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Nuance Launches 'Dragon Anywhere' for iOS With Continuous, Cloud-Based Dictation

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Nuance Communications today announced the launch of its voice dictation and productivity app, Dragon Anywhere, for iOS devices. Although the app includes a bevy of document management and enterprise-focused features, its main selling point is its continuous, cloud-based dictation that lets users create and edit documents without a time or length limit set in place.

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"Expanding Dragon Anywhere to iOS further empowers the mobile workforce to more easily complete time-consuming documentation and achieve greater levels of productivity away from the office," said Peter Mahoney, senior vice president and general manager of Dragon.
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The company positions Dragon Anywhere as an ideal alternative for professionals often working outside of an office, since the software allows them full editing, formatting, and distribution tools right from their phone. Although it should be noted that even when out in the field, an internet or cellular connection is required at all times for the dictation software to function.

The app extends its voice dictation beyond document creation, as well, letting users navigate the UI or even share documents to Dropbox and Evernote using only their voice. The video below shows off Nuance's voice dictation software in greater detail.


Dragon Anywhere also includes a customization suite for its dictation awareness, letting businesses enter personal and customized phrases to be sure the software picks up on everything said by the user. All saved settings will also sync between iOS and the company's supported Mac and PC apps, as well.

Nuance offers Dragon Anywhere as a three-tiered subscription-based service, with 1 month ($15), 3 months ($40), and 12 months ($150) available as options to those interested, along with a one week free trial to test out its features beforehand.

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Umm, what's the point? Both iOS and Android have very capable voice dictation that don't cost anything extra to use.
 
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Doesn't Nuance provide (or at least used to) some backend services for Siri/dictation anyway?
 
squirrelist said:
The problem with Siri is that it is not continuous. After about 30 seconds of dictation you get cut off.
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I get it, although it's actually 45 seconds. For $15 a month I'll live with it.

Plus, rarely am I able to dictate for more than a paragraph or so without stopping to check accuracy and make edits.

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Doesn't Nuance provide (or at least used to) some backend services for Siri/dictation anyway?
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I think that the original Siri company used Nuance for their backend, and I don't ever remember reading that Apple moved it in-house. Nuance owns a ton of the IP in the space, so I'd find it difficult to believe that they don't still have their fingers in Siri.
 
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Nuance Communications today announced the launch of its voice dictation and productivity app, Dragon Anywhere, for iOS devices. Although the app includes a bevy of document management and enterprise-focused features, its main selling point is its continuous, cloud-based dictation that lets users create and edit documents without a time or length limit set in place.

dragon-anywhere.jpg
The company positions Dragon Anywhere as an ideal alternative for professionals often working outside of an office, since the software allows them full editing, formatting, and distribution tools right from their phone. Although it should be noted that even when out in the field, an internet or cellular connection is required at all times for the dictation software to function.

The app extends its voice dictation beyond document creation, as well, letting users navigate the UI or even share documents to Dropbox and Evernote using only their voice. The video below shows off Nuance's voice dictation software in greater detail.


Dragon Anywhere also includes a customization suite for its dictation awareness, letting businesses enter personal and customized phrases to be sure the software picks up on everything said by the user. All saved settings will also sync between iOS and the company's supported Mac and PC apps, as well.

Nuance offers Dragon Anywhere as a three-tiered subscription-based service, with 1 month ($15), 3 months ($40), and 12 months ($150) available as options to those interested, along with a one week free trial to test out its features beforehand.

Article Link: Nuance Launches 'Dragon Anywhere' for iOS With Continuous, Cloud-Based Dictation
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I don't think it's too late at all. This seems to be more full-fledged dictation than the built-in iOS one. It accepts dictation commands like "select _some_phrase_" and "bold that". For professional writers that want to use, e.g., an iPad Pro for professional work, this might be a great solution.
 
Been using their products for about 5 years now, from MacSpeech on up through Dragon Dictation. Worst ****ing company ever, if they devoted even 10% of what they spend on Marketing on actual Customer support....
 
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