Nuance Communications has acquired MacSpeech, a provider of speech recognition solutions for Macs. The agreement will allow Nuance to extend the Dragon NaturallySpeaking family of products to the growing community of Mac users as a native Mac application, according to Peter Mahoney, senior vice president and general manager for Dragon, Nuance Communications.
Read MoreFluxDVD, a platform-independent video solution, now supports secure video downloads and playback on iPhone and iPod touch devices. The optionally DRM-protected files can be downloaded directly on the iPhone or may be transferred from a computer without requiring iTunes.
Once the content and license is stored on the iPhone, the content can be used as defined in the DRM and does not require any Internet connection. Support for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch has been added through the custom “My Movies” app, which is available free of charge in the Apple App Store.
Read MoreM-Edge Accessories (http://www.medgestore.com), a provider of eReader accessories, will launch a suite of accessories designed specifically for Apple’s iPad this spring. Pricing hasn’t been announced yet on any of the products, but you can sign up to be notified when they’re available.
M-Edge will launch products from their already-established accessory lines in addition to new, iPad-specific products, says M-Edge CEO Patrick Mish. M-Edge’s FlexStand bookstand uses flexible legs and adjustable feet to provide an adaptable, hands-free user experience.
Read MoreThe next meeting of The Macintosh Business Users Society of Greater Philadelphia (MacBUS) will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 pm. Todd Salkovitz, product evangelist for Acclivity and former MacBUS president, will demonstrate EnStore, a new way to run your business’ online store.
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs was named the Mobile Personality of the Year award at this year’s Global Mobile Awards hosted at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) show in Barcelona, Spain.
The awards honor “excellence and innovation in mobile communications.” Steve Jobs wasn’t on hand so actor Stephen Fry, the host of the Global Mobile Awards, accepted the reward on this behalf.
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