Comments on: Spinvox Converts Voicemails to Text http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:10:16 -0800 hourly 1 By: مركز التحميل http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-3029831 مركز التحميل Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:48:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-3029831 So big applause for making available a convenient service – but only moderate applause for marginally updating phone based transcription services. Not sure that this really qualifies as “Web 2.0″. So big applause for making available a convenient service – but only moderate applause for marginally updating phone based transcription services. Not sure that this really qualifies as “Web 2.0″.

]]> By: TalkCrunch » Blog Archive » Zimbra Goes “Offline” http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1283526 TalkCrunch » Blog Archive » Zimbra Goes “Offline” Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:08:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-1283526 [...] also discuss GrandCentral and Spinvox near the [...] [...] also discuss GrandCentral and Spinvox near the [...]

]]> By: Spinvox Launching in U.S. - We Have 100 Accounts To Give Away Now http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-734453 Spinvox Launching in U.S. - We Have 100 Accounts To Give Away Now Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:35:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-734453 [...] London-based Spinvox is a voice to text service that we wrote about last May (see MobileCrunch coverage as well). The key product takes voicemails, converts them to text and sends them via email and/or SMS to you to read. [...] [...] London-based Spinvox is a voice to text service that we wrote about last May (see MobileCrunch coverage as well). The key product takes voicemails, converts them to text and sends them via email and/or SMS to you to read. [...]

]]> By: Jott to Convert Cell Phone Calls to Text http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-681048 Jott to Convert Cell Phone Calls to Text Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:24:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-681048 [...] Note also competitor Spinvox, which is currently only available in the UK. [...] [...] Note also competitor Spinvox, which is currently only available in the UK. [...]

]]> By: John Wilson http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-100461 John Wilson Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:39:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-100461 "SPIN" vox is apparently a clue to this apps underlying tech credentials - apparently this is absolutely HUMAN translation. Spinvox voicemail message are routed to India for human operators to code and then send out as text messages. As a consequence, they have specific issues in providing the service to non-English speaking markets and in scaling the service up. The Spinvox business is also up for sale, and its being touted round London right now. For potential buyers in the telcon space they believe that it would be relatively straight forward to replicate and hence aren't convinced that its worth much of a premium. Furthermore, taking such a volume sensitive service into the mass market could involve considerable difficulties in maintaining service levels. So big applause for making available a convenient service - but only moderate applause for marginally updating phone based transcription services. Not sure that this really qualifies as "Web 2.0". “SPIN” vox is apparently a clue to this apps underlying tech credentials – apparently this is absolutely HUMAN translation. Spinvox voicemail message are routed to India for human operators to code and then send out as text messages. As a consequence, they have specific issues in providing the service to non-English speaking markets and in scaling the service up.

The Spinvox business is also up for sale, and its being touted round London right now. For potential buyers in the telcon space they believe that it would be relatively straight forward to replicate and hence aren’t convinced that its worth much of a premium. Furthermore, taking such a volume sensitive service into the mass market could involve considerable difficulties in maintaining service levels.

So big applause for making available a convenient service – but only moderate applause for marginally updating phone based transcription services. Not sure that this really qualifies as “Web 2.0″.

]]> By: Shredder http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-86045 Shredder Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:49:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-86045 Is Spinvox human translation? I cannot believe that a computer does that job with "unbeatable accuracy". Anyone know? Is Spinvox human translation? I cannot believe that a computer does that job with “unbeatable accuracy”. Anyone know?

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » GotVoice－メールの受信箱にボイスメールを http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-70931 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » GotVoice－メールの受信箱にボイスメールを Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:09:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-70931 [...] もし　ボイスメールをメールと一緒に受信箱で管理したいのであれば、GotVoice はぴったりのチョイスだ。ボイスメールをテキストに変換する Spinvox ほど洒落たものではないが、一日に何度もボイスメールをチェックするわずらわしさから救ってくれる。 [...] [...] もし　ボイスメールをメールと一緒に受信箱で管理したいのであれば、GotVoice はぴったりのチョイスだ。ボイスメールをテキストに変換する Spinvox ほど洒落たものではないが、一日に何度もボイスメールをチェックするわずらわしさから救ってくれる。 [...]

]]> By: Matt Sidesinger http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-63083 Matt Sidesinger Sun, 04 Jun 2006 15:35:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-63083 Why has it taken so long for a service like this to emerge? The cell phone carriers should have been providing this service as an additional charge on your plan a long time ago. They are just missing out on my money, oh, but the cell phone carriers would add the "voicemail-to-email conversion" tax. Why has it taken so long for a service like this to emerge? The cell phone carriers should have been providing this service as an additional charge on your plan a long time ago. They are just missing out on my money, oh, but the cell phone carriers would add the “voicemail-to-email conversion” tax.

