Talk: Microsoft Acquires Tellme and a Compilation of Other Voice Activated Search Services and Information
UPDATE: Tellme Acquired by Microsoft (via News.com)
------ Sources say Microsoft near deal to buy TellMe (via News.com)
TellMe has been around for many years and in recent week's they've been the talk of an acquisition by Microsoft. TellMe not only licenses it's voice activated technology but also offers several free, telephone services including the recently released directory assistance feature. They also offer news, weather, sports scores, etc. To access tell me, simply dial 1-800-555-TELL. The service is free but (of course) phone charges might apply. They are also beta testing an SMS (text message) directory service, similar to what many others offer. For example, 4INFO.net.
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++ MS Speech Server
++ Q&A: The Future of Speech Technologies
++ Microsoft Speech Research
++ Article: Microsoft Research Spawns a New Era in Speech Technology: Simpler, Faster, and Easier Speech
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