Computers that talk and listen: has the time finally come?

Article Abstract:

Advances over the last three years in speech recognition technology in user-friendliness and time and work-saving potential imply major potential for expansion in international business. The largest companies such as AT&T and IBM are the ones which stand to make money from such speech technology, according to one observer. European firms with large investments in speech recognition research include Philips of the Netherlands and Siemens of West Germany. Survey research suggests that the world market in voice recognition technology is already $1 billion, and should grow to $3 billion by the early part of the 1990s.

Computer industry, Interactive computer systems, Interactive media

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Briefcase power

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Many business executives in Europe are discovering the benefits of using laptop computers to conduct business because recent innovations have made the computers less expensive and easier to use. Statistics indicate that the most popular laptop models are Toshiba, which has a 30% market share, Compaq, which has a 24% market share, and Zenith, which has a 10% market share. Currently in 1990, laptop sales make up eight percent of all computer sales in Europe compared to one percent in 1987. When selecting a laptop computer, factors to consider include weight, screen quality, and computing power and speed.

Evaluation, Laptop computers

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Towards a command economy

Article Abstract:

The interface revolution has resulted in a wide variety of innovative products that simplify and expand computer use. These innovations range from graphic user interfaces (GUIs) to speech recognition systems and multimedia workstations. The development of advanced reduced instruction set computing (RISC) architecture has provided an impetus for the creation of new user-friendly applications. These include products such as: pen-driven laptops, large-vocabulary speech recognizers, and computer supported co-operative working (CSCW) systems.

Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Cover Story, Speech processing systems, Speech processing equipment, Graphical user interfaces, Graphical user interface, RISC based computers, Reduced-instruction-set computers

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