Speech Technology eWeekly - August 17, 2016

Speech Technology News

ABI Finds Voice Critical to Smart Home

ABI Research has identified the smart home as the greatest new market for speech systems.

Strategy Analytics Finds Use of In-Car Voice Control Drops

The automotive industry needs to keep up with other consumer electronics when it comes to voice, the firm concludes.

Nuance Adds Deep Learning to Dragon

Nuance's new releases of Dragon are powered by Nuance Deep Learning Technology and feature enhanced recorded audio transcription and up to 24 percent greater accuracy.

ComputerTalk's ice Certified for Skype

ice Contact Center is certified for use with Microsoft's Skype for Business Server 2015. (Featured on SmartCustomerService.com.)

Interactions Raises $56 Million in VC Funding

The investment will fuel Interactions' development of core artificial intelligence and natural language technologies for customer care. (Featured on SmartCustomerService.com.)

NICE Integrates with APCO 9-1-1 Advisor

The integration will allow for retrieval and playback of 911 calls within one system.