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Apple Updates VoiceOver Kit for the iPod Shuffle 3G

10 April, 2009 @ 3:11 pm by Lioncourt

Apple quietly updated the VoiceOver Kit for the iPod Shuffle 3G to version 1.0.1 today. The download, which is currently oly available through the software update mechanism and not Apple’s web site, is 17MB and includes corrected pronunciation definitions for certain popular artists’ names and other unspecified bug fixes.

The iPod Shuffle 3G employs VoiceOver Kit to speak the menus on the popular music player in fourteen different languages, making it possible to easily navigate through the music, playlists, audio books, and podcasts on the device.

Posted in Apple Inc., Apple News, Text-to-Speech, VoiceOver, iPods and iTunes | 2 Comments »

2 Responses to “Apple Updates VoiceOver Kit for the iPod Shuffle 3G”

  1. bertp001 observed:

    So now it is clear that the VoiceOver Utility and the VoiceOver Kit are on separate development tracks. Each has it’s own release number.

    April 10th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
  2. Lioncourt replied:

    That was never really in doubt, I think. The technology used in the VoiceOver Kit is substantially different than that used in VoiceOver for Mac OS X. Think of it like Safari and Safari Mobile for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Both share some similarities, but they are clearly separate products on separate development cycles.

    April 10th, 2009 at 4:55 pm

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