Intel working on chip to support voice-enabled software

Computer chipmaker Intel today said it was working on developing a chip that could support voice-enabled software applications in computers to be launched next year.

"We are working closely with many companies on voice-enabled application... We are working on a chip that will be compatible with voice-enabled interface, and will be powerful enough to be able to process voice with minimum usage of battery," Intel Technology India, director, marketing & market development (South Asia) Sandeep Aurora told reporters in Chandigarh yesterday.

"I expect it may come out next year," he said.

Noting the availability of a few voice-enabled interface solutions in the market, which, though were not sufficiently robust, Aurora said, "for a country like India where the literacy rate is not that high, the rolling out of voice-enabled software solutions will be immensely beneficial."

The company launched its fourth generation Core processors earlier this year, which, the chipmaker claims, improves battery life 50 per cent battery life, translating to over nine hours in some systems, and also enabled a range of 2-in-1 convertible devices that could act both as tablet and a PC.

"We will continue to move full steam ahead into the tablet and 2-in-1 space. Touch it, type on it, or talk to it - these devices are multi-tasking powerhouses that will offer us new interaction possibilities," he said.

"We are working closely with many companies on voice-enabled application...we are working on a chip that should be compatible with voice enabled interface and it should have that much capacity and should be that much powerful which can process it with minimum usage of battery," Aurora said.

"I would expect it may come out next year," he said. Noting that a few voice enabled interface solutions are available in the market but which are not much robust, he said, "for a country like India where literacy rate is not that much high, rolling out of voice enabled software solutions will be immensely beneficial", adds Aurora.

"We will continue to move full steam ahead into the tablet and 2-in-1 space. Touch it, type on it, or talk to it - these devices are multi tasking powerhouses that will offer us new interaction possibilities," he said.

According to Aurora, with the extensive roll out of the 4G coverage in India, the scale of computer and internet penetration could see a substantial growth.

"I think in next 2-3 years, the computer and internet penetration will reach a level of 30 and 50 per cent which is at present 10 and 5 per cent respectively," he said.