Comments on: Vlingo Gets $20M and Exclusive Yahoo Deal http://gigaom.com/2008/04/02/vlingo-gets-20m-and-exclusive-yahoo-deal/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Berita DiGi Berita Yahoo | Blog Afzai Afandi dot com http://gigaom.com/2008/04/02/vlingo-gets-20m-and-exclusive-yahoo-deal/#comment-872402 Berita DiGi Berita Yahoo | Blog Afzai Afandi dot com Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:46:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12012#comment-872402 <p>[...] teknologi pengenalan suara bagi membangunkan platform carian baru berasaskan suara itu. Khabarnya Vlingo mendapat USD20 million hasil “deal” dengan [...]</p> [...] teknologi pengenalan suara bagi membangunkan platform carian baru berasaskan suara itu. Khabarnya Vlingo mendapat USD20 million hasil “deal” dengan [...]

]]> By: Kelsey Group Blogs » TKG Data and Analysis: A Weekly Recap http://gigaom.com/2008/04/02/vlingo-gets-20m-and-exclusive-yahoo-deal/#comment-869752 Kelsey Group Blogs » TKG Data and Analysis: A Weekly Recap Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:54:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12012#comment-869752 <p>[...] 2.0″ will be powered by Vlingo, a speech recognition technology company that also received a $20 million B round today (led by Yahoo!). This all comes the day after human-powered search [...]</p> [...] 2.0″ will be powered by Vlingo, a speech recognition technology company that also received a $20 million B round today (led by Yahoo!). This all comes the day after human-powered search [...]

]]> By: Ofer Shochet http://gigaom.com/2008/04/02/vlingo-gets-20m-and-exclusive-yahoo-deal/#comment-869108 Ofer Shochet Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:05:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12012#comment-869108 <p>The momentum in speech recognition is evident with the new relations between Yahoo and Vlingo.</p> <p>The promise is a speech based search from your cellular handset. We are all aware that voice commands on cellular phones are not taking off. This is similar to computers. There the fact that you can do things quietly and using a full size qwerty keyboard, prevented the proliferation of speech based activity. I do not know when was the last time you tried a speech based search solution. To read more... goto http://speechanalytics.blogspot.com/2008/04/speech-based-search-is-aiming-high.html</p> <p>speechanalytics.blogspot.com</p> The momentum in speech recognition is evident with the new relations between Yahoo and Vlingo.

The promise is a speech based search from your cellular handset. We are all aware that voice commands on cellular phones are not taking off. This is similar to computers. There the fact that you can do things quietly and using a full size qwerty keyboard, prevented the proliferation of speech based activity. I do not know when was the last time you tried a speech based search solution. To read more… goto http://speechanalytics.blogspot.com/2008/04/speech-based-search-is-aiming-high.html

speechanalytics.blogspot.com

]]> By: Peter B. http://gigaom.com/2008/04/02/vlingo-gets-20m-and-exclusive-yahoo-deal/#comment-869061 Peter B. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:51:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12012#comment-869061 <p>FYI, Microsoft has its own speech recognition technology, which predates the TellMe acquisition. As a matter of fact, TellMe doesn't have its own voice reco technology, per se. They have done a decent job of building a service on top of Nuance's technology.</p> <p>So, puting Nuance against Microsoft's own voice recognition is more of apples to apples comaprison. You can see Microsoft's own voice reco technology at work in the mobile Live Search app for Windows Mobile (according to news from CTIA, voice is being addded to the BlackBerry version, too).</p> FYI, Microsoft has its own speech recognition technology, which predates the TellMe acquisition. As a matter of fact, TellMe doesn’t have its own voice reco technology, per se. They have done a decent job of building a service on top of Nuance’s technology.

So, puting Nuance against Microsoft’s own voice recognition is more of apples to apples comaprison. You can see Microsoft’s own voice reco technology at work in the mobile Live Search app for Windows Mobile (according to news from CTIA, voice is being addded to the BlackBerry version, too).

]]> By: Kelsey Group Blogs » More on Voice Search: Yahoo! Enters the Ring http://gigaom.com/2008/04/02/vlingo-gets-20m-and-exclusive-yahoo-deal/#comment-869048 Kelsey Group Blogs » More on Voice Search: Yahoo! Enters the Ring Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:16:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12012#comment-869048 <p>[...] search application. It will be powered by Vlingo, a speech recognition technology company that also received a $20 million B round today (led by Yahoo!). This all comes the day after human powered search [...]</p> [...] search application. It will be powered by Vlingo, a speech recognition technology company that also received a $20 million B round today (led by Yahoo!). This all comes the day after human powered search [...]

]]> By: Shawn http://gigaom.com/2008/04/02/vlingo-gets-20m-and-exclusive-yahoo-deal/#comment-869025 Shawn Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:10:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12012#comment-869025 <p>"and single-focused search company Nuance Communications, which is cultivating carrier relationships as well."</p> <p>Perhaps you meant "speech company?"</p> <p>Nice article.</p> “and single-focused search company Nuance Communications, which is cultivating carrier relationships as well.”

Perhaps you meant “speech company?”

Nice article.

]]> By: Yahoo Mobile’s oneSearch Goes 2.0, Now with Voice | Searchviews - Daily insights on Search Marketing, Social Media and SEO by Reprise Media. http://gigaom.com/2008/04/02/vlingo-gets-20m-and-exclusive-yahoo-deal/#comment-869012 Yahoo Mobile’s oneSearch Goes 2.0, Now with Voice | Searchviews - Daily insights on Search Marketing, Social Media and SEO by Reprise Media. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:50:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12012#comment-869012 <p>[...] specifically, Search Engine Land notes Yahoo is opening up its oneSearch platform, and also cut a deal with voice-search technology company Vlingo. Yahoo led a $20 million round of financing for Vlingo, [...]</p> [...] specifically, Search Engine Land notes Yahoo is opening up its oneSearch platform, and also cut a deal with voice-search technology company Vlingo. Yahoo led a $20 million round of financing for Vlingo, [...]

]]>