]]> By: TechCrunch » Blog Archive » Get Voicemail In Your Email Inbox: GotVoice http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-62839 TechCrunch » Blog Archive » Get Voicemail In Your Email Inbox: GotVoice Sun, 04 Jun 2006 07:08:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-62839 [...] If you want your voicemail in the same inbox with your email, GotVoice is an excellent choice. This isn’t as fancy as Spinvox, which converts voicemails to text, but it does save me the hassle of checking voicemail multiple times per day. Note that it only works in the U.S. GotVoice [...] [...] If you want your voicemail in the same inbox with your email, GotVoice is an excellent choice. This isn’t as fancy as Spinvox, which converts voicemails to text, but it does save me the hassle of checking voicemail multiple times per day. Note that it only works in the U.S. GotVoice [...]

]]> By: VentureWeek » VentureWeek - Week Ending 5/30/06 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-59032 VentureWeek » VentureWeek - Week Ending 5/30/06 Wed, 31 May 2006 19:09:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-59032 [...] New Companies: - LucidEra - SpinVox [...] [...] New Companies: – LucidEra – SpinVox [...]

]]> By: marat http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-57501 marat Tue, 30 May 2006 04:31:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-57501 I wonder if Spinvox provides a human assisted service or fully computerized recognition? I wonder if Spinvox provides a human assisted service or fully computerized recognition?

]]> By: Robert Sprigge http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-56750 Robert Sprigge Mon, 29 May 2006 10:11:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-56750 I've been a paying subscriber to SpinVox for a few months and am pleased with the service. Picking up voicemail on a mobile can be a pain at times especially writing down a phone number just to re-dial it but with this service it's instantly dialable. It great when on a train going in and out of tunnels i.e. you lose signal. And it pays for itself when roaming abroad. The costs to recieve phone calls on a mobile whilst in other countries are appalling* but this way you can get them by email too. As Doug says the transcription is impressive. *The European Commission is sucessfully pressuring phone companies to reduce charges for recieving calls when roaming. I’ve been a paying subscriber to SpinVox for a few months and am pleased with the service. Picking up voicemail on a mobile can be a pain at times especially writing down a phone number just to re-dial it but with this service it’s instantly dialable. It great when on a train going in and out of tunnels i.e. you lose signal. And it pays for itself when roaming abroad. The costs to recieve phone calls on a mobile whilst in other countries are appalling* but this way you can get them by email too. As Doug says the transcription is impressive.

*The European Commission is sucessfully pressuring phone companies to reduce charges for recieving calls when roaming.

]]> By: Doug Winter http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-55327 Doug Winter Sun, 28 May 2006 07:14:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-55327 Well I've just tried this, and it's very impressive. The transcription was perfect, even when I left a message in my normal voice. This included reading numbers out, which is my #1 gripe with VM. Awesome service. Well I’ve just tried this, and it’s very impressive. The transcription was perfect, even when I left a message in my normal voice. This included reading numbers out, which is my #1 gripe with VM.

Awesome service.

]]> By: HRBlogger.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-55276 HRBlogger.com Sun, 28 May 2006 05:13:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-55276 I find this to be a super cool product. However, I really wanna see if the recognition function is accurate or not. I have voice recognition on my lap top, but it takes forever to train it to an acceptable level. I am guessing it would be a even tougher challenge to train a system with millions of users. I find this to be a super cool product. However, I really wanna see if the recognition function is accurate or not. I have voice recognition on my lap top, but it takes forever to train it to an acceptable level.

I am guessing it would be a even tougher challenge to train a system with millions of users.

]]> By: Joy http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-54663 Joy Sat, 27 May 2006 14:32:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-54663 I've been using a service called <a href="http://www.gotvoice.com" rel="nofollow">GotVoice</a> that gathers voicemails and turns it into audio (mp3) that can be streamed or downloaded. It works pretty darn well. However, it doesn't convert the voicemail into text. The service that you listed might be interesting to look into further.. I’ve been using a service called GotVoice that gathers voicemails and turns it into audio (mp3) that can be streamed or downloaded. It works pretty darn well.

However, it doesn’t convert the voicemail into text. The service that you listed might be interesting to look into further..

]]> By: Web 2.0 - Что нового? » Spinvox конвертирует голосовую почту в SMSки http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-54601 Web 2.0 - Что нового? » Spinvox конвертирует голосовую почту в SMSки Sat, 27 May 2006 09:55:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-54601 [...] Источник: Techcrunch  [...] [...] Источник: Techcrunch  [...]

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-53863 John Fri, 26 May 2006 10:26:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-53863 There are apparently already services which do this in the US. Mark Rehjon at Blackberryforums has a very good write up about it <a href="http://www.blackberryforums.com/showthread.php?t=315" rel="nofollow">here</a>. There are apparently already services which do this in the US. Mark Rehjon at Blackberryforums has a very good write up about it here.

