![]() So, he understands why others might avoid confronting it. Philip Green, a director of an ALS-focused nonprofit, told FastCo that voice-banking took him several weeks.įour years ago, when Philip Green banked his voice, he had to record 1,500 phrases for training purposes, an arduous task that took him weeks to complete. It typically requires you to speak around 1,500 phrases, and can be expensive as well as time-consuming. Voice-banking currently takes weeksĬonventional voice-banking is a laborious process. Your voice is recorded while you speak a bunch of phrases, and a computer system creates a voice that sounds just like yours, by learning the timbre, accent, intonation, and timing of your speech. This is possible using technology known as voice-banking. The next major development was much more natural-sounding speech, like that used by Siri.īut the best option of all for those who can no longer speak clearly, or at all, is a voice that sounds just like you. He could select words and phrases that would be spoken aloud, but in a very robotic voice. We’re all familiar with the speech synthesiser used by the late Stephen Hawking. By the time people realize they need a synthesized voice that sounds like them, it may be too late … From Stephen Hawking’s robotic voice to voice-banking That’s because loss of speech ability can occur very suddenly through medical conditions like ALS ( amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). But a new report today suggests that we should all take advantage of it when iOS 17 launches. Splashtop also plans to release versions for the iPhone and Android devices within the next few weeks.While Personal Voice was one of the most exciting of the upcoming accessibility features Apple announced this week, you may have thought it wasn’t relevant to most people. Eventually, the price will go up to $9.99. Even better, the Anywhere Access Pack is also free - with no expiration date!įor new users, Splashtop 2 is available for the iPad at the introductory price of $1.99. However, you only have to purchase the Pack once to use it on any and all of your mobile devices.Īs a “thank you” to existing customers, the upgrade to Splashtop 2 is free. But for other connections, you’ll need to pay this ongoing fee. Again, LAN connections do not require the Anywhere Access Pack. In contrast, the now defunct Google alternative was free. The Anywhere Access Pack is an in-app purchase that costs $0.99/month or $9.99/year. For example, if Splashtop notices you have a poor network connection, it attempts to maintain an optimal frame rate by downgrading the image quality a bit. Anywhere Access also offers better security, via encryption algorithms that Splashtop claims “compare to what banks employ.” Finally, it offers improved performance. Just provide your Splashtop account name and password and you are in. No longer will you need to enter port numbers, IP addresses, or any other technical data. Instead, there is Anywhere Access.Īnywhere Access is maintained directly by Splashtop via its own servers. In Splashtop 2, the Google option is gone. You logged into your Google account from the Splashtop software. The original version of Splashtop handled these remote connections through Google. You will need it, however, to link to your Mac from a remote location, via a WAN or 3G/4G connection. If you only use Splashtop 2 to connect over a local Wi-Fi network, you don’t need Anywhere Access. Second, Splashtop has a new method for making remote connections. First, the app has been optimized for the iPad’s Retina display. So what’s “new and improved” in Splashtop 2? Two things. Various combinations of taps and swipes mimic the actions of a trackpad or mouse. All settings and controls remain hidden until you request them. Avoiding clutter, all you see is the Mac’s screen. ![]() The Mac screen appears and you’re good to go. After installing the matching software on a Mac, you select to connect to the Mac from your iPad. Splashtop 2 retains all the features that I liked in the original version. Today, the makers of Splashtop Remote Desktop announced an upgrade to Splashtop 2. My personal favorite continues to be Splashtop Remote Desktop. You can do this today - via any of several iOS apps that support this sort of remote access. ![]() In fact, how would you like to be able to do from your iPad pretty much anything you could do if you were seated in front of your Mac? How would you like to be able to see your Mac’s screen on your iPad? Not just view the screen, but interact with it? Move windows around. ![]()
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