1. BeVocal
Dial a single, nationwide, toll-free number
and say simple spoken commands to obtain
useful services such as point-to-point
driving directions, real-time traffic
reports, flight information, stock quotes,
and weather.
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2. dmnews.com:
Office Depot to Add Speech Recognition to
Ordering Options
"Office Depot...for the past six months has
been testing speech recognition
technology...The company will now allow
customers to place orders, determine the
availability and pricing of products and
check the status of their orders." (8/4/00)
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3. eCompany
Now: Behind the Voice Portal Mania
"A swarm of companies now offer
voice-activated services over the Web. Does
anyone care?" (12/00)
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4. eCompany
Now: The Defogger: Commerce Hits the Road
"The wireless Web paves the way for new
mobile services." (11/00)
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5. eWeek:
Calling Up E-com Business
"...imagine where you'd be if you could
attract even a small percentage of the
billions of telephone users worldwide to buy
goods from your site...A growing number of
e-businesses are beginning to target that
vast market..." (7/10/00)
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6. Foodline.com:
Foodline By Phone
Offering comprehensive Manhattan restaurant
information via speech recognition. Just
tell Chef Bob where you'd like to dine or
what you'd like to eat, and he will help
with the search, giving a restaurant
address, phone number, review, and rating.
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7. NetByTel
NetByTel connects businesses with consumers
in real-time, via any telephone by using
Automated Speech Recognition (ASR)
technology.
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8. Red
Herring: Nuance Gives the Web Voice Lessons
"The speech software supposedly will let
users access information from multiple Web
sites and securely complete e-commerce
transactions over the phone." (10/12/99)
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