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]]> By: Andy http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-53829 Andy Fri, 26 May 2006 08:49:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-53829 Here in the UK, the 'text to voice' is more popular. You send a text and it gets read out at the other end. Recently, they have been using celebrity* voices to do the reading so the main use of this is: Sit watching TV. Text "Get me a sandwitch" to home phone. Wait for wife to answer phone and get celebrity message. Hilarity ensues. Divorce follows. *Most recent was Tom Baker of 'Doctor Who' and 'Little Britain' 'fame'. Swear words read out in grand Shakespearean tones are suprisingly satisfying. Here in the UK, the ‘text to voice’ is more popular. You send a text and it gets read out at the other end. Recently, they have been using celebrity* voices to do the reading so the main use of this is:
Sit watching TV.
Text “Get me a sandwitch” to home phone.
Wait for wife to answer phone and get celebrity message.
Hilarity ensues.
Divorce follows.

*Most recent was Tom Baker of ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Little Britain’ ‘fame’. Swear words read out in grand Shakespearean tones are suprisingly satisfying.

]]> By: Vlad http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-53787 Vlad Fri, 26 May 2006 07:19:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-53787 I wonder how well their speech recognition works. If people are already paying these high fees in the UK, it must be pretty damn solid. The downside for me is that half of my voicemails are in Russian - most of the text coming to my email would be garbage, and I would still be paying for it. I wonder how well their speech recognition works. If people are already paying these high fees in the UK, it must be pretty damn solid.

The downside for me is that half of my voicemails are in Russian – most of the text coming to my email would be garbage, and I would still be paying for it.

]]> By: laurent http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-53760 laurent Fri, 26 May 2006 05:39:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-53760 Aner, I don't know if you were responding to my post but: - scale: the webapp doesn't store the mp3s, simply their URLs and tags (location, date) - it mashes up with Google Maps to overlay the locations and dates - when a transcriber selects an mp3, a flash player runs on the client and plays back only a chunck of the mp3. - operators: I wasn't targeting voice mails Aner, I don’t know if you were responding to my post but:
- scale: the webapp doesn’t store the mp3s, simply their URLs and tags (location, date)
- it mashes up with Google Maps to overlay the locations and dates
- when a transcriber selects an mp3, a flash player runs on the client and plays back only a chunck of the mp3.
- operators: I wasn’t targeting voice mails

]]> By: Aner Ravon http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-53758 Aner Ravon Fri, 26 May 2006 05:12:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-53758 This things has been tried so many times before and for some reason did not work. I don't think it's an easy play for web companies - it's ban operator service. In addition, it's very expensive to scale it. Still, good luck! This things has been tried so many times before and for some reason did not work. I don’t think it’s an easy play for web companies – it’s ban operator service. In addition, it’s very expensive to scale it. Still, good luck!

]]> By: laurent http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-53746 laurent Fri, 26 May 2006 04:38:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-53746 I think that public transcription service would work. You submit your mp3 and people can log onto the site and transcribe chunks of it. Overtime, your entire mp3 is transcribed. We could achieve Quality Of Service by: - injecting mp3 with known transcriptions and rank transcribers - or make sure that a given chunck of mp3 gets transcribed by more than one person We could achieve Confidentiality by chuncking the original mp3 and even adding background noise (beach waves). People submitting mp3s could also tell where and when it was captured to entice the curiousity of would-be transcribers. Imagine: as a transcriber, I could go back in time and transcribe stuff that was (at least according to the tags!) from 1950 in Paris. Do people think that this would work? I think that public transcription service would work.
You submit your mp3 and people can log onto the site and transcribe chunks of it.
Overtime, your entire mp3 is transcribed.

We could achieve Quality Of Service by:
- injecting mp3 with known transcriptions and rank transcribers
- or make sure that a given chunck of mp3 gets transcribed by more than one person

We could achieve Confidentiality by chuncking the original mp3 and even adding background noise (beach waves).

People submitting mp3s could also tell where and when it was captured to entice the curiousity of would-be transcribers.

Imagine: as a transcriber, I could go back in time and transcribe stuff that was (at least according to the tags!) from 1950 in Paris.

Do people think that this would work?

]]> By: George | MonthlyDollar.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-53729 George | MonthlyDollar.com Fri, 26 May 2006 04:17:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-53729 you'll never have to scribble down another phone number, nice. you’ll never have to scribble down another phone number, nice.

]]> By: dumbfounder http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-53710 dumbfounder Fri, 26 May 2006 03:26:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/25/spinvox-converts-voicemails-to-text/#comment-53710 Listening to voicemal takes at least 20 seconds but reading a text only takes about 10. If I get 4 voicemail a day on average, I am going to save at least 40 seconds per day! That's over 4 hours per year! I love technology. Listening to voicemal takes at least 20 seconds but reading a text only takes about 10. If I get 4 voicemail a day on average, I am going to save at least 40 seconds per day! That’s over 4 hours per year! I love technology.

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