Fw: BlindNews: Digital Future Teams with Wizzard Software to Add AT&T'sNatural Voices to TTS Application

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From: "Leon Gilbert" <BlindNews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 3:29 PM
Subject: BlindNews: Digital Future Teams with Wizzard Software to Add
AT&T'sNatural Voices to TTS Application


> Business Wire
> Wednesday, October 20, 2004
>
> Digital Future Teams with Wizzard Software to Add AT&T's Natural Voices to
TTS Application
>
> PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 2004--Wizzard Software (OTCBB:WIZD)
announced today that the Atlanta, Georgia-based company Digital Future has
licensed Wizzard's text-to-speech technology offering for use in their
TextSpeech Pro 2.0, a powerful and easy-to-use TTS application. An ideal
product for the visually impaired, TextSpeech Pro is currently used by a
variety of businesses and educational institutions across the country.
>
>
> Powered by AT&T's Natural Voices, TextSpeech Pro is a text-to-speech
software that has the ability to read documents in various formats in a
clear, natural-sounding voice. TextSpeech Pro also converts documents to
speech audio files, as well as converts copied text to speech. This desktop
software can browse web pages and read them directly from its interface. It
also can extract and read emails from Microsoft(R) Outlook(TM).
>
> "Adding AT&T Natural Voices to TextSpeech Pro gave us a better edge,
putting us ahead of our competitors," said Digital Future's Senior Software
Developer Roumen K. Petrov. "Initially, we were using generic text-to-speech
voices from another company, which sounded too robotic. We wanted to make
TextSpeech Pro the best available text-to-speech software and we think we
accomplished this by adding the wonderful AT&T Natural Voices to the
product. We believe they are the best text-to-speech voices in the world."
>
> TextSpeech Pro utilizes a special "Pro File Format'" that allows every
document to be saved in its entirety and integrated with its specific voice
settings like voice type, volume, speed, audio format, and other vital voice
settings. Additionally, a unique "breaks" functionality lets TextSpeech Pro
remember where the user has last stopped reading a document and resumes
reading at that precise point the next time the user opens the file. The
speech can also be exported to a WAV file and alternatively TextSpeech Pro
can speak WAV files like an audio player promoting a more personal
experience for the end user.
>
> "We were delighted to assist Digital Future with their TextSpeech Pro
product," said Bruce Phifer, General Manager of the Technology and Services
Division of Wizzard Software. "The AT&T Natural Voices product continues to
be the most 'human-sounding' speech engine on the market and it was a
perfect fit for Digital Future's quality requirements."
>
> About Digital Future:
>
> Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Digital Future has specialized in voice-enabled
services and home user software for all operating systems since 2003. For
more information on Digital Futures and TextSpeech Pro, visit
www.textspeechpro.com.
>
> About Wizzard Software
>
> Founded in 1996, Wizzard Software has become a leader in the speech
technology application development market. Wizzard architects solutions to
business problems using its expertise in consulting, speech development
tools and building speech based applications for the Desktop and Internet.
Wizzard has achieved global recognition because of its expertise with voice
communication whether it is via PC or telephone. Wizzard's successes have
lead to expanding opportunities in both the government and commercial
sectors. In April of 2004, Wizzard acquired MedivoxRx Technologies. Founded
in 2000, MedivoxRx is the originator of "Rex", the talking prescription pill
bottle, which "talks" to the patient allowing them to distinguish what type
of medication is in the bottle and hear critical information on dosage
amounts and refill parameters. Additional information on MedivoxRx can be
found at www.rxtalks.com. More information on Wizzard Software can be found
in the Investor's Corner www.wizzardsoftware.com.
>
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> Contacts
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> or
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> or
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