AudioBrowser is a project that is waiting for funding on kickstarter.com and that brings the function of reading websites to iOS. Basically, AudioBrowser allows us to load a web page and instead of reading it, the browser reads it for us. The text-to-speech function implemented in this browser works surprisingly well, as you can see in the video clip above, but of course the Romanian language remains unknown. The developer of the project boasts support for over 30 languages and over 60 different voices, so you will be able to set a new voice for each browser opening.
Here are some of the functions of AudioBrowser:
- Text-to-Speech Web Browser – a browser with the ability to read any webpage out loud. (audiobrowser also supports PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, .txt, formats)
- Smart Bookmarks – a very well designed bookmarking system similar to the iPod user-interface that auto-sorts bookmarks, making organization much easier.
- WebPlayer – an iPod-like player for bookmarked webpages, that works in sync with Smart Bookmarks and the WebRadio. WebPlayer lets you Play, Pause, Fast Forward, and Rewind webpages. Users also have the ability to create playlists with their bookmarks and play them like they play songs on an iPod.
- WebRadio* – a feature that's integrated with the WebPlayer and is similar to Pandora Radio. This feature will allow users to share bookmarks over a shared network, and create radio stations with the bookmarks they have saved. WebRadio will play articles according to the users likes and dislikes.
- Social Network Integration – audiobrowser will give users the ability to be socially integrated by sharing webpages without ever having to leave audiobrowser. It will be integrated with twitter, facebook, digg, WebRadio and many more social networking sites.
- Offline Browsing – When users save a bookmark, audiobrowser automatically saves an offline copy so users can view the webpage again without needing an internet connection. This is perfect for iPod Touch users and WiFi-only iPad users.
- Fullscreen Browsing - When users are surfing the web, they could turn on the option to remove all toolbars, giving them up to 40% more viewing area.
- On-the-Go Mode – gives users the ability to keep browsing the web while On-the-Go with hands free browsing, Voice Control, and Speech-to-Text technologies
AudioBrowser is part of a kickstarter project that is waiting for funding and if you are interested in donating you can access it this page.
