Sources say Microsoft near deal to buy Tellme
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Microsoft is close to acquiring privately held Tellme Networks, a maker of products that bridge the worlds of speech recognition and the Internet, CNET News.com has learned.
The deal is expected to be completed and announced later this week, according to sources familiar with the companies' plans.
Mountain View, Calif.-based Tellme is best known for its service that lets people get Internet information over the telephone, but the company also has a variety of services that businesses can use to offer automated data and directory assistance information via the phone.