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To display this function, press the menu button. If synchronization is enabled (indicated by the icon next to the description), @Voice will ask you for your login information and permission to access your Dropbox account, after which all Android devices that have the @Voice app installed and this feature enabled will be synced. This includes articles in your reading list and exactly where you stopped reading, so you can then continue reading from the same point on the same or a different device.
You can also access your Dropbox folder from your desktop computer. It will be located at Your Dropbox folder - Apps - @Voice Aloud Reader. This folder will contain your saved articles, which you can manage (for example, delete or rename). You can also copy other text or HTML files into this folder for further reading/listening in @Voice. For example, if you want to save a web page from the Firefox browser on your desktop computer, select the File menu (or, if the menu is hidden, click the Firefox button at the top), then select Save As, navigate to the folder Dropbox\Apps\@Voice Aloud Reader, at the bottom, select the "File type: Web page, HTML only" option and click the "Save" button. Now, when you return to your Android device with @Voice installed and Dropbox sync enabled, you will find this article added to your reading list.
There is also additional Dropbox configuration in the @Voice settings menu. You can keep Dropbox sync active all the time so it happens immediately when you save or change your reading list, or you can sync on demand.
The main purpose of the program is to accompany the user's actions by voice when navigating on a tablet or smartphone. To know what is happening, you no longer need to see the image on the display. If the program is running, then to enable voice prompts you need to press the “Home” key 3 times. Now every action on the screen will be announced: the amount of battery charge, the name of the caller, the name of the program being opened. To prevent voice messages from being annoying, the developers have provided the user with flexible settings for synthesized speech.
Navigation
VoiceOver is a utility program, but is highly useful. The ease of control of Apple devices is increased through the use of simple gestures. All you have to do is touch the screen or run your finger across it, and the smart program will prompt you out loud about the action to be performed. When you touch any button, you can hear its purpose. To perform a function, you need to click on it twice. The sliders are controlled by light vertical movements. Horizontal finger movements will change the application on the screen.
The active element on the display is highlighted with a black frame. This is done for the convenience of those around you who are sighted. They will be aware of what is happening on the display and will be able to help at any time. If you want to hide information from prying eyes, then the dimming option is ready. Confidentiality will be ensured.
Entering text
When you type, VoiceOver speaks each character when you touch it. Then, when pressed again, the message is duplicated. In the utility settings, you can select the pronunciation of text by words. The cursor is moved for editing using vertical movements along the message field.
Apple devices have extensive test input capabilities. Among them there is also a handwritten one. The system itself corrects errors and helps you get the finished text faster. If the “Autopronunciation” option is enabled, the proposed option will be announced after the signal. If the option is not suitable, then you can not stop and continue entering characters. After pressing the spacebar, the device will understand that the proposed option is suitable and will leave it. The option is convenient not only when entering from the display, but also when an external keyboard is connected.
VoiceOver will also check your spelling when you use Messages.
Braille keyboard
The program includes, in addition to the sound package, a convenient keyboard with Braille. The user can enter dot characters directly from the display. No need for external devices. Using the scroll wheel, the Braille keyboard will allow you to type text, launch an application, unlock a gadget, and find suitable content.
Scroll dial
To control device functions, the program developers created a virtual scroll disk. A twist of two fingers, reminiscent of old rotary dial phones, changes the page navigation option in a document or browser. The method is preset in the settings. As soon as you turn the dial on an open page, it will read the headings aloud and report links and pictures. The user independently chooses the navigation method, for example, moving through the headings in a row. Changing the method occurs after swiping your finger across the display.
The scroll wheel allows you to choose character-by-character or word-by-word navigation when reading documents. Different ways to move through text help speed up editing and spell checking. In the option settings, you can select various objects to apply, for example, changing languages.
