MS in talks to buy Tellme Networks

NEW YORK: Microsoft Corp. is in talks to buy privately-held Tellme Networks, a maker of Web-based voice technology, for about $800 million, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Monday.

Microsoft may sign a deal as early as this week, the Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Tellme's products would help Microsoft build voice-recognition capabilities into its products, the Journal said.