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MacSpeech, Inc. Certifies Plantronics Calisto Headset with Bluetooth USB Adapter for Use with MacSpeech Dictate.


First Bluetooth-enabled Device Certified for Use With MacSpeech Dictate Provides Mobility and Excellent Sound Quality

SALEM, N.H. -- MacSpeech, Inc. today announced the Plantronics Calisto[R] Headset Headphones combined with a microphone. Used in call centers and by people in telephone-intensive jobs, headsets provide the equivalent functionality of a telephone handset with hands-free operation. Many people use headsets at the computer so they can converse and type comfortably.  with Bluetooth[R] USB Adapter Refers to some type of network or communications controller that plugs into the computer via the USB port. It may refer to an Ethernet adapter, Bluetooth adapter or serial or parallel port adapter.  is now certified for use with MacSpeech[R] Dictate, the premier speech recognition solution for the Macintosh.

By combining the Calisto Headset with Bluetooth USB Adapter and MacSpeech Dictate, customers can now use a single wireless headset See headset.  for dictation and control of the Macintosh, that can also simultaneously pair to a Bluetooth-enabled mobile device, such as the iPhone, to make and receive calls.

The Calisto Headset with Bluetooth USB Adapter is the only Bluetooth-enabled device certified for use with MacSpeech Dictate.

"MacSpeech Dictate provides state-of-the-art speech recognition for the Macintosh," explained Andrew Taylor Andrew Taylor or Andy Taylor is the name of:

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, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of MacSpeech, Inc. "The Plantronics Calisto with Bluetooth USB Adapter provides state-of-the-art noise-cancelling Bluetooth headset technology and great mobility. Now you can use the same Bluetooth device with your iPhone[R], and then using the USB Adapter, dictate directly into your Macintosh, or control it with your voice. All this voice power with one sleek device."

"Simplicity, sound quality and wireless mobility have resulted in very favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
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 response to the Calisto Headset with Bluetooth USB Adapter," said Judi Hembrough, director of Product Marketing at Plantronics. "Now Macintosh users can benefit from a best-in-class wireless headset for MacSpeech."

The Calisto Headset with Bluetooth USB Adapter combines a robust noise-canceling microphone with an extended boom to deliver outstanding audio quality. The Calisto headset battery offers up to 8 hours of talk time, up to 10 days of standby time and a range of up to 30 feet from the adapter A device that allows one system to connect to and work with another. An adapter is often a simple circuit that converts one set of signals to another; however, the term often refers to devices which are more accurately called "controllers. . It comes included with a USB USB
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MacSpeech Dictate is the only desktop speech recognition solution for the Macintosh. MacSpeech Dictate provides unprecedented speech recognition accuracy with minimal training and works with existing Mac applications. MacSpeech Dictate delivers a truly Mac user experience, and conforms to behaviors already familiar to Macintosh fans worldwide. Beyond dictation, MacSpeech Dictate lets people perform basic navigation of their Mac and control it with their voice to launch applications, open new windows, execute menu commands, etc.

Compatibility and Availability

The Calisto Headset with Bluetooth USB Adapter is available today for use with MacSpeech Dictate 1.5.5 or higher. MacSpeech Dictate requires Intel-based Macintosh hardware and requires Mac OS X 10.5.6 Leopard through Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard snow leopard
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Available immediately, only in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , directly from MacSpeech, Inc., MacSpeech Dictate with Calisto Headset is priced at US $299, and the Plantronics Calisto Headset with Bluetooth USB Adapter alone is priced at US$149. Orders from all other countries are subject to significant additional customs and shipping charges.

Orders can be placed immediately at http://www.macspeech.com/.

About MacSpeech, Inc.

MacSpeech, Inc. is a Mac-only company dedicated to producing the finest speech recognition products for Macintosh. Further information on MacSpeech can be found at http://www.macspeech.com/.

MacSpeech Dictate is a trademark, and MacSpeech is a registered trademark of MacSpeech, Inc. Calisto and Plantronics are trademarks or registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. The Bluetooth wordmark is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG and any use by Plantronics is under license. Mac, Macintosh, Mac OS X and iPhone are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. All other company name or product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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