News tagged with voice
AT&T says it was Apple that blocked Google Voice
Aug 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- AT&T Inc. is telling federal regulators it played no part in blocking the Google Voice phone program from running on Apple Inc.'s iPhone.
Pidgin 2.6 adds Google Talk video and voice support
Aug 20, 2009 |
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Pidgin has long been an easy way to use lots of different chat systems on your desktop. With its 2.6 release, Pidgin's finally catching up to the video, audio and file transfer offerings of Google Talk, Yahoo and others.
US building tech tools to foil online censors
Aug 15, 2009 |
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The US agency behind Voice of America said Friday it is working on ways to slip news past tough Internet blockades in countries such as China and Iran.
Let freedom ring with Google Voice
Aug 05, 2009 |
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With the exception of touch-tone phones, Caller ID and cell phones, talking on the phone hasn't changed a lot during the past few decades. That's a big reason why people are increasingly choosing to text, ...
Google invites US soldiers to Voice telephone service
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Google on Tuesday set out to recruit US soldiers as users of its Voice online telephone service, promising it would help military families stay connected.
FCC asks Apple, AT&T to explain rejection of Google Voice
Aug 01, 2009 |
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked Apple and AT&T to explain the decision to reject an application developed by Google for the iPhone.
Speech-recognition technology is rapidly improving
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Maybe I watched too much "Star Trek" when I was younger, but I love the idea of being able to command things in my house or in my car by talking to them.
Blind can take wheel with new vehicle
Jul 15, 2009 |
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A student team in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering is providing the blind with an opportunity many never thought possible: The opportunity to drive.
IBM Researchers Develop Shield to Mask Sensitive On-Screen Information
Jul 09, 2009 |
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IBM Research - Haifa has developed software that more efficiently and effectively hides sensitive or personal information that might otherwise appear on the computer screens of unauthorized personnel. It could prove particularly ...
TV remotes to undergo big change
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Jul 01, 2009 |
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In 1955, Zenith introduced the first wireless TV remote control, the Flash-Matic, followed a year later by the Space Command.
Study finds voice box can be preserved, even with the largest cancers
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Some patients with large tumors on their larynx can preserve their speech by opting for chemotherapy and radiation over surgery to remove the voice box.
Nortel to sell itself off in pieces
Jun 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Nortel Networks, once a technology giant, has decided to sell itself off in pieces rather than attempt to emerge from bankruptcy as a restructured company.
Hearing, voice problems worsen seniors' communication skills
May 31, 2009 |
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Hearing and vocal problems go hand-in-hand among the elderly more frequently than previously thought, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Together, they pack a devastating double punch on communication ...
1 in 4 Americans is texting while driving: poll
May 20, 2009 |
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In the United States, where driving while using telephones without hands-free adaptor kits and texting at the wheel are not widely illegal, one in four people confesses to texting and driving, a survey found Wednesday.
Pair of Bionic Ears Helps to Distinguish Left from Right
May 15, 2009 |
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Can a pair of bionic ears benefit a hearing-impaired child? Cynthia Zettler, a postdoctoral fellow in Ruth Litovsky's laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison thinks so.
