Nuance Communications Australia has released Dragon Dictate for Mac 3, offering more powerful, accurate and personalised voice recognition software for the Mac.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice recognition technology allows Mac users to see their spoken  words instantly captured in real time on their screen. The latest version promises  a 15 percent increase in accuracy, new Smart Format Rules and new correction capabilities for a personalised experience, wideband Bluetooth support, and  the ability to transcribe recorded audio files from a single speaker.

Dragon Dictate now detects formatting changes such as abbreviations, numbers and more, so dictated text appears the way you prefer. With its revamped correction process, Dragon Dictate now allows you to use speech to correct individual words or phrases through a single, easy to understand window that lets you select alternate word choices, or spell and train new words.

Additionally, Dragon Dictate includes a richer list of alternative word choices, so when making a correction, it’s more likely that the word or phrase intended will be presented as an option. When a correction is made, Dragon remembers and learns your preferences, making it more accurate each time. And with the Vocabulary Editor, you have the ability to set alternative written forms of words or phrases (e.g. grey vs. gray).  

Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 gives control in more applications, so that you can use your voice to get more done. It offers an Express Editor so that you can dictate into a text field for which it does not have Full Text Control. After you finish dictating, you can transfer the text from the Express Editor to the desired application quickly and easily by voice. In addition to general support for Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 offers built-in commands for the new Notes and Reminders applications in this latest OS release.

Audio file format support includes  .wav, .m4a, .m4v, .mp4, .aif, and .aiff audio file formats, as well as any recorded notes using the free Dragon Recorder app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (4th gen).

16kHz wideband Bluetooth wireless headset microphone can be used  a higher-quality audio signal. When Dragon detects that a certified microphone is paired with the Mac, Dragon offers “Enhanced Bluetooth” as an audio source type. The improved audio quality eliminates the requirement for Bluetooth users to do initial voice training, allowing them to get started faster than ever before.

It is available from September 26 for $A199.95.  Registered owners of Macspeech Dictate or Dragon Dictate can purchase an upgrade for $149.95  

http:// australia.nuance.com/dragon or call 1300 5