Speech Technology eWeekly - October 06, 2010

FYI

Global Market for UC Projected to Reach $16.8 Billion by 2015

A new report predicts continued growth after two years of almost inactivity.

Voice Value

Speech Can Help Integrate the Disabled

The technology exists to allow the disabled to live independently.

Speech Technology News

FurstPerson Releases Interactive Hiring Simulation

CC Audition Talk & Note helps contact centers meet hiring challenges by using speech to screen job applicants.

Cambridge University Offers a PhD Studentship in Speech Recognition

UK program will involve research into improving the performance of speech recognition systems in challenging environments.

Verint Extends Customer Interaction Analytics Portfolio with Sentiment and Text Analytics Software

Customers will benefit from a unified, multichannel view of customer experiences and behaviors.

Voice Assist Closes Transaction with SpeechPhone

the acquisition gives Voice Assist a hosted platform to deliver its speech-based mobile applications.

K-NFB Launches Free E-Reader

New Blio application features Nuance Vocalizer technologies.

College Gets Locked Down with Voice

Singlewire InformaCast was used by Ouachita Baptist University to send emergency notification to students, staff, and faculty.