Tag: speech

Adobe Soundbooth CS4

Adobe's Soundbooth CS4 audio editor is supposed to be relatively simple for audio beginners to tweak speech, songs, and all sorts of sound effects.

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Parrot MINIKIT Slim

The Parrot Minikit Slim makes it very easy to make and receive calls without taking your eyes off the road to look at your phone, but a poorly executed visor clip makes this otherwise excellent speakerphone feel cheaper than it is.

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Garmin Nuvi 260W

A good, easy to use GPS, with great verbal speed and red light camera warnings which, unfortunately, aren't installed by default.

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Panasonic Viera TX-37LZD800A

The Panasonic Viera TX-37LZD800A is a very capable telly and is ideally suited to wide rooms due to its excellent viewing angles.

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Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 isn't perfect, but it's the best dictation software available. We don't find this upgrade necessary for the most basic dictation, although new features may benefit heavily-accented English speakers and those who rely heavily on voice commands.

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Microsoft to launch 'Windows Cloud' this month

Microsoft will launch an operating system for the 'cloud' in four weeks, chief executive Steve Ballmer told delegates at a Microsoft-sponsored developer conference in London on Wednesday.

Windows Mobile 7 delayed

Microsoft has informed some of its partners that it has had to delay Windows Mobile 7, a much anticipated update to its handset operating system.

Apple stomps bugs with iPhone 2.1 software release

Apple says the software update extends battery life "significantly", improves email reliability, speeds text messaging and means fewer crashes with third-party applications.

KNFB Reader: life-changing technology

With its startling accuracy and portability, the KNFB reading technology has the power to change lives.

New Mios Moov away from Whereis maps

With its 2008 Moov range, Mio becomes the first major GPS manufacturer in Australia to use maps from Navteq instead of Telstra's Whereis arm.

How to use Spoken Menus on your 4G iPod Nano

We go step-by-step through the process of activating the latest iPod Nano's spoken menus and tweaking them to your taste.

CNET.com.au's GPS Buying Guide

Prices for GPS devices have come down in the last year and many of us are looking at jumping on the bandwagon. We take a look at how it works, why you should (or shouldn't) buy a GPS, as well as key features to look out for.

Tips and tricks for shooting a wedding video

So you've been entrusted to videotape your sibling/cousin/best mate's wedding, what do you do now?

Master Microsoft Word

Tips to help you calculate and make PDF files without Acrobat, plus a systematic approach to fixing common Word frustrations.

GPS navigators for Father's Day

A portable GPS might just be the gift to give on Father's Day for dads who like to drive but aren't much cop at reading a map or taking instructions. We've selected a quartet of capable GPS's to make your Dad's Day shopping a little easier.

Best portable in-car GPS navigators

All brand name GPS units will get you safely from A to B, but some do it better than others. We nominate a clutch of navigators we'd junk our Gregory's or Melway for.

Microsoft TechFest 2008: A glimpse into the future

Each year Microsoft holds its Techfest show, an exhibition of some of the research projects it's working on. CNET.com.au went to check out where the future lies.

Q&A: Craig Lowndes talks tech

At the announcement of his association with Symantec as an Internet safety ambassador, we sat down with V8 Supercar driver Craig Lowndes to talk tech and cars and car tech.

Leopard vs Vista

What's inside Mac OS 10.5 Leopard and Windows Vista? Here's a rundown of the features offered by each.

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MSDict Concise Oxford American Dictionary 5.8

Expand your vocabulary by finding definitions of unknown words.

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SnagIt 9.0.2

Capture, edit, and share screenshots of your PC.

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SpeakingPix Version 2.1

Teach children using flashcards in 65 categories each with a recorded voice or sound.

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Alarm Clock 1.0.0.1

Setup an alarm easily.

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Verbose Text to Speech Software 1.07

Read and save any text as Mp3.

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