New Software Enables Seniors, Visually Impaired, and Those with Reading Disabilities

TalkToMePC announces the launch of its site - www.talktomepc.com as the dedicated site for VoiceBox Voice--Low Vision. Powered by VoiceBox Technologies, a Kirkland Washington-based developer of voice information retrieval software, VoiceBox Voice allows users to fetch information from their PC or the Internet using only voice requests. VoiceBox Voice--Low Vision is a specially configured version of VoiceBox--Voice, packed with resources for visually impaired, novice, and those with reading disabilities wanting to use the internet.

Walnut Creek, CA - December 09, 2003--Were thrilled to be working with the creative team at VoiceBox to bring this product to the market," states Dr. Lou Lipschultz, founder of TalkToMePC.com, distributor of the product.

Lipschultz, who has been providing care for individuals suffering from what is called low vision" in his eye care practice since 1986, recently left his position as an executive with a major manufacturer of blindness and low vision products to work on several projects in the blindness and low vision industry. Also called partial sight, low vision is sight that cannot be satisfactorily corrected with glasses, contacts, or surgery. Low vision usually results from an eye disease such as macular degeneration or glaucoma. For years I have tried to find solutions for my patients who wanted access to the internet for basic information. VoiceBox-Voice is the simplest and most cost-effective answer Ive found," stated Lipschultz.

Much like the computers featured in Hollywood movies, VoiceBox-Voice creates a talking computer" that will speak when spoken to and is capable of interactive dialog with humans. Ask VoiceBox-Voice to wake you up to your favorite music, then ask VoiceBox for current weather, sports scores, and stock prices. VoiceBox can even entertain the user by telling jokes or reading the users horoscope. The User can listen to reviews of a book from Amazon.com and then launch Microsoft Outlook and listen to their email being read out loud. All this is achieved without being near a keyboard or mouse.

Low vision users have access to carefully selected sites with content identified to be resourceful to the visually-impaired user. The most recent enhancement to the software is the customization ability. This allows the user to ask the computer to launch applications located on the PC with voice commands.

The company also plans several accessories in the next twelve months including a portable communicator" that will allow the user to obtain information while in the kitchen, or giving his or her PC instructions from the back yard.

Detailed information, an online demonstration, and online purchasing are available for consumers and resellers at the companys website -- www.talktomepc.com. The company has opened the site and is accepting applications for resellers in Canada and the US.
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