Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey famously featured HAL, a computer with the ability to hold lengthy conversations with his fellow space travelers. More than forty years later, we have advanced computer technology that Kubrick never imagined, but we do not have computers that talk and understand speech as HAL did. Is it a failure of our technology that we have not gotten much further than an automated voice that tells us to "say or press 1"?

Season 2 , Episode 7 - “Battle Rounds 1″
The battle round begins with team members battling it out in duets. After each duet has been performed a decision has to be made who will make it through to the live finals. In a dramatic new twist for this year, the coaches can pinch a losing artist for their own team.

Up-to-date, expert coverage of topics in wireless voice communications
Voice communication is the most important facet of mobile radio service. Even when the predicted surge of wireless data and Internet services becomes a reality, voice will remain the most natural means of human communication.

Eva Cassidy has sold 10 million records worldwide yet died in 1996 knowing neither fame nor fortune. However, she left behind a legacy that would go on to cause a phenomenon in the entertainment industry.This extraordinary documentary hears from those who knew her best, as well as the artists and music moguls whose own careers have been shaped by the silken voice of a music legend. Mick Fleetwood, Katie Melua, Sir Terry Wogan, Michael Bolton and Carrie Grant are among the contributors giving their unique perspectives on how and why Cassidy rose from a jobbing musician with a pocket full of cover versions to an internationally acclaimed star.Born in Washington DC on 2 February 1963, Cassidy was a budding musician from the age of nine and would eventually craft a modest career playing gigs at small bars in her local town without any mainstream success. At the time, any up-and-comer had to play covers, so that's what she did. But how did she stand out from the crowd? Mick Fleetwood reflects: “She was fearless. She would go into areas that most people wouldn't dare to. I'd say 'No, no, don't go there that's somebody else's territory'. But if Eva 'felt' a song she would say 'I am singing it'. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than in her version of Over the Rainbow. A song most closely associated with Judy Garland, Eva made it her own, as vocal coach Carrie Grant elaborates: “I cannot imagine what Eva Cassidy was thinking of when she chose to make it sound the way it does, it's just genius”. On 2 November 1996, Eva Cassidy died of cancer at the age of 33. Andrew Bowles, MD of recording and Management Company Dramatico reflects on the difficulties of making her a star posthumously: "When she died in 1996 no one really new who Eva Cassidy was as a singer. Launching an artist no longer alive is a major challenge. All we had to go on was the pure quality of the music."And it is because of her profoundly eloquent quality of music that she is remembered today. The explanation for Eva Cassidy's popularity is simple - she possessed a mesmerising soprano voice with a vast and seemingly effortless range, faultless pitch and a gift for reinventing some of the greatest songs ever written.

The CCNA Voice class is an ultimate all-in-one solution for engineers pursuing the Cisco Certified Network Associate Voice (CCNA Voice) certification. This Video-on-Demand course includes over 25 hours of instructor-led content that will fully prepare you for the latest Cisco 640-461 ICOMM v8 certification exam. Please note that per Cisco CCNA Voice certification requirements, you need to have already met the pre-requisite of having a valid regular CCNA (Routing & Switching) status.

Four famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.

Four famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.

Four famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.

Four famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.

Four famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.