Speech Technology eWeekly - November 28, 2007

Features

MIT Speech Product Helps Students Find Lectures

Application transcribes lectures and makes them searchable by topic.

Presenting the Bible, in MP3 or .Wav

While conducting missionary work in South Africa, Pieter Schutte encountered a problem common among English-speakers wishing to communicate with those whose primary language is not English: how to effectively get a message across in English, without confusion.

Case Studies

Documented Savings Abound

Dictation/transcription software is the perfect remedy for a medical group's high report-generating costs.

Talking Tech

This Is Your Wake-Up Call

For speech to move into the mainstream, VUI designers need to jump in early.

Speech Technology News

SpeechCycle Web Portal to Improve Caller Experience Management

Application enables contact center managers to immediately customize messages to callers accessing natural language applications.