Language Technology News for 2005

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Speech Technology Magazine and CRMXchange join forces to promote awareness of Speech Technologies
2005/10/04

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The strategic alliance combines STM's industry-leading publishing and trade show marketing network for speech technology with CRMXchange's strong presence in the contact center market. The companies' initial project will be a webcast roundtable on speech issues later this fall featuring some of the speech industry's most prominent leaders.

Search sites try to give instant answers
2005/10/04

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,122739,00.asp
Three search engines AskJeeves, Answer.com and MSN Search promise to serve up direct answers to so-called natural-language queries: natural-language veteran AskJeeves; GuruNet's Answers.com, a relative newcomer to Web search; and MSN Search, which recently beefed up its search results with information culled from Microsoft's Encarta encyclopedia. In the sample searches, however, the three services did much better at answering our general-information questions than they did at replying to technical, topical, or geo-specific questions.

Altova to reveal new Semantic Web development tool
2005/10/03

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Altova introduced a Semantic Web development tool that enables developers to graphically create and edit in Resource Description Framework and Web Ontology Language.

U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center to Enhance Risk Analysis with SPSS
2005/10/03

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SPSS Inc., a leading worldwide provider of analytics software, today announced that the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center (CRC), has purchased SPSS predictive analytics software to enhance risk analysis.

Vantage Software Technologies announces five-year extension of contract with WordFinder software
2005/10/03

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Vantage Software Technologies, a leading international provider of linguistic-based technology and natural language search solutions, today announced that WordFinder Software, Scandinavia's leading supplier of electronic language software, has extended its contract to employ Vantage's CorrectEnglish(TM) application in WordFinder Grammatik through 2010.

Chinese Computer Communications announces SINOGRAPHY for businesses engaged in US-China and World Trade
2005/09/30

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Beijing, China, sponsored the 5th Anniversary conference on the ratification of The Art & Science of Chinese-English e-Communications IT, discovered (1961) and developed (1983-1999) by H. C. Tien, M.D. (UM '55), founder and CEO of Chinese Computer Communications (CCC). CAS Secretary-General, Mr. Ma LinCong, further confirmed, "Following global economy's integration with accelerated development, China's status in the world economy is becoming more and more important in all kinds of international communications. <br> Chinese-English translation technology (IT) becomes very necessary and furthermore holds broad market potential." Dr. Tien, responding to Mr. Ma's vision for Sinography IT in the China-USA market, decided to celebrate PRC's National Day, October 1, 2005, by publishing SINOGRAPHY and its electronic database for license to PDA manufacturers, computer businesses, and Fortune 1000 companies, worldwide. <br> For the first time, Sinography's Electronic Database will be available to businesses engaged in US-China and World Trade. In fact, CCC's Sinographic Transcode has already been successfully utilized by CCC for English-Chinese translation work for more than 30 automotive parts suppliers to General Motors Corporation and Shanghai Motor Company.

Office Depot uses Speech-enabled technology to generate revenues
2005/09/27

http://www.speechtechmag.com/issues/10_5/cover/12367-1.html
For more than a decade, businesses around the world have been harnessing the power of speech-enabled technology to reduce costs and enhance customer service. Today, with the evolution that is taking place in the industry, you’ll find companies of all sizes using state-of-the-art systems to make it easier for customers to place an order, have a catalog mailed to them or find the nearest retail outlet.

Capitalize on customer conversations with Speech Analytics
2005/09/27

http://www.speechtechmag.com/issues/10_5/cover/12364-1.html
For years, speech analytics have been used worldwide by security organizations to help government agencies identify potential risks and threats. In the past two years, contact centers have begun to use speech analytics applications to capture and structure customer communications. The applications analyze the structured data to identify customer trends and insights for the purpose of improving service quality, customer satisfaction, and generating new revenue.

Syntellect to acquire Apropos
2005/09/27

http://www.speechtechmag.com/issues/industry/12470-1.html
Syntellect Inc. and Apropos Technology, Inc. have signed a definitive merger agreement in which Syntellect has agreed to acquire Apropos for $2.76 per share of Apropos outstanding common stock, or approximately $50 million.

Taylor Cadillac and Taylor Kia launch bridgeSpeak AR
2005/09/27

http://www.speechtechmag.com/issues/industry/12472-1.html
Both Taylor Automotive stores, Taylor Cadillac and Taylor Kia, have gone live with its bridgeSpeak AR communication system.

VoiceObjects X5 certified to run on SAP NetWeaver platform
2005/09/27

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VoiceObjects announced at SAP®TechEd ’05 that its award-winning VoiceObjects X5 release 5.2 Voice Application Management System (VAMS) has been certified by SAP AG to run on the J2EE Engine 6.40 of the SAP NetWeaver® open integration and application platform, achieving “Certified for SAP NetWeaver” status. In addition, VoiceObjects has become an SAP Software Partner.

Mobile Speak Pocket from Code Factory features Fonix Text-to-Speech technology
2005/09/27

http://www.fonix.com/fonix/recentNews2.php?objid=167
The Fonix Speech Group, an operating division of Fonix(R) Corporation, announces Fonix DECtalk(R) text-to-speech (TTS) on screen reading software by Code Factory, a major producer of software for handheld devices in the European and Asian assistive markets. Mobile Speak Pocket is now available through Code Factory’s distributor net, which includes distributors in more than 50 countries. Fonix will receive unit royalties from the sale of each device.

Expanding & improving upon traditional usability focus groups with online usability surveys
2005/09/26

http://www.speechtechmag.com/issues/10_5/cover/12365-1.html
Speech applications have traditionally relied upon small focus groups to assess performance from the caller’s perspective. What happens when a group of a dozen or so people includes that one person who is difficult to please, or worse yet, the person who gives conflicting opinions such as, “I was very dissatisfied with the system but I had a great call experience”? The answer is many hours lost trying to understand conflicting data and trying to find solutions to problems that may not even exist.

in a trial at King's College hospital
2005/09/26

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in a recent cancer treatment trial at King's College Hospital. The trial, conducted by the South East London Cancer Network, was designed to find a solution that would reduce report creation times in order to meet new NHS waiting time targets. Already in use at thousands of healthcare facilities worldwide, Dragon NaturallySpeaking converts speech into text at up to 160 words per minute, automating the clinical documentation process and eliminating the high cost and long turnaround time associated with the manual transcription of patient notes.

Datria integrates voice-enabled ticket management software applications with Voice Application Management System
2005/09/26

http://www.speechtechmag.com/issues/industry/12454-1.html
Datria has integrated its voice-driven applications with VoiceObjects X5(R), the VAMS from VoiceObjects.