Microsoft buys Siri speech recognition partner Nuance in $19.7B deal Microsoft has acquired speech recognition systems company Nuance in an all-cash deal valued at $19.7 billion, giving it control over the firm that helped Apple process Siri queries. Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 19
Microsoft in talks to acquire Siri speech recognition partner Nuance for $16B Nuance Communications is allegedly in discussions with Microsoft over a potential acquisition of the voice recognition company, one that could value a technology provider behind voice analysis for Apple's Siri at approximately $16 billion. Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 15
Swype add-on keyboard discontinued, pulled from iOS App Store One of the first third-party keyboards for iOS, Swype, has reached its end of life, and will see no more updates or development effort by its parent company. Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 35
Carl Icahn says he'd 'never' push Apple to buy Nuance, only wants increased share buyback Though billionaire Carl Icahn owns considerable stakes in both Apple and Nuance Communications, the investor revealed this week he has no plans to push for a marriage between the two companies, despite their existing partnerships. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 38
Investors speculate Carl Icahn could push Apple to buy Nuance for speech tech Carl Icahn's large position in Apple may be a move to force the iPhone maker to buy Nuance Communications, the speech recognition company that drives the some of the tech behind Siri, some investors believe. Sam Oliver 12 years ago 47
Nuance confirms its voice technology is behind Apple's Siri It was long suspected, and now Nuance has confirmed that their technology is indeed present in Siri, the digital assistant available on Apple's iOS devices. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 43
CES: Apple's Siri prompts competitors to push their own voice controls Though Apple is not present at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the company's influence is felt on many of the products there, particularly with respect to new voice control functionality found in smartphones and televisions. Sam Oliver 14 years ago 60
Rumor: Voice features weren't ready for WWDC, will still be in iOS 5 Advanced voice control features were rumored to be a major feature of iOS 5, but weren't demonstrated this week. A new rumor claims that's because the functionality wasn't ready, but is still planned for release this fall. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 33
Apple reportedly partnering with Nuance rather than Microsoft for iOS 5 voice recognition A new report indicates that Apple has deepened its partnership with speech recognition firm Nuance to deliver voice recognition features in iOS 5, edging out alternative software from Microsoft in the company's bid to roll out voice features competitive with Google's Android. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 29
