Computers just don’t seem to like my accent (or maybe I need to take the marbles out of my mouth. To be fair, I’ve had that same problem with every other program I’ve ever tried. Personally, while I liked the text to speech I found the speech to text conversion an absolute disaster. However, I recommend you try out the free version before buying – as with so many speech to audio applications, everyone is going to have a different opinion about how well it works. Drive Safe.ly was ’s “clear winner” for 2011 Best Blackberry App for the office, and has received positive reviews from Mashable, TechCrunch and other sites. The automated voice is pleasant to listen to, and handles inflection (i.e. I tested Drive Safe.ly on my iPhone 3Gs a bit, and I have to say it’s pretty good. The following demo gives an honest look at what the technology looks like in action:
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There are 40 different voices to choose from representing 25 different languages! (I recommend the UK English female, it’s delightful.) You can try out the Drive Safe.ly app for free with limited features, or get the advanced package for $4/month or $12/year. Once you’re underway, Drive Safe.ly will read you your incoming text messages (or email or tweets) and allow you to respond with voice commands and speech to text. Blackberry users even have a single touch launch for when they’re in the car.
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Download the app to your mobile, enter your account information, fire it up, and you’re good to go. Drive Safe.ly is the flagship product of New Jersey based iSpeech, with 1 billion text conversations read to 8 million users! While the texting app may be saving lives, it’s just the beginning – iSpeech is recruiting developers to expand the reach of their text to speech technology to every corner of the digital market.ĭrive Safe.ly works pretty much how you think it would. Check out the Drive Safe.ly demo between two phones in the video below. You can even respond to incoming messages with voice commands and speech to text conversions. Drive Safe.ly is a mobile app (now available on Blackberry, Android, and iPhone) that reads your texts, Twitter feed, and emails aloud. Luckily, text to speech technology is coming to the rescue. Texting while driving leads to thousands of accidents each year in the United States alone, and the death toll continues to rise. Winning awards and saving lives - Drive Safe.ly reads your texts aloud so you can focus on the road.
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