Also, text to speech function offers voice guidance for convenient usage of the web browser.

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It uses a different part of the brain and it means by working on that side of the brain it helps them build up their speech function.

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Another user-friendly audio function slows down the speech of callers who speak rapidly without lowering the pitch of their voice or changing the length of the conversation.

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This "user intent" is then put to use, launching an additional app or performing the specified function, while non-speech input (presumably like the ability to correct your requests in text form) get a brief mention.

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His speech is currently a bit garbled, but doctors expect it to improve as more nerves begin to function.

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Much was made of Bernanke's mention of the dollar a few weeks back, but the main thrust of his "dollar speech" was that rising commodity prices are not a result of monetary mismanagement, but instead a function of too much growth.

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