Nuance ScanSoft Dragon Dictate Reviewer’s Guide
Dragon Dictate for Mac 3
Reviewer’s Guide
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Thank you for your interest in reviewing Dragon Dictate for Mac 3, the world’s
most accurate and best-selling speech recognition application for the Mac. We hope
that the following pages will serve as a helpful reference during the course of your
review.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
What’s New in Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 3-5
Sample Tests for Review of Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 6-12
Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 compatibility with iWork Update 9.2 Information 13
Press Contact Information 14
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What’s New in Dragon Dictate for Mac 3?
Summary:
With improved accuracy and performance, amazing technology advances and
powerful new voice commands, previous versions of Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 delivered
a faster, better and simply smarter speech recognition solution for Mac users. Still,
Nuance has continued to explore ways to make the software even easier to use.
Harnessing the power of the renowned Dragon NaturallySpeaking software voice
recognition technology, Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 is jam-packed with new product
features and improvements to existing capabilities.
As the most robust version of Dictate yet, Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 boasts a 15 percent
improvement in out-of-the-box accuracy as well as new Smart Format Rules and new
correction capabilities for a more personalized experience. In addition, Dragon Dictate
for Mac 3 now features enhanced control in more applications, new wideband
Bluetooth support, the ability to transcribe recorded audio files from a single speaker,
and much more.
To put it simply, Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 makes it faster and easier for Mac users to get
more done in less time by freely speaking their words and letting creativity and
productivity take charge.
Details:
Even More Accurate
Improved Accuracy: Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 delivers a 15 percent
improvement to out-of-the-box accuracy when compared to version 2.5. This
means that Dragon gets you, and you get things done, faster than ever. Dragon
Dictate for Mac 3 for Mac relies on the latest Dragon speech recognition engine
(from Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12), and also samples higher quality audio in
order to deliver unprecedented accuracy, so that what you say is what you get.
Faster Correction
Faster, More Advanced Correction: When it comes to making a correction,
Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 makes it faster and easier than ever before. Simply
speak to correct individual words or phrases through a single, easy to understand
window. Select an alternate word choice, or spell and train new words. Dragon
Dictate for Mac 3 includes a richer list of alternative word choices too, so when
you do make a correction, it’s more likely that the word or phrase you intended
will be presented as an option. When you make a correction, Dragon learns,
making it more accurate the more that you use it.
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More Control
Control in More Applications with Express Editor: Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 gives
you control in more applications, so that you can use your voice to get more
done. Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 delivers an Express Editor so that you can dictate
into a text field that 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.
Digital Voice Recorder Support
Transcription of Recorded Speech: It’s easy to transcribe your own recorded
speech into text with Dragon Dictate for Mac 3. Simply establish a user profile for
a digital voice recorder and have Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 transcribe your
recorded voice quickly and easily. Supports .wav, .m4a, .m4v, .mp4, .aif, and .aiff
audio file formats.
Dragon Recorder: If you don’t have a digital voice recorder available to you, use
our free Dragon Recorder app to record your thoughts using an iPhone, iPad or
iPod touch (4thgen). Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 will transcribe the recorded audio
files when you are back at your Mac.
Your Words, Your Way
Smart Format Rules – Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 reaches out to you to adapt upon
detecting your format corrections – abbreviations, numbers, and more — so your
dictated text looks the way you want it to every time.
Vocabulary Editor – With the ability to set alternative written forms of words or
phrases (e.g. color vs. colour) in Dragon Dictate for Mac 3, you have more say
over how your words appear.
Wideband Bluetooth Support
Enhanced Bluetooth Support: Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 adds support for
wideband Bluetooth wireless headset microphones, and you can get up and
running quickly. When it detects that the USB dongle of a certified microphone is
plugged into the Mac, Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 offers “Enhanced Bluetooth” as
an audio source type and does not require a script reading to get started.
Interactive Tutorial
Interactive Tutorial: Displayed at the end of profile creation and available at any
time from the Help menu, the Interactive Tutorial in Dragon Dictate for Mac 3
offers short progressive simulations to help you practice good dictation,
correction and editing habits so that you can create text efficiently within just a
few minutes. Even experienced Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 users can benefit from
the Interactive Tutorial.
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And More…
Simpler Installation Process – Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 ships on a single DVD,
making installation a breeze, thanks to the included standard Apple Installer.
Centralized Speech Engine Data – By centralizing its speech engine data, Dragon
Dictate for Mac 3 saves valuable hard drive space for customers who may have
multiple users on a single machine.
Additional Voice Training Stories – Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 offers four different
training texts at various reading levels, making the training process more
accessible for people of different ages and abilities.
More Commands from Mission Control – Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 delivers
enhanced support for Mission Control, with more commands for many of the most
common functions, for example “swipe left” or “swipe right.”
Support for New Applications – In addition to general support for 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.
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