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Open-Source Dev Platforms

The Verbalizer Allows Users to Get Creative With Google Voice

— June 28, 2011 — Tech
The Verbalizer inspires out-of-the-box-thinking when it comes to the new Google Voice Search. Speaking to a computer and actually getting a response, no matter how basic that response is, should be more exciting than it currently is. The Verbalizer makes it so.

Developed by New York-based interactive agency Breakfast, the Verbalizer is an open-source dev platform that connects wirelessly, via bluetooth technology, to one’s computer, allowing new ways of interacting with the Google Voice Search. Featuring old-school microphones, big buttons and even genie lamps, an introductory workshop video shows all that is capable thanks to the Verbalizer.

Implications - The Verbalizer, an opensource dev platform for the Google Voice Search, lets people embrace a new age of technology. Instead of using what is given to them, the Verbalizer allows individuals to actually creatively contribute to what is currently being developed in the tech world.
Trend Themes
1. Open-source Dev Platforms - The Verbalizer inspires out-of-the-box-thinking, providing opportunities for disruptive innovations in voice-controlled technology.
2. Creative Interaction with Voice Search - The Verbalizer allows users to creatively contribute to the development of voice-controlled technology, opening doors for disruptive innovations in user experience.
3. New Age of Technology - The Verbalizer connects wirelessly to computers, enabling new ways of interacting with voice search and presenting opportunities for disruptive innovations in voice-enabled devices.
Industry Implications
1. Interactive Agency - The Verbalizer, developed by an interactive agency, offers disruptive innovation opportunities in voice-controlled technology for agencies specializing in digital experiences.
2. Wireless Technology - The Verbalizer's wireless connectivity feature creates disruptive innovation opportunities in voice-controlled technology for companies in the wireless technology industry.
3. User Experience Design - The Verbalizer's creative interaction capability presents disruptive innovation opportunities in user experience design for companies focused on improving voice-controlled technology interfaces.
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