B BullittMustang macrumors 6502a Original poster Jul 14, 2008 #1 Is there any reason not to install this app. It wants name, phone number email address and zip. Anyone do this yet? Is it safe and legit?
Is there any reason not to install this app. It wants name, phone number email address and zip. Anyone do this yet? Is it safe and legit?
J jacob6869 macrumors newbie Jul 14, 2008 #2 its legit but it takes forever to convert. and it is buggy.
B BullittMustang macrumors 6502a Original poster Jul 14, 2008 #3 I assume that voice notes are transcribed by humans not software? If the app is free how are they making off of this?
I assume that voice notes are transcribed by humans not software? If the app is free how are they making off of this?
Hawkeye411 macrumors 68000 Jul 14, 2008 #4 Probably by selling your iPhone number to telemarketers!! When it asked for my phone number I said forget it!!
Probably by selling your iPhone number to telemarketers!! When it asked for my phone number I said forget it!!
B BullittMustang macrumors 6502a Original poster Jul 14, 2008 #5 That's why I haven't registered it yet! I want to but I don't think I want to take the chance of giving out my number.
That's why I haven't registered it yet! I want to but I don't think I want to take the chance of giving out my number.
P pb30 macrumors newbie Jul 14, 2008 #6 Is there any reason not to install this app. It wants name, phone number email address and zip. Anyone do this yet? Is it safe and legit? Click to expand... They ask for your phone # because the service traditionally works over the phone. I trusted them. jacob6869 said: it takes forever to convert. and it is buggy. Click to expand... I've found it converts much faster than by phone. Haven't had any issues with bugs I assume that voice notes are transcribed by humans not software? If the app is free how are they making off of this? Click to expand... Yes it's done by humans, don't know how they make money
Is there any reason not to install this app. It wants name, phone number email address and zip. Anyone do this yet? Is it safe and legit? Click to expand... They ask for your phone # because the service traditionally works over the phone. I trusted them. jacob6869 said: it takes forever to convert. and it is buggy. Click to expand... I've found it converts much faster than by phone. Haven't had any issues with bugs I assume that voice notes are transcribed by humans not software? If the app is free how are they making off of this? Click to expand... Yes it's done by humans, don't know how they make money
pooryou macrumors 65816 Jul 14, 2008 #7 pb30 said: Yes it's done by humans, don't know how they make money Click to expand... Didn't know that, glad I didn't sign up and I will now be deleting the app. Maybe I'm weird but that is creepy.
pb30 said: Yes it's done by humans, don't know how they make money Click to expand... Didn't know that, glad I didn't sign up and I will now be deleting the app. Maybe I'm weird but that is creepy.
Hawkeye411 macrumors 68000 Jul 17, 2008 #8 BullittMustang said: I assume that voice notes are transcribed by humans not software? If the app is free how are they making off of this? Click to expand... It's actually done by a room full of monkeys with typewriters. Then scanned and converted to electronic text that is then sent back to you. 😀😉
BullittMustang said: I assume that voice notes are transcribed by humans not software? If the app is free how are they making off of this? Click to expand... It's actually done by a room full of monkeys with typewriters. Then scanned and converted to electronic text that is then sent back to you. 😀😉
P plumbingandtech macrumors 68000 Jul 17, 2008 #9 today's new version is HORRIBLE. it is getting every word wrong. who knows what is going on... they get one more version then I will just go back to typing them in.
today's new version is HORRIBLE. it is getting every word wrong. who knows what is going on... they get one more version then I will just go back to typing them in.
B BullittMustang macrumors 6502a Original poster Jul 17, 2008 #10 Hawkeye411 said: It's actually done by a room full of monkeys with typewriters. Then scanned and converted to electronic text that is then sent back to you. 😀😉 Click to expand... That really is funny. That picture is perfect!
Hawkeye411 said: It's actually done by a room full of monkeys with typewriters. Then scanned and converted to electronic text that is then sent back to you. 😀😉 Click to expand... That really is funny. That picture is perfect!
P plumbingandtech macrumors 68000 Jul 18, 2008 #11 new version today. 1.0.4. works GREAT!!!! thanks jott!