Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional 13 Released

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional 13 http://www.knowbrainer.com/NewStore/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=28 was released this morning and Nuance has decided to temporarily sell upgrades from Pro 11/12 at the lowest introductory price ever (normally 299.99 now 149.99). They have also extended this low pricing (normally 399.99 now 199.99) to Premium 11/12/13 to Professional 13 upgrades. This pricing is good through September 2014. If you missed our 16 page review you can read it here http://www.knowbrainer.com/index.cfm/wiki/dragon-naturallyspeaking-13-review


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Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 Review

The following review covers the ver. 13 editions of DNS Home, Premium, Pro and Legal. This review will be subject to revisions/updates as we continue working with the application, or in the event Nuance releases a service release patch. DMPE 3 (Dragon Medical 13) is not likely to be released until mid-2015. At that time we will create a separate review. Nuance has just rolled out Dragon 13. If you would like to read our detailed 16 page review, click the KnowBrainer NaturallySpeaking 13 Review

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Samson AirLine Micro Camera - Wireless System with Dragon Medical

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The Samson Airline Micro Camera Edition is a new wrinkle on the Samson Airline Micro which is a popular small portable wireless microphone with one limitation; it includes a non-replaceable wireless microphone. The biggest advantage of the new Samson Airline Micro Camera is that it will allow you to convert any analog microphone (terminating in a standard 1/8 inch plug) into a wireless microphone. Our favorite microphones, to pair with the AirLine Micro are the FlexyMike SE and FlexyMike DE headsets because they're very lightweight and comfortable, as well as accurate. The Samson AirLine Micro Camera is a completely self-contained wireless unit which includes built-in rechargeable NiMH batteries in the transmitter and receiver. It has professional look and feel, is very small and doesn’t require an AC outlet. The transmitter includes a belt clip but it is so small, we prefer to drop it into any available pocket.

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Installing Dragon Medical on Ultrabooks

 

 

 

 

 

A lot of laptops are coming without DVD drives these days, like the super-thin ultrabooks or Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 3. Apples Macbook Pro is another example of a highly popular machine with no DVD drive.

 

Ultra-thin laptops are great. They're light, super portable, and can handle almost any modern task you throw at them. They don't come with DVD drives inside, but the fact of the matter is that most of us rarely use disc drives these days. That said, there are still situations in which they can come in handy—like when you're trying to install Dragon NaturallySpeaking or Dragon Medical, ripping one of your own CDs, or when you want to watch a movie on your laptop. A Portable USB drive is the best way to do those things without an internal disc drive.

 

As far as purchasing your external DVD drive, your local electronics store such as Best Buy will have what you need in stock at a reasonable price. If you have a Mac, don't waste your money on Apple's $80 model. You can also get one for as cheap as $30 on Amazon or Newegg if you have time to wait. Once you acquire your unit simply plug it into your USB drive, pop in your copy of Dragon NaturallySpeaking or Dragon Medical and you're ready to begin installation. As an added bonus you can also now rip CDs to iTunes, play DVDs, and even boot from the drive if you need to run Linux or reinstall Windows.

 

 

 

 

In the end, if you're going to purchase a computer with no disk drive (which makes perfectly good sense these days since online stores like iTunes, Amazon, and Netflix provide us with most of our media), you really should consider spending the extra $30 on an external USB DVD drive.

 

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Speech Recognition News - New Microphone Released by Speechware Hitting US market 6/2014

 

Whether you're using speech recognition or planning on it you'll want to know about this microphone. The three most important things are accuracy, noise cancellation and comfort and the new SpeechWare FlexyMike Dual Ear Cardiod  brings them all to the table. This is not another microphone designed for a different purpose such as singing or whispering that happens to work with speech recognition, this microphone was designed for speech recognition including but not limited to Dragon Medical, Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Premium, Professional and Legal, Windows Speech Recognition and Siri.

 

 

 

The FlexyMike Dual Ear Cardioid – DEC, is a lightweight (about 25 g./0.9 oz.) stainless steel headset microphone designed specifically for accurate, noise cancelling and comfortable speech recognition dictation, and other Voice dependent applications. Manufactured in the style of a traditional headband, the frame is covered with injected rubber protectors that covers both ears for maximum working comfort. An extremely flexible gooseneck and cardioid microphone, enables the consistent positioning of the microphone capsule and superior recognition accuracy with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Special bundled Adapter for connection of the headset to iPhone/iPad/Android (CTIA recent models) Smartphones and Tablets. The cardioid capsule excels in delivering exceptional voice clarity with outstanding background noise rejection, making it especially suitable for mobile users and notebooks or tablets, especially when used with the SpeechMatic USB MultiAdapter for maximum performance.

 

 

To take full advantage of this microphone we strongly suggest adding a USB sound card.
 

Features:

• Headband style / wearing style is behind the neck and over both ears.
• Ultra Lightweight and most comfortable design for extended periods of dictation.
• High noise rejection cardiod microphone capsule.
• Rubber ear protectors / Flexible stay in place microphone boom.
• Short 1.5 m shielded cable for notebooks, laptops, and tablets.
• Long 2.5 m extension cable for Desktops.
• Spare windshield.
• Special iPhone / iPad / Android CTIA cable

Technical Specifications:

• Back Electret Condenser Element
• Unidirectional Cardioid Polar Pattern
•  Frequency Range: 50Hz ~ 18,000Hz
•  Sensitivity: -66dB ± 3dB (0dB=1V/µbar@1KHz)
•  Impedance: 1.500Ω ± 30% @ 1KHz (RL:2.2K, DC:1.5V)
•  Operating Voltage: 1V – 10V
•  Connector: standard 3.5 mm mono gold-plate plug
•  Agency Approvals: FCE, CE, BC, IC

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Dragon Medical Practice Edition VS. Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium / Professional

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At least once a day, someone asks us what the differences are between DMPE 2 (Dragon Medical) and lower-priced versions of Dragon such as NaturallySpeaking Professional or even Premium. The price gap between DMPE 2 and Premium is significant but so is the accuracy and features. Click Dragon Medical vs NaturallySpeaking http://www.knowbrainer.com/index.cfm/wiki/comparing-dragon-medical-dmpe-2-to-dragon-professional-premium/ to see why Dragon Premium is a false economy for physicians.

AirLine Micro - Camera Edition for Dragon Medical

KnowBrainer Speech Recognition Perspective of the AirLine Micro - Camera Edition

The Samson Airline Micro Camera Edition is a new wrinkle on the Samson Airline Micro which is a popular small portable wireless microphone with one limitation; it includes a non-replaceable wireless microphone. The biggest advantage of the new Samson Airline Micro Camera is that it will allow you to convert any analog microphone (terminating in a standard 1/8 inch plug) into a wireless microphone. Our favorite microphones, to pair with the AirLine Micro are the FlexyMike SE and FlexyMike DE headsets because they're very lightweight and comfortable, as well as accurate. The Samson AirLine Micro Camera is a completely self-contained wireless unit which includes built-in rechargeable NiMH batteries in the transmitter and receiver. It has professional look and feel, is very small and doesn’t require an AC outlet. The transmitter includes a belt clip but it is so small, we prefer to drop it into any available pocket.

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