First launched in 2010, SYNC AppLink provides industry-leading voice command and control of mobile apps including popular services like Pandora personalized radio, Stitcher smart radio, NPR News, iHeartRadio digital radio and Scout personal navigation.

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Sure, there were exceptions to the rule like Dragon Naturally speaking for dictation and voice command and control, but that really only caught on in vertical markets like legal and medical where the dictionaries were precise and users used headphones to improve accuracy.

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