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Voice recognition software previewed
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(IDG) -- MacSpeech has announced Preview Release 2 of its forthcoming iListen software.
iListen was developed with Philips Speech Processing, using the company's FreeSpeech 2000 speech engine.
Chuck Rogers, chief evangelist for MacSpeech, said of iListen: "It's ability to stay in the background, and to allow the user to dictate into virtually any Macintosh application, will set a new standard for the industry."
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iListen uses a technology, called TalkAnywhere, which converts spoken words into typewritten text and characters.
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The second preview release allows users to read more training stories to increase recognition accuracy, and includes the ability to issue voice commands.
Registered users of Preview Release 1 will be emailed instructions on how to download a free update to Preview Release 2. The first preview is also available free from MacSpeech, though a $9.95 shipping charge is applicable. New users will also receive instructions for downloading the preview release. Registered preview users will receive a discount on the final version, which is expected to cost $129.
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