Alex's voice
The synthesized voice was developed within the walls of Apple and is today the most successful English-speaking option (American dialect). Now it has become available for Apple devices. The most advanced algorithms are used to make speech natural. This takes into account the peculiarities of exhaling air during pronunciation and the context of the words. As a result, speech is clear and life-like.
Applications
The VoiceOver utility is integrated into the iOS system and supports built-in applications: App Store, iTunes, Safari, Mail, Notes, Reminders, Messages, Calendar, Music. You can create your own buttons and place them in any application, including third-party ones. Shortcuts increase comfort when using gadgets. They help you quickly navigate to news, apps and games. Apple pays great attention to application support and constantly cooperates with software developers.
Braille displays
Apple devices are characterized by broad support for refreshable Braille displays. Using wireless technology, the user is able to connect external displays. They will help the blind read texts using the Braille method. The reverse is also possible. The braille display, which has input keys, allows you to control the device.
Multilingual
The program currently supports 30 popular and widespread world languages. In addition to English dialects, you can use German, Chinese, Italian, French, Japanese, Arabic and others. The developers did not forget about Russian-speaking users.
Today we will touch on the beautiful and wonderful - the voice assistant. This is the feature that many manufacturers believe will change the world and take the user experience to a whole new level. Since we haven’t reviewed S-Voice, Samsung’s proprietary assistant, yet, it’s time to review it!
S-Voice is a voice assistant or assistant, as you prefer, which Samsung presented along with the third version of its flagship and the new version of TouchWiz Nature UX. Ever since the presentation itself, I have not ceased to be glad that leading manufacturers have begun to pay more attention not to hardware, but to software, and the subject of today’s review is proof of this. In a nutshell, S-Voice is the lady in your smartphone (only if your smartphone is a Samsung Galaxy S 3), which will at least try to answer all your questions and complete the tasks assigned to it.
Surely they are working on the technology, since my English remains clumsy, but S-Voice now does not shut me up, almost always understands the first time and this, of course, is good. Let's start from the very beginning - from the first launch. First, they will tell you that your smartphone can perform various tasks using your voice. Then there are a number of instructions; in general, we geeks skip all of this.
You can activate the assistant at any time by saying a greeting. The default is "Hi Galaxy", but you can easily change it to "Hi Borodach", "Hi Alladin" or whatever you like.
If you compare calling the voice assistant in the SGS3 and in the iPhone, then it is more logical - you need to press the mechanical Home key twice. A long press brings up a menu of running applications. On the iPhone it’s the other way around and this is not correct, since you have to use this menu more often, so it would be logical to put a single long tap on it.
In childhood, S-Voice I was not the smartest in the class, but now I have grown up and become much more intelligent and educated. Having at least some English, you can already ask S-Voice any questions on a general educational topic. Moreover, I asked absolutely any interesting questions, from presidents to converting values. If S-Voice has something to say other than two or three words, a “More” button will appear under the answer.
But we are naturally most interested in the main functionality of S-Voice as a voice assistant. You can find out the weather anywhere in the world at any time, and you can use your voice to turn on and off all sorts of phone functions, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. By the way, I couldn’t get Siri to turn on Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. You can post something on Twitter using your voice, set a timer or alarm, or schedule a meeting on your calendar. I was very pleased with the opportunity to build a route and turn on turn-by-turn navigation; to do this, you just need to ask to be taken somewhere. You can also enter notes and much more.
At the moment the Russian language is not supported, but it should appear. S-Voice isn't the only cool voice-related thing in SGS3. Like any other Android 4 device, there is a “stenographer” (that’s what we nicknamed her).
In any place where you need to enter text, you can press the microphone and simply pour out your soul (read - copy the house to the cat), she will understand everything and write it down on paper.
Final revision
Probably the biggest drawback is the inability to work with the voice assistant offline. At least GPRS is needed. And I’m also wildly interested in what will happen with the SGS3 update to Android 4.1, because it has a pretty good assistant in the form of Google Search. Will they be kept next to each other, or will the GS functionality be combined with S-Voice?
