Microsoft Corp. is about to stir the speech recognition market with the launch of its Speech Server products next week. The vendor promises speech recognition for the masses, but analysts warn that ...

Microsoft is sunsetting Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) and replacing it with Voice Access. The change has been on the cards since last year, but the company has now indicated the timeline. Microsoft ...

Windows 11 Voice Access is a major update to Microsoft's accessibility tools, allowing users to control their desktop entirely with voice commands — no hands or Internet connection required. The ...

Microsoft announced Monday that it will buy speech recognition company Nuance Communications for $16 billion, the tech giant's largest acquisition since it bought LinkedIn for more than $26 billion in ...

Microsoft’s speech and dialog research group’s speech recognition system now boasts a 5.1 percent error rate, according to a Aug. 20 company blog post by Xuedong ...

Microsoft officials touted back in January a new voice dictation capability for Microsoft Office. On March 12, Microsoft began testing this feature with its Office Insider testers. The @OfficeInsider ...

Microsoft this week announced it will acquire Nuance, a Boston-based speech recognition and artificial intelligence company, for around $16 billion. It’s the company’s largest acquisition after ...

If you've ever needed or wanted free software to handle dictation or to control your PC using voice commands, look no further than Windows 11 itself. Microsoft's latest OS comes with three tools that ...

Physical keyboards are great, but microphone input has long been a staple for many PC power users. Sometimes, you can just speak faster than you can type. And it’s not just about typing with your ...