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What’s New

Learn what is new in the latest versions and updates of Dragon speech recognition software.

Dragon’s New Features

Pro & Legal V11.5

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium, Professional & Legal V11.5

A New Audio Input Source
Newly available is a “Dragon Remote Microphone” audio source. Convert your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch 4 into a wireless microphone via Wi-Fi. A free Apple application is required for installation. Your PC and iDevice must establish a wireless connection to the same local area network before launching Dragon. Moreover, the Dragon Remote Microphone is unlikely to function on certain Wi-Fi networks due to security restrictions.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “While inconvenient for long-term use (I truly can’t imagine holding my iPad to my head as being comfortable or convenient — I’ll stick to my DW Office, thank you), some individuals may find being able to use their iPhone as a microphone useful on occasion.”

Post to Popular Social Media by Voice
Rapidly post to Facebook and twitter utilizing a variety of new commands such as “post that to twitter”, and “post to Facebook (your dictated text)”.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “This is perfect for lovers of social media.”

An “Undo All” Command
Did you make an error in bolding every variant of a word on the screen? A quick resolution is now available.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Fantastic! It seems so logical after the introduction of the “choose all” command in version 11.0.”

Brackets And Quote Marks Made Simple
Easily apply brackets (the square ones) and quote marks to existing text, or new text via such voice commands as “quote that” and “empty brackets”.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. will continue to provide its “paren that” (the curved ones) command in their value added custom voice command pack.

Re-sizable Spell Correction Dialogue Box
This much used dialogue box interface is now horizontally resizable, which is perfect for those who have increased the magnification on their computer, the results of which have obscured several choices within the spell correction dialogue box.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Finally!”

Re-sizable Dragon Sidebar
For the few of you who actually find this useful, the Dragon Sidebar is now re-sizable to take up less screen real estate.

Enhanced Software Support
New commands and compatibility with Internet Explorer 9, Windows live Mail 2011 (V 15), and OpenOffice Writer version 3.3. Enhanced support within Windows 7 SP1, and Windows server 2008 R2 SP1

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “just a reminder, Oracle has ceased developing this product, and LibreOffice has become the new favourite.”

 

Pro & Legal V11.0

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium, Professional & Legal V11.5

Improved Overall Accuracy
Multi-core support lending to Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11′s much improved speed and accuracy.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 takes advantage of multi-core processors, resulting in incredible accuracy and speed.”

Vast Advancement in Response Time
Significantly faster recognition response time — as much as 500% over Version 10 — for dictation and commands.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Depending on your PC specifications, Dragon Version 11′s speed can be astounding. Those with multi-core processes will be very pleased.”

Digital Voice Recorder Enhancements
5 minute enrolment time, and higher recognition accuracy.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “I would not believe it unless I experienced it. After a 5 minute enrolment (instead of 30 minutes), Dragon’s digital voice recorder accuracy was phenomenal.”

Additional Voice Playback Options
Improved playback with the ability to control speed and volume.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “This feature is perfect for correctionists and proofreaders, and very similar to the functionality a transcriptionist would expect.”

New Editing Commands
Multiple versions of a word? No problem. Tell Dragon which word you wish to affect, or even all!

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Whether you are correcting, selecting, capitalizing, editing, or formatting, if there are multiple choices for Dragon to affect, easily tell it which one or have Dragon affect them all! Impressive. Most impressive.”

User Interface Gets a Face-lift
Improved layout.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “The new user interface is more intuitive and puts the power of Dragon’s tools readily at your fingertips.”

Switch Windows Easily
Switching to a different window is easier than ever.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Previously if you wished to switch to a different window, you needed to know the exact name of the window or program. No more. Switching to a different window is now quick and simple.”

Full Text Control Abilities for Office 2010 & OpenOffice.org Writer
Dragon provides full select & say (now called “Full Text Control”) for Office 2010 and OpenOffice.org Writer.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “OpenOffice users will be excited (I know you’ve all been waiting for this feature)!”

New Mousing Commands
Mousing by voice is now complete, with new commands.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “You can now mouse click and press the shift and control keys simultaneously by voice.”

* Save .DRA with Auto Transcription Results
Correct automatically transcribed dictations from a digital voice recorder.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “This is an incredible feature and a must for users who use a digital voice recorder. Previously only available in Legal and Medical, Professional users can now take advantage of this time-saving feature.”

* Correctionist Only Profile
3rd party correction is now easier than ever.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Formerly only in Dragon® Medical and Legal, Professional users may now use this convenient profile for assistants who proofread the dictation of others. No more performing audio checks!”

