If you are a student, teacher, professor, self-employed worker, writer/blogger, consultant or someone who spends a lot of time on a computer, you would want to be the most productive with all your computing tasks to fit more in your  busy day. Using a keyboard and mouse as your primary computer interface can be slow, require a lot of correction and cause stress and strain on your arms, neck or back, even if you are a fast typist. What if you had another way to interface with your computer that is natural, accurate and fast to boost your productivity potential?  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 Premium speech recognition software lets you accomplish more on your computer—quickly and accurately—using your voice. Dictate and edit documents, send email, search the web and use social media with unparalleled speed, ease and comfort. Stop typing, start speaking—and start doing.

• • Key features and benefits

    – Accurate, voice-driven interface, learns from you for personalized accuracy—get more done faster

    – Create, format and edit by voice— think out loud and break creativity barriers

    – Dictate text within popular applications, including on the web

    – Voice command your computer in ergonomic, hands-free comfort

    – Nuance-approved microphone included. Flexibility to select microphones, including those built into many laptops

    – Dictate thoughts on the go using a digital recorder for later transcription

    – Import/export custom word lists—share unique words among peers

    – Custom voice commands—insert frequently used text and graphics

    – Easy proofreading with text-to-speech or audio playback of your own dictations

    – Intuitive design and helpful tutorials—easy to get started and easy to master

     Control your computer with your voice

    You talk and your computer types. It’s that simple with Dragon speech recognition. Thoughts instantly become words so you can get more done in less time, and with 99% accuracy.

    Technology for everyone

    From making status updates and searching the web to creating reports and spreadsheets, Dragon enables students, businesses and professionals balancing work and home to do more on their computers, faster.

    Accurate and easy

    It’s easy to master Dragon right out of the box. You will be up and running in a matter of minutes and amazed at how quickly and accurately you can get things done.

    Experience new blazing speeds, precision accuracy and enhanced features to help dramatically boost your personal productivity and help you realize your full potential – at home, school, work or beyond. New features and benefits include:

    Even more accurate: 15% more out-of-the-box accuracy than Dragon 12

    Faster than ever: Enhanced to deliver faster performance

    Easier set up: Shorter profile creation and training – now optional

    Easier to use: Redesigned and enhanced interface

    A better web experience: Full Text Control and enhanced Command and Control

    Go headset free: Now supports microphones built into many laptops

    Create documents

    Create reports, presentations, spreadsheets and more

    Dictate, edit and format documents using Microsoft and other popular applications — all by voice — and exactly the way you need it done with custom word lists and commands like:

    "Start Microsoft Word"

    "Set font size to 18 points"

    "Spell that K-A-T-H-R-Y-N"

    Or, create custom commands for frequently used text and graphics

    Search and surf the web

    Use your voice to search the web or specific websites for facts, figures, directions, images for inclusion in assignments and documents and more, with commands like:

    "Search Google for Italian restaurants in San Francisco"

    "Open top site for local weather forecast"

    "Search video for JFK Inaugural Address"

    Control your email and calendar

    Dictate, edit and send messages with your favorite web-based email accounts and check class schedules, client meetings, kids’ activities and other appointments in your calendar with voice commands like:

    "Click Compose"

    "Click Reply"

    "Schedule an appointment with John Smith"

    Keep up with your social networks and IM chat messages

    Use your voice to update and check your Facebook and Twitter status and pages, plus communicate with friends, coworkers and peers via chat clients with commands like:

    "Post to Facebook 'Looking forward to poker tonight'”

    "Post to Twitter 'Is anyone looking for Giant's tickets to tonight's game [questions mark]"

    Dictate 3x faster than you can type and in more places

    Dictate text anywhere you normally type within popular applications and “proofread” with natural-sounding text-to-speech and audio playback. Additional functions include:

    •Support for mobile dictation – transcribe notes captured on a digital voice recorder or smartphone

    •Talk to fill out online applications, registration forms, shopping check-out fields and more