Review by Frank Petrie
Product: MacSpeech Dictate
Author: MacSpeech <www.macspeech.com>
Requirements: Intel-based Mac; Mac OS X 10.5.2 or greater, Mac OS X 10.4.11; Internet connection required for product registration; MacSpeech-certified noise-cancelling microphone (included).
Price: $199.00
Test Rig: MacBook 1.83Mhz; 4GB RAM
Probably the last world of technology to be perfected will be speech technology. And we’re getting much closer than we [...]
17:19, 2009 by Moon Doggy
Review by Frank Petrie
Product: AstoundStereo
Author: Speck <www.astoundstereo.com>
Requirements: Leopard (10.5.1) or higher; 1 GHz Intel or PPC (G5) processor; 1 GB RAM; Stereo audio output; Internet access
Price: $24.95
Test Rig: MacBook 1.83Mhz
Sound processing is usually met with about the same success rate as 3D visuals. Sometimes worse. Cold and sterile. The only company that has been fairly [...]
10:28, 2009 by Moon Doggy
Review by Frank Petrie
Product: In Your Face
Vendor: Speck <www.inyourfaceusa.com>
Requirements: iPhone 3G or iPod Touch
Price: ToughSkins $29.95
Test Rig: iPhone 3G
I know, I know, Wouldn’t it be grand if the iPhone permitted copy and paste? Well, sadly, not yet.
But how about something more realistic like growing me a third arm? Now, you can do that with the [...]