GCN debuts audio service using new tool
Stories can now be 'read' to readers
From: Government Computer News - 07/31/2006 - page 5
By: Wyatt Kash

Government Computer News introduced a new service to readers, using a
technology tool that automatically converts text stories into audible MP3
files.  

The new tool lets GCN make virtually all of its daily news and other stories
available as audio files that can be listened to online at GCN.com.  

Using advanced text-to-speech technology developed by Fairfax, Va.-based,
Newsworthy Inc., GCN sends the text files of its daily news and other
articles to Newsworthy via FTP feed. Newsworthy converts the text into spoken
words.  

The resulting MP3 audio files are returned via an RSS feed and are linked to
the original text articles.  

Readers can access the audio files by clicking an icon titled "Listen to this
story" located on individual story pages, next to the "print" and "e-mail
this story" links.  

Clicking the icon will launch a custom Flash player on a user's computer that
will play the audio immediately or let users save or forward the file for
convenience. 

Read the entire article at:
http://www.gcn.com/print/25_22/41508-1.html

Links:
Newsworthy Audio
http://www.newsworthyaudio.com/

Newsworthy Audio - Your Personal Audio Newspaper
http://www.newsworthyaudio.com/personal-audio-newspaper/

Marcus Heth
http://www.newsworthyaudio.com/corporate/management/