Google’s Larry Page ‘a better CEO’ for having paralyzed vocal cords

Google CEO Larry Page shared today on his Google+ page that he has funded a research project for the Voice Health Institute, mostly due to the journey he's undergone over the last 14 years in losing first one, and then a second vocal cord to paralysis.

Nuance uses its voice smarts to create interactive & entertaining mobile ads

Nuance is making a smart argument for why voice could be the key to making money in mobile advertising. And it might just work out.

Ericsson’s massive mobile report: 6.4B global cellular plans, 75% of all new phones in Asia and Africa

Telecommunications giant Ericson has released a massive report on the state of the mobile world. And clearly, unless you live in the almost-fully-penetrated European and North American markets, everything is up and to the right.

Google Voice Search adds 13 languages for a total of 42; Siri still at 4

Adoro falar con xente na súa propia lingua.
You probably don't understand that, but Google does. Google Voice just added 13 new languages, including Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, and Portuguese to bring its total linguistic competency to 42 languages and dialects.

Plivo makes it to 50 countries in 30 days, outstrips competition

Since its launch last month, Y Combinator startup Plivo has provided cloud-based local phone numbers in more than 50 countries worldwide, across the US, Europe, South, America, Africa and Asia.

Siri meets KITT: Nuance unveils in-car voice dictation platform Dragon Drive

As the rise in texting-related car accidents has shown, there’s a big demand for technology that allows drivers to be connected without distracting them from the road.

Nuance, makers of Dragon Naturally Speaking, may just have that solution. Its new …

Google brings voice search to Maps

Starting today, Google is letting users search Google Maps and get directions with just their voices — no typing required.

For now, this new feature relies on Chrome web browser functionality. From the browser, users can simply click the small, …