Here are a few items on matters sonic -- voice, sound and audio -- that I hope you will find interesting. As always, we would love to hear from you.
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1. This week's focus point: Voice is a powerful tool for understanding your customer. Something spoken by your customer is packed with information that you cannot get any other way. Read this to get a sense of the meaningful potential.
2. Quote of the week: "[U]nlike other media, audio is the best one at being a soothing companion. People listen to radio, whether music or talk, for information and entertainment, but also for companionship." Read more here.
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4. Worth Listening To: A Sound Connection: An Interview With Dan Friedman – Part 1
5. Worth Watching: The latest episode of Lingofest. This week, it's Part Two of our interview with Catherine Breslin, Founder of Kingfisher Labs. Dr. Breslin is a Machine Learning scientist and consultant based in Cambridge, UK, who worked previously at Cambridge University, Toshiba Research, Amazon (Echo), and Cobalt Speech.
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