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PimpMyNews reads blogs aloud using text-to-speech software
by Danny Mendez Feb 1st 2008 at 5:00PM
Despite being perfect for those too busy (lazy?) to read blogs, the site could also work in favor of the blind and others unable to read regular text. And for the skeptics: the text-to-speech software does a surprisingly decent job at being very understandable and comfortable enough to listen to, but others may be annoyed by the non-human elements in the the voice.
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Scott Hollingsworth said 1:50PM on 2-13-2008
If you haven't tried this yet, you really should. You can create your own playlists based on your interests, and get your news fix, quick and easy, for your iPod or iPhone.
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Ande000 said 2:14PM on 3-12-2008
This site is great! The text to speech translation is the best that I have heard although they all take some getting use to. Perfect for productivity enhancement.
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