Stenocast, Inc

StenoCast is a family-owned company that was started in the fall of 2004. Michael Appelman, Sr. was an Official Reporter for the San Diego Superior Court, starting in 1982. Michael requested his son, Mike, who was a computer consultant, to create a device that could be attached to his StenoRAM so that his steno notes would be sent wirelessly to his own computer; thus the creation of the StenoCast X1. Several thousand X1s were sold to reporters using almost any steno machine. Mike Appelman, Jr. then tackled the issue of sending realtime to clients. The only method available at the time was serial cables. With the advent of newer computers not having serial ports, the era of USB-to-serial adapters was ushered in, along with the inherent problems associated with adapters. The StenoCast X7 was developed to meet those needs. However, while an X7 was easier and more reliable than serial cables with USB-to-serial adapters, it was still not easy. With the New X7, followed by the StenoCast RED (Refresh-Enabled Device), StenoCast reached the goals that had been set: A bullet-proof, yet simple, wireless realtime system that any reporter can confidently set up in a matter of seconds. StenoCast is releasing the AUDIO2ME wireless microphone system, which allows a reporter to place an high-quality wireless microphone anywhere in the room that is the most helpful to the reporter, sending the audio back to the reporter's computer or writer, synched up with their transcript.