Voice Recognition Technology by Kevin Stith
You probably have heard about voice recognition that allows you to “talk” to a computer, so that it can convert your speech into text. It has been around for more than fifty years now. Developments in voice recognition technology through the years has made it possible for a computer to recognize... There are three ways that voice recognition technology can meet your needs: command and control, dictation and text-to-speech capability. ... While it is true that speech or voice recognition technology has y gone a long way since its conception in the 1920s, it has not yet achieved one hundred...

Voice Recognition: Used In So Many Ways by Leon Chaddock
Voice recognition can be used in a number of different manners. The goal of it is to provide you with the most unbelievable ability to be able to tell a computer or a piece of software to do something and then it will just do it. It will recognize your voice and then react to it. ... If you are driving your car and can’t flip through the index of numbers on the phone yourself, why not use voice recognition to help you? ... There are a number of different programs and services that work through voice recognition.

Why Would You Need a Computer Headset? by Waldo H. Dingman
There are many reasons you may need a computer headset. A headset for your computer just might be beneficial to you wether you use it in your place of employment or home. The list of reasons why can go on and on. Below you will find a compiled list of reasons that you might need a headset for... Voice Recognition Because most computer headsets are equipped with a microphone, they come in very handy while operating voice recognition software. ... This great software types as well other things on command, using the sound and prompts from your voice.

Natural Language Computing by John Dir
In working with providing computer programs that leverage the use of natural language as a means for program command control, one of the first responses some people have is, “You mean I have to type?” The aversion to typing out thoughts to accomplish tasks seems unreasonably daunting for some at... Some software manufacturers have tried to provide the benefits of this type computer interaction using Voice Recognition (VR) technology. ... However, if you use natural language control concepts to perform the same function, it is possible to accomplish the same task by creating a simple...

Things to Look for When Buying a Computer Microphone by Mantius Cazaubon
Computer microphones are a valuable addition to any PC and they greatly increase interactivity and communication levels. You can use a microphone for performing various tasks, both business and fun related. For example, you can hold a conference with your business partners, over the Internet, or... Distortion filters and integrated circuits also help keep voice sounds clear and accurate. ... Quality should be first here – speech recognition software is very sensitive and demands a high quality microphone and sound card.

Computer...Take A Letter... A Speech Recognition Update by Grant Fairley
Most of us are used to just shouting at our computers when they misbehave. We wish that there was an axe included as standard equipment along with our keyboard and mouse. What if you had something nice to say to your computer? Imagine if your computer actually listened to you and did what you... Like XP (did you know a basic speech recognition program was included in XP?) - it is expected to include speech recognition software for command and control and dictation. ... Most speech products are still “speaker dependent” – one user’s voice at a time for dictation but “speaker independent”...

I Did Not Know Software Could Do That, Part II by John Deprice
It never ceases to amaze me how sophisticated and incredibly original some software developers are. Here is a fresh batch of handy software with cool, sometimes weird, applications. WaveToText (United Research Labs) WaveToText is an English speech recognition-based dictation pad with a WAV to... Here are some things I love about this particular software: First, it boasts high speed in processing and supports command line, so you can call it from yourself program. ... The dictation pad lets you convert your voice to text in real-time, while the program's wizard enables you to convert your...