December 2008 - TechTracker - NCRA Online Community

Veri-Core Releases Two New Digital Recording Products

Veri-Core has announced the release of Uni-scribe and Omni-scribe for customers who require a record of live events. Uni-scribe is intended for mobile or stand-alone events and is offered in 1, 4, and 8 channel configurations. Omni-scribe has 8 channels...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:37 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: Uni-scribe, Veri-Core, digital recording, Omni-scribe [Edit Tags]

RealLegal Announces Achievement in Digital Signature Technology

RealLegal announced that 400,000 e-transcripts have now been digitally signed using RealLegal e-transcript signatures. This marks a growth of 1000% and accompanies the general momentum that has been building in the electronic file distribution industry...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:39 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: electronic signature, reallegal, e-transcriipt [Edit Tags]

New Chief Operating Officer at Courtroom Connect

Courtroom Connect, a provider of litigation support connectivity, has announced that Shelly Albaum will be the new Chief Operating Officer. Shelly will oversee operations of the company including content and litigation services. Shelly brings 14 years...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:40 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: courtroom connect, Shelly Aulbaum, thompson West [Edit Tags]

Comparing Two Programs that Sync Outlook Between Computers

The writer tested Sync Outlook and SyncPst, two products that sync Outlook between computers, and listed the pros and cons related to each of the products. The writer said that Sync Outlook offered greater ease of use but was frustrated that it is necessary...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:42 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: Synch, Outlook, Sync Outlook, SyncPst [Edit Tags]

Escriptionist.com is Now VerbalInk.com

Escriptionist.com, a transcription services company, has announced that it will be rebranded as Verbal Ink. The newly named company will also offer a fully redesigned Web site, a simpler pricing system, and plans to add new services and tools. Despite...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:43 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: Verbal Ink, transcription, Escriptionist.com [Edit Tags]

Xdrive Closing Permanently

AOL will no longer support the Xdrive online storage service, and the site is going to permanently close. After January 12, 2009, information will no longer be accessible and remaining files will be deleted. To ease the process, Xdrive is offering a download...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:45 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: AOL, Xdrive [Edit Tags]

New Firefox Browser Offers Fast Solutions

Looking for a faster browser? Firefox Minefield from Mozilla could be your answer. This new browser was found to be up to 10% faster than Google's Chrome search engine and is arguably the fastest browser available. The latest versions for Mac OS X...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:47 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: Firefox, Google Chrome, Firefox minefield [Edit Tags]

Portable Voice Recorder Makes Recording on-the-go Easier

Spy Catcher online is offering a 1 GB digital voice recorder that is capable of holding 69 hours of audio recording. The unit comes with an integrated USB cable, and is the same size but not as thin as a credit card. The device can last 7 hours of continuous...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:49 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: Spy Catcher, diital voice recorder [Edit Tags]

A Recording Device Disguised as a Pen

The Memo-Z pen recording device is a fully functional ball point pen that can also function as a digital voice recorder. The user can turn the device on by pressing the clip on the pen. Charging takes four hours and can be done through the computer's...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:50 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: Memo Z, Digital Voice Recorder [Edit Tags]

Army Funding Brings Production of Flexible Displays Closer to Reality

A super thin screen that would also be extremely flexible could become a reality soon thanks to the US Army backing of research at Arizona State University's Flexible Display Center. This valuable technology could have field trials as soon as 2010...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:52 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: Flexible Display, Arizona State, US Army [Edit Tags]

Transcription Software Reduces Turnover Time for Radiologists

Nuance Communications, Inc. Powerscribe for Radiology has dramatically increased productivity in the Baptist Memorial Health Care medical network. The goal when introducing the software was to reduce turnover time for the production of radiology reports...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:55 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: transcript, Powerscribe, Nuance Communications [Edit Tags]

Study Shows that Music Headphones can Interfere with Heart Devices

Research has shown that the powerful magnets in headphones can interfere with pacemakers and implanted defibrillators, and it doesn't matter whether the headphones are plugged into the device. When placed one inch from the heart devices, interference...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:56 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: pacemaker, heart, defibrillator, heart conditions, headphones [Edit Tags]

Objecting to Protecting Private Information

This editorial expresses one person's opinion regarding the Florida State Supreme Court's decision that recordings of court proceedings are not official and therefore should not be public record. The reasoning behind the decision is that confidential...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:58 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: Florida Supreme Court, personal information, transcripts [Edit Tags]

Voice Recognition Software from Start to Finish

More and more computers are able to obey verbal commands through the use of voice recognition software. The writer of this article used Dragon Naturally Speaking to write the article, and he describes the entire process from installation, to the uncomfortable...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 10:59 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: Voice Recognition, Dragon Naturally Speaking [Edit Tags]

Doubts Arise Over Replacing Stenographers with Recording Systems

The southwestern circuit in Ireland has replaced stenographers with a new court recording system, and not everyone is on board with the change. Judges and barristers have expressed concerns that the new electronic recording system will not be as accurate...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 11:00 AM by Serge Obolensky, CAE

Filed under: ER, electronic recording, stenography [Edit Tags]

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