Friday, April 21, 2006 Chinese Company Reveals New TTS Product Beijing, China (AHN) -- China Daily Information Company announced on Thursday the launching of the Accoona Talking Search Bar for educational purposes (http://www.accoona.cn/). The Talking Search Bar is text-to-speech technology created by Accoona, a pioneer in artificial intelligence, which allows users to highlight text and initiate an English-language text reading. Proponents of the technology say it is ideal for enhancing English as a second language throughout China and will help Chinese students to learn spoken English faster and more accurately. 10:10:23 AM    comment [] Microsoft Launches Windows XP in Punjabi The Hindu News Update Service -- Microsoft today launched a Punjabi interface for its popular software Windows XP as part of its India Localization program 'Project Bahasa'. The Punjabi Language Interface Pack (LIP), which would enable the Punjabi speaking user to work on his PC in his local language, can be downloaded at no additional cost, the company said in a statement here. Microsoft has so far released local language interface packs on Windows XP in 10 Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Konkani, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Punjabi under its Project Bahasa. "The need for local language software is critical in a country like India where language poses a barrier for access to technology, especially at the grass root level," Microsoft Senior Manager Localisation Raveesh Gupta said. Microsoft has also released fully localised Office in Hindi and local language interface packs for Office in Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Punjabi, Kannada, Konkani and Telugu. 9:54:28 AM    comment [] © Copyright 2007 Global Translations.

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