Watch what you say about your computer: It’s getting better at understanding your voice. Nuance Communications says the latest version of its speech-recognition software can achieve — with some ...

Q: Are there any free voice recognition programs for my computer that are worth trying? A: The pursuit to have computers understand human speech started in the early 1950s when Bell Labs designed a ...

Microsoft’s speech and dialog research group’s speech recognition system now boasts a 5.1 percent error rate, according to a Aug. 20 company blog post by Xuedong ...

Q: I’d like to use voice recognition software for dictation but don’t want to spend money unless I know it’s going to work. What would you suggest? Since its humble beginnings in the 1950s, voice ...

Nov. 30—CHAMPAIGN — Speech-recognition software doesn't work very well for people who could really use it, like those with Parkinson's or Down syndrome. Researchers at the University of Illinois have ...

Q: Are there any free voice recognition programs for my computer that are worth trying? A: The pursuit to have computers understand human speech started in the early 1950s when Bell Labs designed a ...

Compared to most industries, healthcare has lagged behind in the adoption of information technology. One area in healthcare that consumes a great deal of time is documentation. Many physicians have ...

Measurements of technological accuracy are important when selecting speech-recognition software, but comparisons are accuracy measurements are moot since there is no standardized way to measure these ...

Q: Are there any free voice recognition programs for my computer that are worth trying? A: The pursuit to have computers understand human speech started in the early 1950s when Bell Labs designed a ...

Just wondering if people had thoughts on speech recognition software. I have used Dragon NaturallySpeaking before (3.x) and it was okay, but it wasn't like typing. Of course, I didn't spend as much ...