Google dropped two new apps on us this morning, both of which should help deaf and hard-of-hearing people. The apps are called Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier, and they are available right now for ...

Google released a limited beta version of a must-download app for lawyers, journalists, and students on Tuesday. Live Transcribe claims to be able to meticulously record every word spoken in a ...

Google is making Live Transcribe, its Android app for easy voice transcription, a lot more useful. Now, in addition to jotting down spoken words, it'll also make you aware of things like a dog barking ...

As smartphones have evolved, they've added plenty of accessibility functions designed to help those with various disabilities or impairments to navigate their phone and the world around them. It's ...

Richard Nieva was a senior reporter for CNET News, focusing on Google and Yahoo. He previously worked for PandoDaily and Fortune Magazine, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, on ...

In an effort to make Android phones smarter for the deaf or hard of hearing, Google has released two new services today. This is not the first time a company is taking measures to provide such ...

Next month, Live Transcribe will hear more than just speech. It will also register sound events, including a barking dog, a knock at the door, a passing vehicle, laughter, music, applause, and so on.

Google introduced the Live Transcribe app earlier this year. The app helps the deaf and hard-of-hearing by transcribing speech in real time, allowing them to visualize the conversation without needing ...

Google debuted a real-time Transcribe feature for the Translate app on Android back in January. The feature enabled live-translation and transcription of audio that is being captured by a phone’s ...

Google is giving the Live Transcribe app a new Dual screen mode for foldables. The new mode mirrors the transcription and typed responses on the cover screen to make conversations more seamless. At ...

A new Transcribe feature is available today in Microsoft Word on the Web for paid Microsoft 365 subscribers. Designed to help writers and journalists instantly and easily transcribe in-person ...