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[1 - Greetings, and More Fun Contests from NextUp]
[2 - Listen to Mike Read This Newsletter]
[3 - Beta of WMA Encoding now available]
[4 - Win a FREE Copy of ClipMate Software!]
[5 - Try WeatherAloud - Your Talking Desktop Forecast]
[6 - Win a Rio 600 MP3 Player!]
[7 - Tip of the Month - Creating Free Audio Books]
[8 - Other Great Products from NextUp.com]
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[1 - Greetings, and More Fun Contests from NextUp]
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Hello from NextUp.com!
A belated Happy New Year to everyone! Congratulations to Patrick (Babylon Pro
software) and Mike (Audible gift certificate), our contest winners last month.
This month we'll give away a free copy of ClipMate software to one lucky
reader. You can also enter another drawing to win a Rio 600 MP3 player so be
sure to read this issue for details. Please continue to support our products
and stay tuned to our newsletters.
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[2 - Listen to Mike Read This Newsletter]
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We're pleased to offer AT&T Natural Voices (tm) available optionally when you
purchase any of our products. These are not available in the trial version, but
we do have samples on our site and you can click on the link below to hear Mike
read this issue of our newsletter
http://wcarchive.cdrom.com/pub/bws/bws_44/news31.mp3
Mike is one of the 16khz US English voices that ships with the AT&T Natural
Voices (tm) engine when you select the 16khz Pro version. You can purchase AT&T
Natural Voices (tm) by clicking on a Buy Now link for one of our products or
product bundles
http://www.nextup.com/purchase.html
then choosing the AT&T Natural Voices (tm) option from the order page.
If you already purchased TextAloud MP3 and want to get the upgrade for Natural
Voices (tm), just send us an email to
support@nextup.com
with your order information (name, address, and email used when purchasing to
help us locate your order) and we'll reply with instructions on how you can
purchase.
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[3 - Beta of WMA Encoding now available]
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TextAloud MP3 currently can create audio files in WAVE and MP3 formats. We've
frequently had requests from users to include the ability to encode voice files
as WMA (Windows Media) formats. WMA files can be played in windows media player
as well as some portable MP3 players. They have the benefit of being a little
smaller than MP3 files. We're currently testing this functionality and are
looking for beta testers who are registered TextAloud users and are interested
in trying out WMA encoding. If that's you, send us an email to
wmabeta@nextup.com
and we'll let you know what to do to take part in this.
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[4 - Win a FREE Copy of ClipMate Software!]
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The native clipboard in Windows is great for cutting and pasting a single item
at a time, but if you want to move a series of items, or save items for later
use, then you need ClipMate! Rather than working with one piece of clipboard
data at a time, ClipMate enhances the native clipboard functionality by
remembering all items (both text and graphic) that are copied to the clipboard
and storing them in "collections" for later pasting. With ClipMate as your
Windows companion, you'll turn the clipboard into a powerful productivity tool.
There's more information and a free trial version you can download from
http://www.clixgalore.com/psale.asp?BID=1114&AfID=16762&AdID=299
One lucky reader will win a FREE registration for ClipMate ($24.95 value) this
month. All you have to do to enter is send an email to
gimmethatclipmate@nextup.com
We'll draw a winner from entries received by Wednesday, February 5, 2003.
Thanks for entering and good luck!
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[5 - Try WeatherAloud - Your Talking Desktop Forecast]
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Many of our customers, just like all of us around here, have our WeatherAloud
software in our startup. When you're on your computer a lot, you'll quickly
find that WeatherAloud becomes almost indispensable. Listen to personalized
weather forecasts and conditions for your local area, or check your travel
routes and destinations. If you're in the office all day, you'll really
appreciate WeatherAloud as a tool to keep track of the weather so you don't get
surprised when it's time to go out. WeatherAloud is offered in a fully
functional trial version and you can find out more at
http://www.nextup.com/WeatherAloud/
Like all our programs, WeatherAloud supports the optional AT&T Natural Voices
(tm). You can purchase from
http://www.nextup.com/purchase.html
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[6 - Win a Rio 600 MP3 Player!]
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We heard from a lot of you who liked this contest before so we'll give away
another Rio 600 this month. Many of you have already discovered the benefits of
using TextAloud MP3 and also NewsAloud in combination with a portable MP3
player. This can free you up to listen to email, web pages, or any electronic
text on the go. Save your daily reading to MP3 and bring the web with you to
the gym, in the car, or anyplace you go.
One lucky reader will win a Rio 600 with 32MB/USB from us this month. All you
have to do to enter is tell us at least one missing feature in TextAloud MP3
that you would like us to add in a future release. Send this in an email to
gimmethatrio@nextup.com
We'll draw a winner from entries received by Wednesday, February 5, 2003.
Thanks for entering and good luck!
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[7 - Tip of the Month - Creating Free Audio Books]
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Many of our users are naturally people who listen to audio of all types,
including audio books. We've previously told you about Audible.com
http://www.qksrv.net/click-940752-5675565
which is the leader in providing electronic versions of audio books and
programming for use on portable audio players. But with the great improvements
in voice quality brought by AT&T Natural Voices (tm), text synthesis has finally
reached the point where computer generated versions of great literature are
listenable and enjoyable. Many of you already use TextAloud to convert eBooks
you have purchased, but there is also a great source of free text literature.
Project Gutenberg is the internet's oldest producer of free electronic books.
It is a non-profit organization made up of volunteers who convert printed books
to electronic text form for free distribution over the internet. With a catalog
of over 6,000 eBooks, project Gutenberg is a great source for new listening
material. Whether you want to learn or be entertained, check out the extensive
library at Project Gutenberg
http://promo.net/pg/
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[8 - Other Great Products from NextUp.com]
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GroupsAloud is the worlds first talking Usenet News Reader. It brings an
unlimited amount of great information and conversation to you without the hassle
of reading or even being tied to your computer. More information at
http://www.nextup.com/GroupsAloud
NewsAloud. In this age of information overload, do you find yourself buried
just from trying to keep up with the latest news? How about a solution that uses
the unique power of the Internet to deliver personalized content to your
desktop, or even better, to your portable device? Learn more about NewsAloud at
http://www.nextup.com/NewsAloud/index.html
If you own (or purchase) one of our products with the optional AT&T Natural
Voices (tm), you can now purchase additional Natural Voices (tm) including other
languages. We have some exciting UK English, Latin American Spanish, German,
French, and more American English Natural Voices (tm) available for $35 each
plus shipping. Listen to samples and get more details on how to purchase them
from NextUp.com at
http://www.nextup.com/attnvmore.html
Those of you who use our products a lot will really appreciate the variety now
available in these great voices. If you haven't purchased TextAloud MP3 or one
of our other products with the optional Natural Voices (tm) engine yet, you can
do so from this page
http://www.nextup.com/purchase.html
If you already purchased TextAloud MP3 and want to get the upgrade for Natural
Voices (tm), just send us an email to
support@nextup.com
with your order information (name, address, and email used when purchasing to
help us locate your order) and we'll reply with instructions on how you can
purchase.
If you find our products useful, please share the news with your friends and at
your place of business. We offer Volume pricing with Site Licensing available
to schools, organizations and businesses. If you'd like more information on
this or have questions about any of our products, please don't hesitate to
contact us at
support@nextup.com
Thank you for your interest in our company & products.
The NextUp.com Team
NextUp.com
The Power of Spoken Audio
http://www.NextUp.com
A Division of NextUp Technologies, LLC
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