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... 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 percent accuracy. ... Text-to-speech features in computers using voice recognition technology allow the computer to read the text that you...

Free Voice Recognition Software by Kevin Stith
Voice or speech recognition technology has been around for more than fifty years, yet it was only during the 1970s that the technology developed rapidly. During that time, software was already capable of recognizing complete yet simple sentences. Today, speech recognition software is capable of... There may be some free voice recognition software that are complete with features including enhanced browsers, personal information manager, Mp3 to Wav conversion, wave recording, playback features, interactive voice controls and text-to-speech capabilities; however, the use of this software may...

Can Voice Recognition Technologies Make Transcription Services Redundant? by John Travers
Many businesses need to convert recorded voice to text and have long been looking for ways to do it quickly and inexpensively. Transcribing medical dictation is a prime example. Some years ago, when voice recognition software became commercially available, most people expected that the solution... In other words, voice recognition software works reasonably well under ideal, laboratory conditions, but not in a typical home or business setting! ... Current voice recognition technology is just not capable of filtering out such irrelevant sounds or words.

Using Speech Recognition Software As A Corporate Solution by Amy Nutt
Over the years, companies have searched for many solutions that would help them keep up with emerging technology. During that time, there have been many software packages developed specifically for corporations that deal with a high volume of customers over a short period of time. ... Another area where speech recognition software is becoming widely used is through unified messaging. ... Because it is still quite volatile in nature, speech recognition technology is most commonly used in situations where only a few pieces of information are necessary, i.e.

Voice Changer Software - Perfects Your Educational Projects by Chris Martin
If you are a teacher or a professor, obviously you will be vexed when one student gives a sneaky yawn in your class. Don’t hastily blame him but think twice about your lecture: may it lack a small fire of passion and creativeness? If you are a student, you cannot wait to become a Jack Black’s... With the function of a recorder, MP3 player and especially voice changer and voice simulator, VCS can support you to prepare lesson plans. ... However, this world seems to be not enough without the wise recognition of the new technology’s usage.

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... Quality should be first here – speech recognition software is very sensitive and demands a high quality microphone and sound card. ... Giving vocal commands to your computer or dictating to word processing software with speech recognition capabilities is another use for desktop microphones.

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. ... But speech recognition for the PC is only a small part of the speech story.

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... The dictation pad lets you convert your voice to text in real-time, while the program's wizard enables you to convert your Windows Audio WAV files (speech recorded) offline. ... This speech utility is probably the fastest way to convert speech to text, you don't need to be conscious of what the...

Learn To Use The Tools You Already Have by Dr. Yvonne LaMar
I had an unexpected visitor in my office between classes yesterday. A minister that I have known since moving to West Texas stopped by after a meeting to just say “hello.” As we made small talk, he noticed a microphone on my desk in front of my computer. ... The voice recognition software and the movie making software is FREE. ... All of the programs in the Microsoft Office 2003 package have the voice recognition software already loaded. ... I had the same nightmare experiences as everyone else who tried voice recognition when it first arrived on the scene several years ago.

How EMR (Electronic Medical Records) Can Cut Down Your Clinic Costs And Increase Efficiency! by Milind Ghyar
Here is the answer: EMR reduces the amount of time taken for the provider to complete a patient encounter. They are interfaced with practice management systems and automatically import demographical information (supporting HL7 standard). One key feature is of having Integrated Document... Precision It should have built in voice technology for PDA's, Tablets, Laptop and Desktop PC's provides for limitless repetition to an accurate and precise speech recognition technology. ... EMR also have Streamlined Voice Recognition technology with rich built-in macros which allow the provider to...