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K-kaleido's Speech Connect Ships on Epson Direct's NL3000E Laptop

Epson Direct has adopted K-kaleido's Speech Connect, a local AI app that transcribes and translates meeting audio inside the PC, and ships the NL3000E laptop with the installer stored on it.

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Why it matters

Bundling on-device transcription with a laptop puts K-kaleido's no-cloud pitch in front of buyers at the point of purchase, where the argument over AI and confidential meeting audio is decided.

K-kaleido's Speech Connect Ships on Epson Direct's NL3000E Laptop

Key Facts

  • Epson Direct adopted K-kaleido's Speech Connect for its NL3000E laptop and ships PCs with the installer stored on them.
  • Speech Connect transcribes and translates meeting audio in real time inside the PC, with recognition handled by the NPU in the Intel Core Ultra processor.
  • Eligible NL3000E units can try the app free for 60 days from the date of initial license activation.
  • K-kaleido will demonstrate Speech Connect on an actual NL3000E at Epson Direct's booth BT-09 at EdgeTech+ 2026, held at Pacifico Yokohama from November 18 to 20, 2026.
  • Kotonoki and KnowStep will be shown as reference exhibits, with all AI processing for the three products completed inside the PC without the cloud.

K-kaleido will demonstrate the app on an actual NL3000E at Epson Direct's booth BT-09 at EdgeTech+ 2026, held at Pacifico Yokohama from November 18 to 20, 2026.

On eligible NL3000E units, the app can be tried free for 60 days from the date of initial license activation. Speech recognition for real-time transcription uses the NPU built into the Intel Core Ultra processor. Transcription results are saved inside the PC as a text log for each meeting, and English meetings and negotiations get real-time translation on screen.

At EdgeTech+ 2026, K-kaleido will also show two reference exhibits at the Epson Direct booth: Kotonoki, which generates meeting minutes inside the PC from transcription data, and KnowStep, which turns screen captures and operation records into procedure manuals in Word and PDF. K-kaleido says all AI processing for the three products is completed inside the PC without using the cloud.

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