Kindle tips and services

[kestrell]

I've been using a Kindle Fire with the VoiceView screen reader for the past year. If you are using an iPhone with Voiceover, the gestures, including the inclusive of a learn mode, are very similar. Also, you can use Alexa to read your Kindle books to you, and do all the things Alexa does, including playing podcasts.
Here is a link to a list of other kinds of Kindle content you can access with your Kindle.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/take-full-advantage-of-your-kindle/

Comments

Re: I have so many questions!

[kestrell]

Also, sighted readers, in my experience, almost always complain that synthetic voices are incomprehensible. When I use to demo for individuals, I would make them close their eyes when they listened, which makes them listen better.

Re: I have so many questions!

[jesse_the_k]

In the process of not finding a TTS audio museum online, I stumbled on an intriguing Slashdot comment. The poster claimed that human brains are optimized to decode formant synthesis (like DECtalk) so therefore speech users find that old-fashioned synthesis process to be more legible at high speed.