How voice technology is evolving from assistant commands to real-time dictation for writing, thinking, and productivity.

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As someone who writes an insane amount each month, I have long relied on dictation software to help me get my assignments done on time. I first started experimenting with dictation back in the ...

Users often mention that voice dictation helps capture ideas immediately, especially during brainstorming or planning moments ...

Gboard is a pretty good choice for voice dictation. It has a mic icon that you press. From there, just speak your sentences, and the app types it out. You can do this in a variety of apps, including ...

Dictation within Windows has lived in the shadows for years. Finally, with Windows 10 and the Fall Creators Update (see our review!), dictating text is almost as easy as talking to Siri, Cortana, or ...

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 ...

We list the best dictation software, to make it simple and easy to use speech-to-text whether at work or away from the office. It also allows you to speak instead of typing and converts your spoken ...

Talking to Siri may be hit or miss, but Apple's iPhone is actually pretty good at understanding what you're saying to it. In fact, Apple's speech-to-text software can be extremely useful outside of ...

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Working from home means constant copying, links, files, and screenshots. These apps cut friction, save time, and quietly make daily work smoother.

Dragon has been around conceptually since 1975 and was incorporated into systems going all the way back to DOS. Still, it didn’t really start to shine until 1997 with the release of NaturallySpeaking ...