Speech Technology eWeekly - October 20, 2010

Speech Technology News

Audience Applauds Its New Solution

The A1028 chip will filter out background noise on mobile devices.

CosmoCom Contact Center Technology Serves Israeli Municipalities

Israeli outsourcer Milgam uses Virtual Call Center to improve collections for utilities and local authorities.

Nexidia Secures $23 Million in New Equity Funding

The company seeks to extend growth and operational capacity and to develop and protect its original research.

Lucas Systems Enhances Jennifer VoicePlus System With Serenade Speech Recognition Platform

Breakthrough speech recognition technology for voice picking and other warehouse applications accelerates training for new users while providing unprecedented accuracy in challenging environments.

8x8 Partners With Polycom

The deal brings Polycom's IP telephony and unified communications solutions to 8x8 Virtual Office Hosted VoIP subscribers.

Despite Ban, Phone Use by Drivers Continues

Results of a new survey in the U.K. renews calls for drivers to embrace speech technologies behind the wheel.

Forward Thinking

Sharpening a Cloudy Vision

Clarifying definitions depends on users' perspectives.

Inside Outsourcing

Segmenting Demographics

Speech can't be your only means of talking to customers.