The iPhone 4S also comes with a new tool called Siri, voice-command software that can recall information on demand.

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Recite is one of the more innovative things to come out of Microsoft's Windows Mobile team in the past few years, a voice-based note-taking tool that gave users a quick way to say whatever was on their mind, archive it, and retrieve it later by speaking any keywords from the recording.

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"Mostly, it's a historical research tool, " said Travis, lowering his voice as if to slip this data into the conversation stream without any of us fully processing it.

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Come and voice your concerns but don't use violence as a tool.

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The truth is that although it may have started out simply as a social networking site, it is now more than that - a crucial communication tool that almost anyone can use to get their voice heard.

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Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has invested a lot of money in the technology, offering a free Chrome tool to those who would like to type with their voice (among other things).

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Forbes Digital Tool recently tested two state-of-the-art voice dictation programs: IBM's ViaVoice Gold and Dragon NaturallySpeaking from privately held Dragon Systems.

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