I will no longer compare S-Voice with similar solutions in some other devices, since these functions are exclusive and you will not be able to install any of them on another device. S-Voice was even torn out of the firmware and made publicly available, but the assistant simply does not want to work on other devices. But what you can install are similar solutions from the market, like Iris, Assistant, Jeannie and others. Having used each assistant in my time, I can say with confidence: if you have SGS3, it’s better not to look for an alternative to S-Voice, all third-party solutions are somehow simpler. But I will put an end to this statement when S-Voice learns Russian.
If you have a multi-Touch-enabled trackpad and VoiceOver is turned on, you can use gestures to move to, control items on the screen, and enter VoiceOver commands.
To use VoiceOver gestures, enable Trackpad Commander by pressing and holding the Control and Option keys (VO keys) while rotating two fingers clockwise on the trackpad, or selecting an option in VoiceOver Utility. Once enabled, you can use a set of standard VoiceOver gestures, as well as customize other gestures by assigning VoiceOver commands to them.
VoiceOver gestures include moving or quickly moving your fingers across the trackpad surface, tapping, swiping, or rotating one or more fingers on the trackpad surface. You can use various techniques to perform a gesture. For example, you can touch with two fingers of one hand or both hands. Try different techniques and choose the one that is most convenient for you. You can use keyboard help to practice using standard and custom gestures and to remember what they do.
As you move the VoiceOver cursor, the names of the items the VoiceOver cursor is pointing at are announced, and a sound effect is played when there is empty space on the screen. Thus, when you move the cursor around the screen, you will know the location of objects on the screen.
Touching your fingers to the trackpad has the same effect as touching part of the screen. The trackpad represents the window or area of the screen in which the VoiceOver cursor is located. When you move your finger across the trackpad surface, the VoiceOver cursor moves only within that window or area. For example, if the cursor is in the Mail toolbar area, the trackpad represents the Mail toolbar. When you move your finger across the trackpad, the VoiceOver cursor moves only within the Mail toolbar. Because the trackpad only represents a specific area and not the entire screen, it is impossible to accidentally move to other areas or other program windows.
To make it easier to collaborate with people with good vision, VoiceOver highlights the area of the screen you're working in, dimming the rest of the screen. The transparency for this effect is adjusted in the Touch panel of VoiceOver Utility. Other collaboration features, such as closed captioning and braille panels, can be used in conjunction with VoiceOver gestures.
To disable Trackpad Commander and stop using VoiceOver gestures, press and hold the Control and Option keys while rotating two fingers counterclockwise on the trackpad, or select an option in VoiceOver Utility.
To change your voice on Skype, you will have to download a small free program called Skype Voice Changer. It weighs about a megabyte, unfortunately, it is in English, although the interface is quite simple, so even without knowledge of the language you can use it freely.
And now I’ll tell you a little, how to use Skype Voice Changer because it took me 15 minutes to figure it out how to hear the voice changed by Skype Voice Changer.
If you have already downloaded and installed Skype Voice Changer, then read on.
Setting up Skype Voice Changer
Click on the Skype icon in the upper left corner of the program. An access confirmation window appears; click “Give access.”
Click on the green button with a white plus sign Add Effect (or add an effect). And we select the effects that we want to add to your voice, you can add everything at once).
But this is of no use, since it is unlikely that any of the readers understand all these parameters. And it would be easier to configure the program and hear the voice at the same time.
How to hear your voice on Skype
I didn’t find any options other than calling Echo/Sound Test Service, but this is definitely not suitable for setting up Skype Voice Changer. And the question of how to change your voice and hear it at the same time remained unresolved.
But there is still another way provided by the program itself. We are looking for the Sound Recording program on our computer, this is a standard program and, in my opinion, it is available on all Windows, even very old ones. Open the Sound Recorder program ( Start -> Programs -> Accessories) and record your voice, two or three minutes will be enough.