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announced the release of GhostReader text-to-speech software for Mac OS X.<br />
GhostReader 1.1 replaces TextParrot 1.0 and introduces a number of new<br />
features with an enhanced user interface. Just as ghostwriters write for<br />
other people, GhostReader can read for you!</p>
<p>GhostReader is a Universal Binary, multilingual speech solution for Mac OS<br />
X that allows users to listen to their documents with naturally sounding<br />
voices in a language of choice. It also allows users to create their own<br />
personal podcasts or audio books by exporting to iPod-ready iTunes tracks.<br />
Or, users can just use it to speak selected text in a handy reader window<br />
with play, fast forward and rewind functionality. In some applications,<br />
such as Safari, GhostReader enables users to listen to text by just<br />
pointing the cursor at the text. Now users can sit back and relax while<br />
GhostReader reads the text under the cursor.</p>
<p>Voices are currently available for the following languages: US English, UK<br />
English, Czech, Finnish, French, Canadian French, German, Icelandic,<br />
Italian, Danish, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, American Spanish, Portuguese,<br />
Brazilian Portuguese, Norwegian, Turkish and Swedish. GhostReader itself is<br />
localized in English, French and German.</p>
<p>GhostReader 1.1 offers the following new features:</p>
<p>- New languages with high quality female voices: American Spanish (Rosa)<br />
and Canadian French (Louise)</p>
<p>- New languages with medium quality voices: Turkish, Icelandic and Czech</p>
<p>- New high quality voices for Dutch (Max) and British English (Peter)</p>
<p>- Adds a German localization (English and French were already available)</p>
<p>- Enhanced listening experience with buttons to re-listen the current<br />
paragraph or sentence or to skip to the next one</p>
<p>- For school use preferences can now be locked and the content of the<br />
reader window can be exported to an RTF document</p>
<p>- Many other interface and usability enhancements</p>
<p>- Expanded Help facility</p>
<p>GhostReader is a free and recommended update for registered TextParrot<br />
users (users can simply enter their TextParrot activation codes).</p>
<p>Suggested retail pricing for GhostReader, available for download and<br />
excluding VAT, is as follows:</p>
<p>Monolingual licenses:<br />
Single User US$/Euro 39.95<br />
Household (3 Macs) US$/Euro 79.90</p>
<p>Bilingual licenses:<br />
Single User US$/Euro 59.95<br />
Household (3 Macs) US$/Euro 119.90</p>
<p>Trilingual licenses:<br />
Single User US$/Euro 74.95<br />
Household (3 Macs) US$/Euro 149.90</p>
<p>GhostReader educational licenses start at US$/euro 599 for a classroom (up<br />
to 50 computers) and US$/euro 999 for a school (up to 150 computers).</p>
<p>GhostReader is also available as a bundle with Infovox iVox. Infovox iVox<br />
provides naturally sounding voices in multiple languages for use with<br />
almost any Mac OS X application that uses speech. The GhostReader and<br />
Infovox iVox bundle pricing starts at US$/euro 109.</p>
<p>GhostReader can be purchased online at <a href="http://www.convenienceware.com" title="http://www.convenienceware.com">http://www.convenienceware.com</a></p>
<p>A packaged, CD version of GhostReader will be available later this summer<br />
in European Apple Stores and at other European Mac stores at a slightly<br />
higher price.</p>
<p>GhostReader requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later. For more information, a<br />
fully-functional downloadable demo and to listen to samples of the voices<br />
<p>AssistiveWare (<a href="http://www.assistiveware.com/" title="http://www.assistiveware.com/">http://www.assistiveware.com/</a>) is the worldwide leader in<br />
innovative assistive technology software for Mac OS X that gives people<br />
back their lives. This includes award-winning KeyStrokes(R) and<br />
LayoutKitchen(R) panel editor, and Proloquo(R) multi-purpose speech<br />
solution. The ConvenienceWare product line (<a href="http://www.convenienceware.com" title="http://www.convenienceware.com">http://www.convenienceware.com</a>)<br />
makes the advanced technologies developed by AssistiveWare available in<br />
cool and convenient applications that can make the life of Mac users easier.</p>
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