iSpeech.org Makes Box.net Talk Aloud
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iSpeech text to speech instantly converts Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Excel and Web
Document files to audio on Box.net
NEWARK, N.J., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- iSpeech.org, text to speech software as
a service (SaaS) company, announces its services are now available to anyone
using the Box.net platform. The integration allows Box customers to instantly
listen to documents with a few clicks of the mouse. This unique, software-free
feature is available through simple Web menus.
The integration marks the first deployment of a text to speech Web service
with an online content storage and collaboration platform. iSpeech brings text
to speech to over 50,000 businesses currently using Box.net. Business and
people can now have instant audio access to any document containing text. The
resulting audio files can be used to help employees or students absorb
information faster and more effectively, even during their commute.
"People save time by listening to audio books on an iPod anywhere. Now they
can listen to any document they choose on Box.net," says Heath Ahrens, CEO of
iSpeech.org. "iSpeech's premium voices are so natural, it's like having a
personal narrator. Making text to speech this easy is also a big win for
accessibility."
"iSpeech's text-to-speech functionality changes what business customers can do
with documents on Box," says Jeremy Glassenberg, Platform Manager for Box.net.
"It's a unique addition to our collection of OpenBox services and I think
people will find a lot of creative uses for it, especially those who want to
be more productive on-the-go."
iSpeech.org usage and pricing:
iSpeech usage is available in various packages ranging from a free
ad-supported voice to the use of premium voices for $7.85 per month. Customers
are able to try premium voices free for 15 days. The resulting audio files can
be downloaded as MP3s, podcasted to iTunes, or embedded.
About iSpeech.org:
iSpeech, Inc., http://www.ispeech.org, provides the Web's most complete text
to speech solutions without the use of software. Services are tailored for
everyone, including: businesses, students, educators, bloggers, content
providers, platform builders, government, non-profits, advertisers and more.
iSpeech offers the easiest and most cost effective text to speech possible by
eliminating software installations and complicated pricing. Founded in 2007,
iSpeech.org is a privately held company headquartered in Newark, NJ.
About Box.net, Inc.:
Founded in 2005, Box.net, http://www.box.net, now serves more than 50,000
companies from small businesses to Fortune 1000 that look to Box for online
collaboration tools that simplify online content management, accelerate team
productivity and connect employees with a familiar interface that anyone can
use. Box.net is a privately held company headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, and
is backed by venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson and U.S. Venture
Partners.
Contact:
Vanessa Rose
iSpeech, Inc.
877-447-7332
vrose@iSpeech.org
SOURCE iSpeech.org
Vanessa Rose of iSpeech, Inc., +1-877-447-7332, vrose@iSpeech.org
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