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Subject: Update from Voice Dream
Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 08:59:43 +0000
From: Winston Chen <wins...@voicedream.com>
Reply-To: Winston Chen <wins...@voicedream.com>
To: <aruni...@gmail.com>
Hi,
Voice Dream Reader 3.0 was released recently after many months in the making.
We went from 2.X to 3.X, because the new version represents a big change in the
app's evolution.
The biggest change is support for graphics, starting with PDF. This required a
rewrite of the guts. Before 3.0, Voice Dream Reader threw away all original
files after extracting text from them. Now, you can read PDF files in the
original layout with voice and text synchronization. Try swiping right from the
left edge of the screen: you can switch between text-only view and original
layout view effortlessly.
Secondly, the highly regarded Ivona voices are available. Now, with Acapela,
NeoSpeech, Ivona, and iOS's built-in Nuance voices, Voice Dream Reader offers
more voices -- and at lower prices -- than any other text-to-speech product in
the market.
Finally, we now support almost every major variant of DAISY around the world:
DAISY 3.0 and 2.02 in full-text or full-audio mode. Expensive dedicated DAISY
reading devices can be hauled to museums.
Our work continues. Right now, we're busy working on supporting graphics for
eBooks, so that EPUB and DAISY books with images can be displayed in Voice
Dream. The built-in Web Browser will be rewritten so that you can listen to web
pages in it directly.
Since Voice Dream Reader came out 2 years ago, we have never charged for
upgrades. We want to continue adding substantial new features and release them
to everyone for free. You can help us continue this journey, and benefit
everyone around the world who reads differently.
How?
Spread the word. This is the single most important thing you can do to help us.
Tell your friends and colleagues about Voice Dream Reader. The app will be
half-priced from Wednesday May 7 to Sunday May 11. So take advantage of this
opportunity!
Many people in the past asked if they can donate to Voice Dream to fund
development. I wasn't comfortable with that. Now, on the verge of hiring a
developer to help build new features faster, I had a change of heart. I created
a Paypal page to accept donations:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=3SV2PVR5JZJVQ
Please, do it only if you can afford it. And donate based on the value you're
getting from the app, whether it is 1 dollar or 10 dollars a month. The donated
funds will be set aside and used only for developing features and enhancements
that will be released for free.
Thanks for your support and feedback over these past 2 years. Reading is for
everyone, no matter how you read. We have a long way to go before we get there.
You're a part of that journey.
Thank you.
Winston Chen
Founder, Voice Dream
wins...@voicedream.com
www.voicedream.com
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