Nuance’s Text-to-Speech Rises to the Forefront of Innovative Consumer Technology

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Nuance Communications, Inc.:

“We see text-to-speech positively changing how consumers use and interact with technology, making everyday consumer devices more productive, more accessible and simply more enjoyable.”

FACTS

There has been a lot of conversation in the last few weeks surrounding the power of text-to-speech capabilities, no doubt much of it attributed to the innovative “Read to Me” capability on Amazon Kindle 2 that captured attention due to its life-like, natural human voice qualities, made possible by Nuance Communications.
Nuance’s text-to-speech technologies are at the forefront of the latest intelligent solutions on the market, increasing consumer entertainment, accessibility and convenience, while reducing driver distractions.
Aside from Amazon Kindle 2, Nuance’s text-to-speech technology is featured in the market’s most popular personal navigation devices, mp3 players and a variety of PC software applications, including Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and is the “voice” behind the popular Ford SYNC.
Nuance’s text-to-speech technology is critical for those who are visually impaired or blind. Nuance has a rich history in assistive text-to-speech technology, including TALKS, a leading solution that enables blind and visually impaired mobile phone users to have full accessibility to their devices. Verizon Wireless recently announced TALKS for the MotoQ 9c.

QUOTES

“Nuance’s text-to-speech is bringing today’s consumer applications to life, and we’re opening the door for a whole new era of access to a broad spectrum of mainstream, popular solutions.” -- Michael Thompson, senior vice president and general manager of Nuance Mobile.

“We see text-to-speech positively changing how consumers use and interact with technology, making everyday consumer devices more productive, more accessible and simply more enjoyable.” -- Michael Thompson, senior vice president and general manager of Nuance Mobile.

Nuance is available for additional commentary on the benefits of text-to-speech solutions and how they shape the interactions for all consumers with a variety of consumer applications on the market today. Please contact Rebecca Paquette to arrange an interview and/or for additional quotes.

About Nuance Mobile

Nuance Mobile builds innovative, intelligent and intuitive touch and speech interfaces to simplify and enhance the way people interact with mobile devices, applications, and services. Nuance Mobile solutions make mobile devices and in-car systems easier to use, automate customer self-service, and optimize the access and discovery of even the most advanced mobile applications and content – regardless of technical know-how, location, environment, or physical and literacy capabilities.

About Nuance Communications, Inc.

Nuance is a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share and use documents. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuance’s proven applications and professional services. For more information, please visit: nuance.com.

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