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3rd-party app brings voice dialing and control to iPhone


Hands full and need to call Ma or Pa? Many handsets have you covered for emergency hands-free with voice dialing, and while iPhone isn't one of them, thankfully Makayama is here to save the day. Voice Dial for iPhone delivers everything you'd expect from a voice dial app -- like, ah, voice dialing -- by using voice tags assigned to people in your phonebook. As an added something, it also offers voice prompts to start programs on your handset, so starting the browser ca be as simple as saying "browser". To get this gem you're going to have to have a jailbroken iPhone and be willing to shell out $27.95 for the joy.

BlueAnt unveils voice-controlled V1 Bluetooth headset

Anyone who's used the stylish, compact, voice-isolating Z9 Bluetooth headset from BlueAnt knows that while the unit itself performs satisfactorily, remembering the thousand and one unintuitive button combinations (three-second push to end a call?) can be a real pain in the ass. Well thankfully for fans of that somewhat flawed product, the Australian manufacturer will be back as CES with yet another dual-mic model, the V1, which drops the Z9's awkward input method in favor of almost complete voice control. The so-called BlueGenie Voice User Interface promises to operate the full suite of headset functions with the use of but a single activation button, which -- if it can actually work in real-world situations -- should definitely help give this new model a leg (or six -- ha) up on the competition. Stay tuned to our CES coverage for more details, along with pricing and release info.




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