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March 2004
[1 - Greetings - Win Something from NextUp!]
[2 - NewsAloud now supports RSS Feeds]
[3 - Beta Testing New TextAloud Features]
[4 - Attention Writers Who Use TextAloud]
[5 - Beta Tests of New Voices]
[6 - Win a Rio 600 MP3 Player]
[7 - Realize Voice - Control Your PC With Your Voice]
[8 - Other Great Products from NextUp.com]
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[1 - Greetings - Win Something from NextUp!]
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Hello from NextUp.com!
Congratulations to Brandon, our contest winner from the previous issue. This
month one lucky reader will win a Rio 600 MP3 player so be sure to read below
for details on how to enter the drawing. Best of luck, and thanks for staying
tuned!
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[2 - NewsAloud now supports RSS Feeds]
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RSS Feeds are a popular way for web sites to send out headlines and descriptions
of new articles. To learn more about RSS check out
http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/12/18/dive-into-xml.html
Basically RSS are XML files that include several stories, each made up of a
headline, a link, and a description of the story. Thousands of sites now use
these and update them often, and they give you a unique new way to keep up with
the latest news or what's new at your favorite sites.
Within the latest version of NewsAloud, you can click Options->RSS Feeds, and
add the URLs to your favorite RSS feeds. NewsAloud will retrieve any new
headlines and descriptions from the feeds you enter, and can speak or create
audio files from the stories.
To get started using RSS Feeds within NewsAloud, download the latest NewsAloud
from
http://nextup.com/NewsAloud/download.html
A simple place to get started is grab the URLs to XML feeds at sites like
http://news.yahoo.com/rss
Simply right-click the XML image and choose Copy Shortcut, then paste that URL
into NewsAloud's RSS Feeds window, and on news retrievals, NewsAloud will grab
any new stories.
Here are a few directories where you can search for RSS feeds, finding major
news sources, local papers, and personal weblogs:
http://www.syndic8.com/
http://www.2rss.com/
http://www.webdevtips.com/webdevtips/resources/rssdir.php
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&q=rss+feed+directory
If you have any questions about RSS and NewsAloud, just email us at
support@nextup.com
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[3 - Beta Testing New TextAloud Features]
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We are currently testing several new TextAloud features. If you are a TextAloud
user and consider yourself a moderate or advanced computer user, are interested
in a look at new TextAloud features, and are willing to work with us to discuss
any problems you might uncover, email us to take part in the TextAloud beta test
at
beta@nextup.com
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[4 - Attention Writers Who Use TextAloud]
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We hear from a lot of writers who love TextAloud as a proofreading tool and just
a great way to listen to their words being read without needing to ask someone.
If that's you please help us out. Writers Digest is looking for submissions on
your favorite software and we'll greatly appreciate it if you can let them know
how you use TextAloud and why they should include it in an article on writing
software for an upcoming issue of Writer's Digest. Please send your submission
to
writersdigest@fwpubs.com.
Include your name, city and state, and they may choose your submission for an
upcoming issue of Writer's Digest. Thanks!
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[5 - Beta Tests of New Voices]
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We are currently helping a voice maker test out new voices in German, UK
English, American Spanish, and Canadian French. If you are a native speaker in
any of these, are not a novice computer user, and are interested in sampling
these voices and providing feedback to the engineers working on them, please
email us at
voices@nextup.com
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[6 - Win a Rio 600 MP3 Player]
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Our contest this month is easy. One lucky reader will win a FREE Rio 600 32MB
USB MP3 player. All you have to do to enter is send us an email to
gimmethatrio@nextup.com
We'll draw a winner from entries received by Friday, April 9. Thanks for
entering and good luck!
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[7 - Realize Voice - Control Your PC With Your Voice]
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We get a lot of requests for voice recognition software so here's something you
should check out. Realize Voice lets you increase productivity by controlling
your computer using voice. Depending on your needs - complement, reduce or
eliminate your use of the keyboard and mouse. Anyone can use this software to
perform everyday tasks such as browsing the web or sending email, including
people with disabilities or repetitive stress injuries. With Realize Voice, you
can even dictate emails and documents and your computer will convert to text.
You can download a trial version now from
http://www.nextup.com/files/rzrv40download.exe
and it's $99 to purchase when you're ready to buy.at
http://store.esellerate.net/a.asp?c=0_SKU5031628940_AFL1912586825
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[8 - Other Great Products from NextUp.com]
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NextUp.com sells the best Text-to-Speech voices available. AT&T Natural Voices™
and Cepstral® Voices represent the cutting edge of TTS Voices. Check out the
samples and purchase details below to find out just how good your computer can
sound.
http://www.nextup.com/attnv.html
http://nextup.com/Cepstral.html
Be sure to check them all out for a way to add new variety and personality to
your Text To Speech programs.
Looking for a good MP3 player? Check out our updated MP3 Players page at
http://www.nextup.com/TextAloud/mp3players.html
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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