MT1 software for iPod

MagneticTime today unveiled and other mobile audio players, which converts emails and Microsoft Word documents to MP3 sound files that can be played on the devices. MT1's audio files are designed to take advantage of the standard functions of any MP3 player, so emails and documents can be played, paused, stopped, skipped back/forward, and filed in playlists. The software automatically creates a new Outlook folder, and when new email is automatically selected and copied to that folder as it arrives, where it awaits processing and translation to audio. MT1 uses Acapela high quality text-to-speech technology, which transforms emails or word attachments into natural speech, reading it aloud with the flexibility of natural sounding speech. Acapela speaks multiple languages and reads proper names, numbers and currencies for optimal and smooth restitution of the information. MT1 is expected to be available for the Macintosh early next year, and is priced at $50.

by MacNN Staff