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Wired News: Nintendo DS Voice-Navigated Recipe Title Big in Japan

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 31, 2006 - 12:05pm.
San Francisco - Wired News on Monday reported on a Japanese title for the Nintendo DS handheld system that contains over 200 voice-navigated food recipes. "Talk! DS Cuisine Navigator" sold more than 120,000 units in its first week of availability in Japan. The title reads step-by-step cooking instructions, and responds to commands including "Next page," "Go back" and "More detail," in which case the narrator breaks down a particular step in the recipe even further.
tags: Games | Nintendo | DS | Software | Japan | Voice Recognition | Cooking |

Nuance Software Used in Language Translator Title for Sony PSP

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 12, 2006 - 12:24pm.
Tokyo - Nuance Communications, a developer of speech and imaging software, announced on Wednesday that Sony Computer Entertainment has implemented its voice recognition technology in a title for the PSP that can recognize foreign languages and translate them for users.
tags: Games | Tech | Sony | PSP | Games Tech | Voice Recognition | Languages | Nuance Software | Talkman Euro |

V-Enable Awarded Patent on Voice-based Mobile Search

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2006 - 12:35pm.
San Diego - V-Enable, a developer of voice- and text-based mobile search technology, announced on Monday that it has been awarded a U.S. patent for its mobile voice search technology.
tags: Mobile | Law | Mobile Search | Tech | Search | Awards | Patents | Voice Recognition | V-Enable |