InternetSpeech At The Technology Show Case At Aging in America 2008 Conference

03/15/08
by sanjay

SAN JOSE – March 15, 2008 – InternetSpeech, a premier Voice Internet technology provider, announced today that it has been selected to present its Voice Internet technology at the Technology Show Case of the Aging in America Conference to be held in Washington DC from March 27-29, 2008.

“This further validates netECHO’s increasing demand by many elderly, visually impaired, blind, Digital Divide and highly mobile people” said Dr. Emdad Khan, founder, president and CEO of InternetSpeech. “only few companies having very attractive new technologies that help elderly people are selected for the Technology Show Case – thanks to the Aging In America (AiA) Conference Committee.”

Developed and deployed in the U.S. in 2002, Voice Internet, netECHO empowers users by enabling them to navigate the Internet and listen to information from any web site, using simple voice commands and any telephone. netECHO’s patented technology provides content from any Web site in real-time, going beyond traditional voice portal features like news, weather, stock quotes and horoscopes. Customers can also search any word(s) using favorite search engines like Google®, Yahoo, Altavista® and MSN®. The streaming audio feature allows to listen to music, Internet radio stations, and many other live audio programs using a simple phone. Other key features include Directory Assistance, On-Line Book Reading, and Shopping on selected websites. Future versions of netECHO will support shopping on all major websites, more complex transactions including stock trading, banking and general e-commerce.

InternetSpeech’s voice Internet service is ideal for a variety of market segments, including:

  • Senior citizens who have difficulty in using computers or viewing small screens or using a phone key pad;
  • Those with disabilities, particularly the visually-impaired and blind;
  • People who don’t own a computer, or who don’t have one readily available; and
  • WAP or other small screen-based phone users who want to hear real Internet content versus reading limited, pre-packaged online information on a tiny screen
  • Mobile business professionals who need access to data while out of the office;

InternetSpeech is actively seeking partnership with complimentary organizations with a record of providing quality products and services to the Senior Citizen and Elderly markets. Please contact us at corporate@internetspeech.com or call 408-532-8460 for further discussions.

About InternetSpeech:

InternetSpeech is the leader in voice Internet technology. Its voice/audio browser, netECHO®, provides consumers, businesses and Governments complete anytime, anywhere voice-based telephone access to the Internet. The company’s patented technology can be bundled with other products such as traditional computer-based Internet access, location-based services, or visual micro browsers. InternetSpeech also offers business software that automates the process of voice-enabling a company’s Web site and applications in any language, furthering the development of a globally-connected voice Internet. InternetSpeech, a privately held company headquartered in San Jose, Calif., launched netECHO in November 2000. For more information about InternetSpeech, visit www.internetspeech.com, or call 408-532-8460.

netECHO® is a registered trademark of InternetSpeech.

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