If you've been paying attention to the latest trends in mobile applications then you've probably heard of Speechnote, which is a completely free cross-platform text-to-speech application. Sound like something from a futuristic science fiction movie right? Well, not exactly, but Speechnotes does live up to its claim of being able to "speak" to mobile users by delivering text message based audio books that are delivered directly to their cell phones. This is an exciting new technology that will allow mobile owners to take their reading to the next level and give themselves access to high quality audiobooks wherever they go.
Speechnotes has built-in support for over 50+ currencies so far, so there's no need to worry about where your money is going to go. If you're a person who travels a lot (such as pilots, salespeople, etc) then this free text app could be a lifesaver. If you use the Speechnote application on your android phone to translate texts you make while on the go then it can really come in handy when your car's engine dies or when you just need a little pick-me-up when you're on the road. When you're typing on your Speechnote text app you'll notice that the font style options include almost everything you could possibly need, including bold, italics, and colored text.
There's no doubt that speech recognition software like Speechnotes will eventually replace much of the typing that people do these days. However, we're not there yet, and Apple's decision to limit the number of languages that the Mac OS X laptop will be able to support is pretty silly. In fact, it seems to be a pretty clear cut sign that Apple doesn't see the future of software like Speechnote, but instead wants to put their own software on the iPhone and iPod for their huge cash cow, the App Store. The iInk technology behind Speechnote looks impressive, but in our view it's nothing more than another inferior digital camera. Will this technology be used by consumers someday to replace their regular cameras? We'll have to wait and see, but based on what the technology does look like, we expect it won't be long before it replaces dictation software completely, and becomes the one tool that every professional photographer needs to keep the picture perfect.
