Press Release from MIT Technology Review
Here is the official press release from MIT Technology Review for the launch of the AudioDizer service:
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Technology Review First to Introduce T2S Podcasts
Wednesday April 18, 5:53 pm ET
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Technology Review, the authority on the future of technology, is the first media property to combine podcasting and text-to-speech (T2S) technology to give its tech-savvy users yet another way to get their daily news. The move suddenly makes podcasting more than just an afterthought for a news organization.
Technology Review has partnered with AudioDizer to generate podcasts for all our online articles. AudioDizer is an MIT-founded company that employs cutting-edge text-to-speech (T2S) technology to generate audio files. Audio is streamed directly from the site or downloaded to an iPod or MP3 player.
Implementation of T2S is one of the many innovations from the forward-thinking media company. Beyond T2S streamed audio, TechnologyReview.com offers a number of unique features, including daily technology news, award-winning video, authoritative blogs, multiple RSS feeds, and interactive features. In addition to an already impressive list of multimedia, mobile content is rolling out next quarter.
“We believe our users to be genuinely platform agnostic,” says Jason Pontin, publisher and editor in chief. “They demand quality content in multiple formats, and that’s what our site delivers. We’re giving readers a better way to enjoy what we’ve traditionally delivered in the magazine, with unique new technologies they will actually use.”
TechnologyReview.com visitors are deeply engaged with the daily news site, as evidenced by an increase of 40% in page impressions over the past 12 months. Marketers also recognize the value of TechnologyReview.com, with ad revenue having increased 46% during the past 12 months. New site advertisers include Sony and Intel.
About TechnologyReview.com
Published by MIT and online since 1995, TechnologyReview.com delivers daily news about emerging technologies and their impact to senior executives, technology innovators, and opinion leaders. The site includes daily original content, news aggregation, authoritative blogs, unique videos, and podcasts. Unique visitors have increased by 98 percent since TechnologyReview.com’s relaunch as a daily website in November 2005.
About Technology Review, Inc.
Technology Review, Inc., an independent media company owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the authority on the future of technology, identifying emerging technologies and analyzing their impact for leaders. Technology Review’s media properties include Technology Review magazine, the oldest technology magazine in the world (founded in 1899); the daily news website TechnologyReview.com; and events such as the annual Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT.
Contact:
Technology Review, Inc.
Kathleen Kennedy, 617-475-8000
Kathleen.kennedy@technologyreview.com
http://www.technologyreview.com
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Source: Technology Review, Inc.
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