Giving machines voices: you say what you want
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First Byte Inc's Monologue 2.0 is a $149 natural language interface that generates speech on any computer running MS-DOS 3.0 or later. Monologue can either store the text version of words with its corresponding sound version, like a dictionary, or it can pronounce each word it encounters according to a set of predetermined rules. The first technique requires a lot of memory, but provides clearer pronunciation; the second technique results in mispronunciations due to the irregularities in English. Monologue is memory-resident, so users load it at the beginning of a session and simply call it up via two key presses when necessary. Monologue works with several speech accessories including Covox Inc's Speech Thing, a $79.95 attachment that enhances the computer's voice. Users can modify the voice's volume, speed, pitch, tone and gender.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1991
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The offspring of mice
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Z-Nix Company Inc's $164 Cordless Super Mouse is a trackball device that solves the problem of space that traditional mice create. The portable peripheral works in the way remote control devices for VCRs and televisions work; infrared signals are transmitted to a charging stand, which functions as a receiver and is attached to the serial port of a microcomputer. The Cordless Super Mouse uses batteries that last eight hours. The peripherals comes with two batteries: one is being used in the remote control device and one is being recharged in the charging stand. Software comes with the Cordless Super Mouse, which allows users to adjust the movements of the device.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1991
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