Those who don't have time to read their Google Reader subscriptions can now listen to them As if it were a radio, the application Redio reads loud the various articles from favorite web pages and blogs So the user can do anything else while listening to their news, like playing sports, cooking, etc. All this without the need to put all the senses into what is being read, only the ear
Specifically, this application makes use of the text-to-speech function of Google to be able to read texts with a voice synthesizer Thus, using a wireless Internet connection, it is possible to use this curious and personalized station in any time and place. It is only necessary to meet one more requirement: have an account in Google Reader with some subscriptions to favorite pages or blogs.
In this way, when starting Redio for the first time, it is possible to enter the data of this Google Reader account, one or more. Thus, on the main screen all the subscribed pages appear in alphabetical order, as if they were different channels. Clicking on any of them shows a new screen where an image can appear or not, which would be the first of the article to which witch reffers toAnd, at the bottom of the screen, there are the buttons of a player
With these controls it is possible to start playback Thus, with the button Play a somewhat robotic voice begins to read word for word the articles, even if they do not appear on the screen. In addition, it is possible to pause this playback and skip to the following articles one by one. You can also press the Star button to select items as Favorites, or change the reading language by pressing and holding feeds or fonts that are in another language.
Although we must also comment on the negative points of this application, such as the lack of the texts, or at least the headlines of the articles, and the impossibility of configuring the voice that dictates them, since it is somewhat uncomfortable and mechanical.The application Redio is developed for mobile phones Android In addition, it can be downloaded completely free It is available through the Android Market
