Jott was a web-based voice-to-text transcription service[1] which allowed its users to call a toll-free telephone number and speak for up to 30 seconds. The speech was then transcribed to text using a combination of computerized speech recognition software and human transcribers[2] who worked in a "sterile environment which also includes medical dictation." The message could be sent back to oneself, turned into a reminder, sent to a contact or group, or sent to a third-party "Jott link" such as LiveJournal.
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Type of site | Voicemail service |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Jott Networks Inc. |
| Created by | John Pollard, Shreedhar Madhavapeddi |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | April 2006 |
Transcribed messages could be delivered to recipients via email, text message, or both. After completing its beta stage, Jott services were offered according to several subscription plans: Jott Basic (free); Jott ($4/month) and Jott Pro ($13/month).[3] There were other plans such as the $9.95 per month package, which included forty transcribed voice mails.[4]
Jott was founded in April 2006[5] and gained $5.4 million in venture capital in May 2007.[6] Investors in the firm included Ackerley Partners and Draper Richards.[7]
As of July 14, 2009, the company was purchased by Nuance Communications.[8]
On April 4, 2011, it was announced that the Jott.com service would be ending on May 3, allowing the company to instead "focus our voice-to-text service investments on carrier and enterprise distribution".[9]
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References edit
- ^ Swanepoel, Stefan (2008). Swanepoel Trends Report 2008. Laguna Niguel, CA: RealSure, Inc. p. 74. ISBN 9780970452375.
- ^ Kissell, Joe; PT, Macworld | (2008-12-10). "Keep on track with digital reminders". Macworld. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ Martin, James A.; warriors, PCWorld | PT About | Mobile products for road (2008-10-08). "Jott Voice-to-Text Revisited". PCWorld. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ Danger, Kimberly (2010). Instant Bargains: 600+ Ways to Shrink Your Grocery Bills and Eat Well for Less. Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks, Inc. pp. 12. ISBN 9781402246258.
- ^ "Think it. Jott it. Do it.: hello world". 2006-08-28. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ^ "Venture Capital: E-mail by voice -- It's quite a deal". 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ^ "Interview with John Pollard, CEO of Jott Networks". 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
- ^ "Home - Jott Messenger" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-06.
- ^ The Jott Team at Nuance (4 April 2011). "Jott service ending on May 3rd, 2011". jott Blog. Jott Networks Inc. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
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