TextParrot 1.0.1 (Universal) released by AssistiveWare

AssistiveWare/ConvenienceWare released TextParrot 1.0.1 for Mac OS X as well as a number of new value bundles and new educational licenses.

TextParrot is a Universal Binary, multilingual speech solution for Mac OS X that allows users to listen to their documents with naturally sounding voices in a language of choice. It also allows users to create their own personal podcasts or audio books by exporting to iPod-ready iTunes tracks. Or, users can just use it to speak selected text in a handy reader window with play, fast forward and rewind functionality. It even allows users to listen to text by just pointing the cursor at the text and sit back and relax while TextParrot reads the text under the cursor.

Starting today, TextParrot is now available with naturally sounding voices of up to three different languages. Voices are currently available for the following languages: US English, UK English, French, German, Italian, Danish, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, and Swedish. TextParrot itself is localized in English and French, other localizations are in preparation.

Version 1.0.1 contains the following enhancements:

• Now also available in a trilingual version
• Now also available as a bundle with Infovox iVox for even better voices (less compression) that can be used in any application. The standard TextParrot voices can only be used with TextParrot.
• Now also available with special educational licenses.
• Some fixes in the voices that affected a small number of users
• Removed an annoying trial reminder
  

New pricing and licensing information is available from this ConvenienceWare web site. [Bill Fox]