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Text-to-speech tech helps visually impaired access the net.(TRENDS: UPCOMING TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
IT CAN BE DIFFICULT, of course, for the visually impaired to use the Internet, but thanks to advancements in voice technology, accessing e-mail and the Web is easier than ever.
Voice Terminal Service, or VTS, is a new offering from Audiopoint that allows the blind and visually impaired to have Internet access in real time over any landline or cell phone.
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With text-to-speech technology, VTS subscribers can surf the Web and use e-mail. VTS recognizes colloquial language, dialects, and accents, and users can interrupt the system with commands at any time.
VTS does not require special equipment or any soft ware download, but the company says the initial setup is easier with the aid of a person with ...
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