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telegraph.co.uk - 2/2/2009

IBM develop 'most realistic' computerised voice

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Scientists at IBM have developed a computerised voice that is almost indistinguishable from a human.

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eetimes.com - 2/3/2009

U.S. taps IBM for 20 petaflops computer

— eetimes.com — SAN JOSE, Calif. — The U.S. government has agreed to buy two supercomputers from IBM Corp., including... one to be in use in 2012 that will ultimately scale to 20 petaflops, an estimated ten times the performance of today's most powerful system. Terms ... (more) U.S. taps IBM for 20 petaflops computer

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pcworld.com - 2/3/2009

US Orders Massive Supercomputer to Manage Nuclear Stockpile

— pcworld.com — The U.S. government has commissioned IBM to build a massive supercomputer that will have 1.6 million processor... cores and be 15 times faster than today's most powerful machine, IBM announced Tuesday. The "Sequoia" supercomputer is scheduled for ... (more) US Orders Massive Supercomputer to Manage Nuclear Stockpile

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appleinsider.com - 1/29/2009

IBM to keep tabs on Papermaster's new position at Apple

— appleinsider.com — As part of his settlement with IBM last week, Mark Papermaster will be required to sign and... submit court-governed declarations every few months saying he hasn't divulged any of the company's trade secrets while performing his new duties at Apple. (more) IBM to keep tabs on Papermaster's new position at Apple

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IBM develops computerized voice that actually sounds human
Engadget — ... If there's one thing that still grates our nerves, it's automated calling systems. Or, more specifically, the robotic beings that simply fail to understand our slang and incomprehensible rants. IBM's working hard and fast to change all that, with a team at the ...

IBM Develops Human-Sounding Computer Voice
Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech — ... Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews IBM researchers have developed a computer voice they say is so realistic, you can’t differentiate it from a real human. They have even included various “ums”, “ers” and sighs to increase the “humanity.” According to Andy Aaron , of IBM’s Thomas J Watson research group speech team,“These sounds can be incredibly subtle, even unnoticeable, but have a profound psychological effect. It can be extremely reassuring to have a more attentive-sounding voice.“When you are on the telephone on an automated service helping you fix your computer or buy ...