And with Dragon TV's text-to-speech, television content and options on the screen can be read aloud.

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The news TV app combines existing on-demand video and text content from BBC News online and brings it to connected living-room TV screens.

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Other innovations include giving guests the ability to quickly and easily shop the products in our holiday TV and direct-mail ads with a text-to-buy feature.

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The NOAX CSV-MO is meant to do its video playing via a connected TV, while the "color LCD" only displays text and song metadata.

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Viewers who need information on how to update their TV equipment in order to access digital channels and digital text services should call Digital UK on 08456 50 50 50 for independent advice.

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She received a text message from her daughter Bella telling her to turn on the TV.

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They found that it was possible to transmit text information in the "spare lines" transmitted on the analogue TV signal.

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One year I had a severe case of laryngitis, which is not good considering I am on radio and TV several times a day from CES. I got around it by using text-to-speech software to deliver my radio segments.

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It reported that maximum iPad text consumption occurs from 7pm to 11pm, a slot traditionally allocated to reclining on the couch and watching TV.

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