In short, you can. This is not an officially supported method but there is a way to set up dictation via your iPad. This can be done using a product called Dragon Medical One and the Nuance PowerMic mobile app. Essentially what you would need to do is remote (RDP) into your computer from your iPad via VMware, Citrix or any remotely hosted solution. This coupled with the PowerMic mobile app will allow you to dictate from your iPad into any application accessible from the remote device. The PowerMic mobile app will make a connection at the server and the text will be placed on the target area of the screen. Call Voice Automated with any additional questions regarding this type of set up.
Dragon Dictation Ipad App
If you’ve taken a moment to poke around the App Store’s new iPad section, you might have seen some of the brand new programs proudly taking up some virtual space (Netflix, anyone?). More intriguing, though, are old iPhone favorites like Dragon Dictation.
Dictate Notes to Your iPad with Dragon Dictation. 1 With the Dragon Dictation app open on your iPad, tap the Notes button on the upper-left corner of the screen. You see a split screen. 2 Tap the plus sign (+) to start recording. 3 Tap the plus sign (+) again when you are done. Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later. Dragon Dictation is a voice recognition app that allows the user to see the text generated through speaking instead of typing. It can be used with popular social networking applications. A brief description of the Dragon Dictation iPad app and it's capabilities.
When it first launched last year, technology pundits and consumers alike couldn’t get enough of the app’s speech recognition features. Now, Nuance has released a universal port of the program that provides an update for iPhone and iPod touch users while introduce several new iPad-specific features.
The Dragon Dictation 1.3.1 update, released Friday, uses Nuance’s NaturallySpeaking technology to translate spoken words into text on the device. On the iPad, this is especially useful if there isn’t a Keyboard Dock or Bluetooth Keyboard lying around, and you’re loathe to type on the device’s virtual keys.
Dragon Dictation Software For Ipad
Users can dictate e-mail messages to the device, and the software will then format the message for your sending convenience. Exclusive to the iPad, Dragon Dictation offers a Notes section, devoted to translating your speech into documents, to-do lists, status updates, and so on.
Dragon Dictation is currently available as a free universal app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch and requires OS 3.1 or later.