Other Improvements

“For the tech savvy users, the new commands for opening utilities such as the task manager and control panel are a huge time-saver.”

“For those who were put off the web search commands introduced in V10 because what you searched for was not properly recognized, V11 gives you the opportunity to edit your search parameters before executing the search. Now this command is useful.”

“Was that results box annoying you? Now you have more choices regarding its display. No longer should it be an annoyance.”

* Denotes Professional and Legal versions only

 

Medical Practice Edition

Dragon® Medical Practice Edition

Improved Overall Accuracy
Multi-core support lending to Dragon Medical Practice Edition’s much improved speed and accuracy.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Dragon Medical Practice Edition takes advantage of multi-core processors, resulting in incredible accuracy and speed.”

Vast Advancement in Response Time
Significantly faster recognition response time — as much as 15% over Version 10 — for dictation and commands.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Depending on your PC specifications, Dragon Medical Practice Edition’s speed can be astounding. Those with multi-core processes will be very pleased.”

Digital Voice Recorder Enhancements
5 minute enrolment time, and higher recognition accuracy.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “I would not believe it unless I experienced it. After a 5 minute enrolment (instead of 30 minutes), Dragon Medical Practice Edition’s digital voice recorder accuracy was phenomenal.”

Additional Voice Playback Options
Improved playback with the ability to control speed and volume.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “This feature is perfect for correctionists and proofreaders, and very similar to the functionality a transcriptionist would expect.”

New Editing Commands
Multiple versions of a word? No problem. Tell Dragon which word you wish to affect, or even all!

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Whether you are correcting, selecting, capitalizing, editing, or formatting, if there are multiple choices for Dragon to affect, easily tell it which one or have Dragon affect them all! Impressive. Most impressive.”

User Interface Gets a Face-lift
Improved layout.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “The new user interface is more intuitive and puts the power of Dragon’s tools readily at your fingertips.”

Switch Windows Easily
Switching to a different window is easier than ever.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Previously if you wished to switch to a different window, you needed to know the exact name of the window or program. No more. Switching to a different window is now quick and simple.”

Full Text Control Abilities for Office 2010 & OpenOffice.org Writer
Dragon provides full select & say (now called “Full Text Control”) for Office 2010 and OpenOffice.org Writer.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Yes, that long-awaited compatibility is here!”

Other Improvements

“For the tech savvy users, the new commands for opening utilities such as the task manager and control panel are a huge time-saver.”

“For those who were put off the web search commands introduced in V10 because what you searched for was not properly recognized, Dragon Medical Practice Edition gives you the opportunity to edit your search parameters before executing the search. Now this command is useful.”

“Was that results box annoying you? Now you have more choices regarding its display. No longer should it be an annoyance.”

 

Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.5

Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.5

Microsoft Word 2011 Support
Dictate 2.5 allows users to seamlessly combine dictation with manual input from the mouse and keyboard

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “At last!  Users are now free to mouse, keyboard and talk without losing the ability to edit or correct by voice.”

Post to Popular Social Media by Voice
Rapidly post to Facebook and twitter utilizing a variety of new commands such as “post that to twitter”, and “post to Facebook (your dictated text)”.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “This is perfect for lovers of social media.”

A New Audio Input Source
Newly available is a “Dragon Remote Microphone” audio source. Convert your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch 4 into a wireless microphone via Wi-Fi. A free Apple application is required for installation. Your PC and iDevice must establish a wireless connection to the same local area network before launching Dragon. Moreover, the Dragon Remote Microphone is unlikely to function on certain Wi-Fi networks due to security restrictions.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “While inconvenient for long-term use (I truly can’t imagine holding my iPad to my head as being comfortable or convenient — I’ll stick to my DW Office, thank you), some individuals may find being able to use their iPhone as a microphone useful on occasion.”

Post to Popular Social Media by Voice
Rapidly post to Facebook and twitter utilizing a variety of new commands such as “post that to twitter”, and “post to Facebook (your dictated text)”.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “This is perfect for lovers of social media.”

Vocabulary Editor Improvements
Users can now delete words from the built-in Dragon vocabulary.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Two words confused?  Now you can delete the unwanted word from the vocabulary.”

Formatting Enhancements
With the new Auto Formatting dialog, users have greater control over the way certain data is formatted. Individual preferences can be set for dates and time (e.g., June 18, 2011 vs. 6/18/11), numbers and units of measure (e.g., five vs. 5), addresses, abbreviations, and more. Users can also set a preference to insert two spaces after a period, if they choose.

Speakeasy Solutions Inc. says “Another gem from the Dragon for PC arsenal; this will be a great help to Mac users.”

 
 

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