Archive for the ‘News’ CategoryAugust 3rd, 2010
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iSpeech The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) are partnering to sponsor Drive Safely Work Week 2010 from October 4-8. There is a tool kit for employers available for download from their site. The DOT is also holding a Distracted Driving Summit in Washington, D.C. September 21st. The goal of the event is to build awareness and have companies enact new policies or enforce existing ones. Click here for more information.  Tags: July 26th, 2010
http://www.ispeech.org The number of teens and young adults with cell phones has increased astronomically over the last decade, leading to an increase in distracted driving accidents. While phone calls can be aided by the use of hands-free devices like Bluetooth headsets, texts and emails still take driver’s eyes off the road. Some apps will block calls and text messages while the car is in motion. Another option that allows the driver to stay connected and informed is the DriveSafe.ly application, which reads texts and emails aloud. iSpeech (creator of DriveSafe.ly) CEO Heath Ahrens explains that an upcoming version of the application will even allow response by voice command. Click here to read the story from WAVY, or see the video below. Tags: July 19th, 2010
Text to Speech Another review of the DriveSafe.ly application shows off the great looking interface as well as the options screen. This review of the version for Android phones demonstrates how simple it is to use the application and all the customizable settings. Click here for the DroidBoards site and see below for video. Tags: July 1st, 2010
Text to Speech Demo With texting while driving continuing to be a growing problem on the roads today, BBerryDog reviews the DriveSafe.ly mobile application on BlackBerry phones. The review gets into many of the options available on the different versions of the app, created to prevent driver distraction and save lives. Click here to read the full review.  Tags: June 20th, 2010
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http://www.ispeech.org Drivers that text while driving have their eyes off the road almost half the time. With such distraction, it is no wonder that cell phone use has contributed to a large number of accidents, injuries and fatalities on the streets. The DriveSafe.ly application solves this problem by automatically reading texts and emails aloud, allowing drivers to keep their eyes on the road. It can also respond automatically, notifying the sender that the driver is unavailable and will reply later. Click here for the full story from WGEM. Tags: May 28th, 2010
http://www.ispeech.org/text.to.speech The DriveSafe.ly UI has recently been updated with a new look. Check it out! We have gotten some great feedback on the change as many users have commented. In addition to the UI update, we have also released our new Bluetooth activation feature (automatically turns the app on/off when you open/close your Bluetooth).  Tags: April 29th, 2010
http://www.ispeech.org Since its consumer launch 7 months ago, DriveSafe.lyTM has officially read over 100,000,000 text and email messages to drivers free of charge– helping to keep their eyes on the road. To date, over 4 million people have used the app, making DriveSafe.lyTM the leader in software solutions aimed to stop texting while driving. Now DriveSafe.lyTMis available as a powerful Enterprise solution aimed at combating distracted driving for fleets, mobile workforces, mobile sales forces and other businesses seeking to institute safe driving policies. The Enterprise edition is feature-rich and includes full message encryption, policy management, easy device swapping and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server (BES) deployment. All of these added features come with what's already standard of DriveSafe.lyTM and the unbeatable voice quality no one can match. If any business is seeking to maintain productivity while instituting safe driving policies, DriveSafe.ly is the only choice. Tags: April 19th, 2010
TTS A powerful and touching PSA. The following story is true and has been put together by a group known as Zero Fatalities. Their goal is to eliminate traffic deaths caused by various forms of distracted driving. Tags: April 19th, 2010
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http://www.ispeech.org Don't forget that we've got a version of DriveSafe.ly for all those shiny Android powered phones. As freeandroidappaday reminds us , it's free too!  Tags: April 16th, 2010
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Text to Speech Demo Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood recently applauded both Utah and Kentucky for joining the fight against distracted driving. Twenty-Three states now have various laws in action against this dangerous act. Lahood himself commented, “Distracted driving is an epidemic that kills thousands and injures hundreds of thousands more every year. Drivers should always devote their full attention to the road, not to texting and talking on a cell phone.” For more information on distracted driving and the Department of Transportation's work, visit www.distraction.gov. Tags: |
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