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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 MacSpeech Dictate fixes new iMac audio input issue with update

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Nick Spence

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Macworld Awards winner MacSpeech, has introduced MacSpeech Dictate 1.5.8, an update for the only speech recognition solution for the Mac, with the award winning Dragon Naturally Speaking Engine at its core.

According to the MacSpeech Dictate 1.5.8 Release Notes, the company has fixed and addressed an "audio input issue with the iMacs introduced in October of 2009."

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The update should be available when launching the application.

A recent update also added "exclusive support" for the Plantronics Calisto Bluetooth Headset. which allows freedom of movement during dictation.

The headset promises a range of up to 10 meters - up to 33 feet - from headset to adapter and offers up to 8 hours of talk time, and up to 240 hours of stand-by time.

The Plantronics Calisto Bluetooth Headset costs £119.95 while MacSpeech Dictate software/hardware bundles start from £279.95 for MacSpeech Dictate rising to £599.95 for MacSpeech Dictate Medical or MacSpeech Dictate Legal with headset. MacSpeech Dictate International with headset costs £329.95.

More information can be found at www.macspeech.co.uk/calisto.

Users can enter UKUPGRADE when upgrading to MacSpeech 1.5 to receive a discount, an offer which runs until the end of December.


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