenix Bluetooth conferencing system is finally available, connecting up to five Bluetooth headsets at the same time. It’s very much a business-class solution, targeted towards medical, emergency response, restaurant, retail, government, military and enterprise customers who need a teleconferencing solution that doesn’t require people sitting around a table, smelling each other’s foul breath. With the Phoenix you can make a shared phone call with all five participants sitting at their own desks—assuming their desks are within the 100 meter Bluetooth range.


October 2, 2008

Callpod Dragon V2 Bluetooth Headset Lightning Review

The Gadget: The Dragon Bluetooth headset from Callpod gets redesigned, with improved incoming and outgoing call quality, two new exterior finishes and a pivoting ear hook.