Stop Touching Your Keyboard. Use This AI-Powered Microphone Instead
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Relay, a London startup founded by former Nothing employees, is developing a dedicated portable microphone called Relay Q for high-fidelity voice-to-text. The accompanying macOS app, now in beta, uses Google's Gemini models for transcription and can perform contextual actions like sending Slack messages or creating calendar events. The app requires extensive system permissions, though it stores data locally and does not retain it. The hardware, a cylindrical mic with a detachable button, is designed for quiet whispering and is expected in early 2027 for $150, with a $15 monthly software fee after the first year. The article notes that transcription accuracy was imperfect in testing, but dedicated hardware may improve it. Relay faces competition from wearable devices like rings but chose a microphone form factor instead.
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