Monday, April 1, 2013

Relevance to Business Managers


  • Saves money because voice command devices eliminate the need for specialized transcription systems


  • Automates repetitive tasks for workers so they can complete more complex tasks for the company

  • Businesses who differentiate the products with voice command can gain a competitive edge over businesses who don't use it 

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Prevalence


  • Nuance’s decision has been the catalyst for the explosion of new apps on the market that involve voice command systems; users can now use voice command systems to perform a variety of tasks such as shopping, playing games and web searching
                                 
                                      


  • Technology will be very prevalent as software developers are enthusiastic about it 
                        
                                    

  • Voice recognition software sales are set to skyrocket to $21.3 billion by 2018, up from $3.5 billion a couple of years ago

                                 



  • Users will enjoy the added convenience that makes apps and technology easier to use

                                 


Barriers to Adoption


  • Low because Nuance, developer of Siri is giving software developers free tools when building apps that use its voice recognition


  • Services developers are having a hard time with Mandarin as it is a language with only 400 monosyllabic sounds; the same sound can have completely different meanings when said in a different tone