Pebble’s new API brings voice control to third-party apps
Smartwatch maker Pebble is introducing a dictation API to let developers add voice recognition features to their watch apps. Powered by Nuance, the company behind the Dragon range of desktop dictation software, the new API will allow developers to add support for voice commands like replying to messages, placing orders for dinner and controlling music playback. It will work with apps on Android as well as iOS designed for the Pebble Time, Pebble Time Steel and eventually the Pebble Round. That should help level the playing field a bit for Pebble, which competes with Android Wear-based smartwatch makers like Motorola and…
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