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Hello Dane, Mike, Josh and all I also wonder whether this chap is in breech of his NDA, assuming he's signed up for one of course. There are only so many times you can re-shape the wheel before it become round again. Apple is traditionally very secretive about its plans, and why not. So who kno

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And, wouldn't that be considered something that shouldn't be discussed through here as it would be NDA sensitive? Chris. - Original Message - From: "Mike Arrigo" To: Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 3:52 PM Subject: Re: Article: Apple loses its shine Interesting

Re: Article: Apple loses its shine

Interesting, where did you hear that? There's also rumors that Apple may allow other keyboards, but nothing confirmed. Original message: Hello: Just to let know that in this release of iOS 7, Apple has opened the TTS API, so developers can use it to make their Apps speak with system voices or

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That's awesome! Can voices be installed as system voices now? sent from my Mac Mini with iCloud. Devin prater email and iMessage: d.pra...@me.com or r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com Skype: devinprater msn: devinpra...@live.com On Jun 25, 2013, at 9:51 AM, Daniela Rubio wrote: > Hello: > Just to let know

Re: Article: Apple loses its shine

Hello: Just to let know that in this release of iOS 7, Apple has opened the TTS API, so developers can use it to make their Apps speak with system voices or use a single TTS engine for many Apps, and not as it was before. Take care! Daniela Rubio T  Distinguished Educator iPhone: +34662328507

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Exactly. You may have 3 or 4 copies of the same TTS engine on your device, because each application must provide their own TTS and Apple does not allow you to install other voices and use them system wise. They also do not allow developers to use the voices that are already built in. Those rest

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n't mean everyone does. I don't agree with Android user's opinions, but I don't bash you guys, so don't bash me for my blunt opinion. If it works for you great, but I'll be sticking with Apple and their line of products. Case closed. Chris. - Original Message

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Now with the keyboards and voices I agree. I hate that voice dream has to provide voices that read2go already has, and that seroprok can't be on iOS, and that eSpeak can't be ported to iOS. But I heard they're opening up a lot of API's for iOS7, so yeah, maybe speech and keyboard is among them.

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I don't want Apple to be google, and I do not want IOS to be android. But what I would like is for IOS to provide the features that in most other operating systems, desktop and mobile. I honestly cannot think of any other operating system that did not allow you to manage files. Windows provides

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Definitely can agree there. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 24, 2013, at 10:22 PM, Devin Prater wrote: > I somewhat agree with you, but I just don't want Apple to be Google. I love > apple's commitment to accessibility better. LOL as we all surely do. > sent from my Mac Mini with iCloud. > Devin pr

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I somewhat agree with you, but I just don't want Apple to be Google. I love apple's commitment to accessibility better. LOL as we all surely do. sent from my Mac Mini with iCloud. Devin prater email and iMessage: d.pra...@me.com or r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com Skype: devinprater msn: devinpra...@live.co

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Hi, I'd have to agree with both of you, I love mac for my desktop platform, but I like my android tablet because it's more versatile. I wish apple would make iOs more versatile, like mac, I'm probably one of a few that would like iOs to act like mac os. I thin if the device is mine, I should be

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Yep, I would say you hit the mark exactly. I'm actually probably a rare breed, I much prefer the mac for my desktop platform, but for the mobile device, I prefer android. I might consider going back to IOS if Apple ever lifts any of their restrictions, but that's not likely to happen. On Jun 24,

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Well, this is how I see it. Apple is just, well, Apple. They feel that iOS shouldn't be a computer operating system. After all, your phone, usually isn't your computer. The mac has a file manager and everything else, as you know, and can be added to with any software you want. Android is android

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That's certainly true about windows phone 8 and blackberry, but if you have not tried the newest version of android, you might be pleasantly surprised. The biggest problem I have with IOS is that it does not do basic things that other operating systems do, such as file management. Also, Apple i

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Right exactly, and for visually impaired people, iOS is the preferred platform, while there are others out there, they are not nearly as accessible. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 24, 2013, at 10:41 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > An interesting article and I agree with some of what it says. In some ways

Re: Article: Apple loses its shine

An interesting article and I agree with some of what it says. In some ways, Apple has developed a standard for itself that is very high, and now that some of their features are in other devices, some people could lose interest. On the other hand, the sales will tell the final story. As long as

Article: Apple loses its shine

A couple of people have been asking about IOS 7 and related topics so thought perhaps this article may shed some light. ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.