Nuance Brings Voice to Samsung Smart TV Line

Voice capabilities as part of Samsung's 2012 premium Smart TV line are now powered by Nuance's Dragon voice technology, Nuance has announced. 

As part of a shared vision for a natural, intuitive digital living room experience, Samsung's Smart TVs takes advantage of Nuance's voice technologies optimized for TV platforms.  Consumers can use natural voice commands to change channels, search for content on the Web, access Samsung's Smart Hub, and connect with friends and family via Skype.  They can even turn on the TV by simply saying, "Hi TV, power on."

"The power and simplicity of voice integration as part of a TV interface is clear the moment you sit back and speak to your TV," said Michael Thompson, senior vice president and general manager, Nuance Mobile, in a statement. "Working together, Nuance and Samsung are demonstrating how voice truly transforms the digital living room experience."

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