Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024
The Shockingly Simple Words Brits Struggle to Spell, According to Google
A new study by McGowan Transcriptions has shed light on the perplexing world of spelling, exposing the words that often trip us up. Analysing a vast dataset of 48,073 keywords from Google’s search data, the research unveiled some surprising findings. Topping the list as the most challenging word to spell across the UK is “Favourite”
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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024
The 5 Jobs AI Might Soon Replace (And Those It Won’t)
A recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that artificial intelligence will affect up to 60% of jobs in the UK, with an expected 300 million full-time roles expected to be replaced by AI. With this in mind, Joe McGowan – CEO of McGowan Transcriptions – delves into five jobs AI could
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Friday, March 22nd, 2024
Does Language Familiarity Impact Transcription Accuracy?
Language is an amazing thing. It can communicate anything and everything, from the simplest concepts to the most complex ideas imaginable, helping people from diverse backgrounds meet at a common understanding. However, knowing the words of a language isn’t the same as truly understanding it. The building blocks of a language can look different depending
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Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
Why Accuracy is So Important in Transcription
In today’s world of advanced technology, it’s now easier than ever to record presentations, interviews, conversations, discussions and focus group meetings, to mention just a few applications. All of this spoken data is of immense value because it records genuine facts and opinions of people that are relevant to whoever has commissioned the recording. This
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Friday, March 1st, 2024
Is Hiring a Transcription Company Really Faster Than Doing it Myself?
In the world of transcriptions, there’s one thing we hear quite a lot, and that is, ‘Well, I could probably do it faster myself.’ This is a widely held belief, and most people think that transcription can’t possibly take very long. After all, if you only have an hour of audio, shouldn’t it only take
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