Nuance, Universal Electronics Powering Voice Remote for Israeli Pay-TV Service

Nuance and Universal Electronics announced their technologies are powering a conversational interface for Israel’s yes pay-TV service. Nuance’s Dragon TV platform is integrated into the UEI remote control, they said. Nuance will launch its first voice-powered remote control this month, allowing subscribers to search and find content in Hebrew and English. “The challenge is to get the system to flawlessly work with over 95 percent accuracy, or else consumers will try and stop using it,” said Menno Koopmans, managing director-Europe Middle East Asia/International at UEI.