Futuregen is attending this event organized by the Singapore Computer Society on “The Demystification of Digital Media”, friday, November 6, 2009 from 6:30 to 8pm at the SCS Resource Center.

Audio to Text conversion is useful for providing an alternative medium for target audiences that are not able to ‘digest’ the recorded audio. People with hearing disabilities are the marjor users for this audio to text conversion.

Other cases involves audience that are non-native speakers of the recorded medium’s language. Nowadays, most users require audio to be converted to text for posting in their websites. This allows search engines to index the material and return the results in search engine pages. This increases web site traffic.

Tips on how to convert Audio to Text:
1. Use Good audio.
If you are doing the recording, try getting it done in a quiet space. Never do an interview in a cafe! The ambient sounds will kill your accuracy! If you must, do it inside your car with the windows up!

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Who is OpenNet?
OpenNet has been appointed by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) in September 2008 to provide and manage a truly open passive high quality fibre grid services for Singapore’s Next Gen NBN.

Leveraging SingTel’s existing extensive high-quality ducting network, OpenNet will turn it into an ultra-fast broadband network serving the nation with almost 100% coverage by 2012, at least two years ahead of IDA’s initial schedule.

Sixty percent of households and buildings will get wired up by 2010, with 95 percent coverage expected by 2012. From 2013, OpenNet will meet all reasonable requests to install fibre access points in homes, offices and buildings throughout Singapore.

Being the key operator that will lay the foundation of the Next Gen NBN, OpenNet is committed to deliver a resilient fibre network that is truly open, better and faster.

Cito Corporation has tapped Futuregen to provide the online marketing presence, web analytics and SEO to help drive awareness to CITO’s great products among which includes the Instant Hand Sanitizer and Insect Repellant.

The Instant Hand Sanitizer now uses Chlorhexidine instead of Triclosan which has received some concerns over possible ill effects when mixed with Chlorine. The Chlorhexidine is the active biocide that kills 99.9% of all germs including the H1N1 now plaguing most urban areas.

The Insect Repellant contains Citronella essential oil formulation. A Non Toxic, Non Medicated, Safe and Effective with very pleasant fragrance for long hours of protection against mosquitoes both indoor and outdoors.

Futuregen attended a highly entertaining seminar on EQ (Emotional Quotient) by Mr Sidwell, organized by the CCAS (Call center Association of Singapore).

Picture shows the outside building housing Group RCI, a singapore call center, bronze awardee from CCAS. The building is a few meters away from the newly opened circle line marymount station.