Dragon Dictation Compete Siri in iPhone?

Like Siri, Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search application which made by Nuance Communications using voice recognition technology. Simply by speak into the handset, then those words can be recognized properly.

Then, is it Siri got a new competitor with the presence of Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search? The answer is no. Because of their different functions, they do not compete, but rather complement each other.

"Both of our applications are different function with Siri," said Stuart Sharpe, Senior Director of Nuance Communication at the Four Seasons hotel on Tuesday (31/01/2011).

Siri is only available in iPhone 4S and allows users for interact with the handset. Its function is more inclined towards a personal digital assistant, which can be ordered to perform various functions.

While Dragon Dictation main function is to translate words or user dictation into written form. Then sent as SMS, email or status update on Facebook and Twitter.

Search the web through Siri voice commands limited, only using certain search engine service and may be the  results is incomplete. While the Dragon Search applications can search to various internet services from Google, Bing, YouTube, until Twitter.

From the language, Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search supports 52 languages. The presence of both applications is claimed to easier and accelerate the delivery of messages or the mobile search up to five times more than by typing.

Microsoft Releases Motion Sensor Control for PC and Xbox, Kinect

According its promise, Microsoft began marketing the Kinect for the PC and Xbox through their distributors in 12 countries. This product is planned will be priced at range of U.S $ 249.

Along with the controller launch, Microsoft also released a Software Development Kit (SKD) Kinect that can be obtained freely.

"The launch of Kinect and its software for Windows is an integrated solution from us," said Craig Eisler, General Manager of Kinect for Windows.

Kinect is indeed a control system that changes the gamers playing styles. Through this device, the user only need to move part of their body to control the characters in the game.

Following are the computer specifications required for Kinect :

Hardware

• Processor 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit

• Dual-core 2.66 GHz or higher

• Dedicated USB 2.0

• Memory RAM 2 GB

Software

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express

• .NET Framework 4.0

• Microsoft Speech Platform SDK v11

In addition for Xbox 360 and PC, Kinect sensors planned will also be invested in next-generation Windows phones.

iPad 3 release on March?

There was news about the iPad 3 release which predicted this March. This assumption is strengthened with the specifications of this tablet is revealed.

As reported by IBTimes on Thursday (2/2/2012), a source who did not want his name mentioned, has been informed that he has made a 'screenshot' of the iPad 3 with the device software called iBoot. at screenshot display can be seen that Apple uses A6 Processors, with model number S5L8945X.

This source is a person who is believed to hold the  iPad 3 prototype. The evidence, the source included written statement containing detailed specifications of the iPad 3.

From there it is known that, this tablet  iPad 2 successor has model number of J1 and J2 (IPAD 3.1 and IPAD 3.2). BothBoth are not differ significantly.

A6 Quad-Core Processors will be embedded at these gagdget devices, so it will make the iPad 3 as the fastest iOS device.

Based on leaked information from Apple, iPad 3 will be released in 2 versions, which is version that only supports WiFi and a version that supports WiFi and GSM / CDMA / LTE. Later, the iPad 3 will have a screen 1.536 x 2.048-pixel HD Retina Display with dual lightbar and has twice battery power from the ipad 2  version.

If the news is correct, then the iPad 3 can 'hold' the greatest advantage in the competition of gadgets mobile. In addition iPad 3 release, Apple fans are still waiting for presence of the iPhone 5 which was mentioned also presented at this spring of 2012.