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February 20th, 2013, 09:23 GMT · By Silviu Stahie

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Ubuntu Voice Recognition App Is Arriving Soon

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The latest versions of the Ubuntu operating system have been improving constantly, but Canonical hasn't provided a comprehensive solution for voice recognition yet. This is about to change, but not because of Canonical.

A developer called James McClain has posted a video in which he shows the workings of his Ubuntu voice recognition app.

This app does everything you could possibly want. It can be used to copy and paste files and directories, follow GOTO commands to the browser, play music and video files, and take dictation.

According to the developer, this Ubuntu voice recognition app will also support other scripts so users will be able modify it.

It's not clear why Canonical hasn't provided a good application for this feature, but one thing is sure, they are certainly thinking about it. The promotional video that shows Ubuntu for tablets also features voice control.

More details about this app will be made available once they become available.

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Comment #1 by: Questions on 20 Feb 2013, 14:35 UTC reply to this comment

What is the clicking sound after each command? I hear a click before and after he speaks on each command, he said he presses a 'hotkey' before he speaks but makes no mention of what the sound after the command is?

Comment #1.1 by: James McClain on 20 Feb 2013, 15:54 GMT

I use the hotkey to both start and stop recognition in this demo. I wasn't actually trying to hide that, but I just never mentioned it. That said, the program will have the ability to recognize when the user stops talking (or even starts talking), but this is one of the features I want to hone in the beta.

Comment #1.2 by: Silviu Stahie on 21 Feb 2013, 12:45 GMT

It would be cool if you could integrate a specific trigger, like a word, Star Trek-like.

"Computer, open Firefox" for example.

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