As Derek Jeter dug in against Andy Pettitte, a familiar voice boomed from the top step of the dugout.
It is not a new idea, but it is a necessary step in creating a system that recognizes voice with the degree of reliability that people have come to expect from traditional typing.
And we hoped that, as the economy worsened, Labour's voice would get louder, more forceful and that Ed Miliband would step up and speak out against the tearing apart of communities and families as they face insecurity and uncertainty.
It represented the first step in the death march for the Big Three: voice was no longer the killer app.
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The US carriers want to be one step ahead of the curve that could lead to declining mobile voice revenues in markets where consumers still have the option to pick a voice minute bucket.
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"If you're one of the millions of Americans who have yet to cast your vote in this democratic process, beginning on Feb. 5 and moving beyond, your voice will be heard, and we will be there with you every single step of the way, " Edwards told supporters.
Cindy Mizelle, the most soulful voice in the new, seventeen-piece version of the E Street Band, takes one step to the right.
But the team behind Zoe believe they have gone a step further by giving Zoe a range of human emotions expressed in her face and voice.
"Let's take the proposal one step further with a long-term solution that will give Long Islanders a stronger voice in the utility regulatory process, " said Beth Finkel of AARP in New York.
The application, from video and voice conferencing provider Polycom, is being billed as the next stage in mobile video communications, a step beyond popular apps like Skype and Qik.
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It also can be a rather multi-step affair to even make a call, since there's no home screen speed dial or voice recognition, and the phonebook can't be searched, only scrolled through.
Just as radio added a voice to the printed page and television used pictures to enhance stories told on radio, video games go a step further and allow people to participate in the story.
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