NextUp launches NewsAloud
11 June 2004
NextUp.com has released version 1.0 of its NewsAloud software.
The NewsAloud software is designed to automatically retrieve news stories from a variety of news sites, such as Yahoo News and Reuters, as well as from any RSS Feed
The new software uses Voice Synthesis (Text To Speech or TTS) to read news stories aloud on a PC.
NewsAloud's automatic audio file creation can also keep the 100 most recent stories available as MP3 or Windows Media files ready for playback on iPod, PocketPC, or TV, using Tivo's Home Media Option.
Optional premium voices are offered for a range of available speech including US, British, and Indian accent English as well as Spanish, German, and French voices.
NewsAloud costs $19.95 and is available for Windows 98, NT, 2000 and XP.
NextUp.com is a division of NextUp Technologies. In addition to NewsAloud, NextUp develops applications that are designed to make the PC an information audio centre and other Windows software designed to save time and deliver information.
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