Talking iPod - Eyes off!
July 10th, 2006 | by dnw |The other day on Gday World, my mate Mike Seyfang was talking about how he could put a video iPod in his pocket and still listen to the audio, negating having to actually look at the screen in circumstances where that would be not possible or less desirable (like crashing his bike or walking into poles).
Now Apple is set to make it easier to know what you’re listening to without looking at your iPod.
A new generation of machines will use sophisticated software to convert the names of bands, albums and individual tracks into recognisable speech.
The new iPod will tell you what it is about to play, removing the need for users to look at the screen while selecting music, and making the device safer and easier to use while driving, cycling or in badly-lit locations.
This is another win for those with a disability bought about by the mass consumerisation of technology. One those with vision problems are sure to leap upon.
Source: news.scotsman.com
via: tech.meme
