
Earl 1.1
Device: iOS Universal
Category: News
Price: $.99, Version: 1.1 (iTunes)

Earl™ lets you use your voice to open a newspaper and have it read to you. "When I lost my sight, I kind of gave up. Earl has restored my confidence and faith in living," (Earl Barlow). We built Earl™ for him, so that he and others like him could read the news again and re-connect with the world. We named it "Earl" so we would remember why.Just double-tap your screen, speak a few straightforward commands and Earl™ will read articles you select from 250 plus newspapers from around the world, without your ever having to see the screen. From national news sources to your local paper, Earl™ makes the latest news accessible to you, anytime, anywhere. All you need is an iPhone®, iPad® or iPod Touch®, an Internet connection and a desire to keep up on what's happening in your community and around the world. Earl™ is uncomplicated, accessible without or with VoiceOver® and just plain fun to use.Once you've purchased and installed Earl™ on your device, you'll have control of Earl's™ features. You'll be able to read up to three articles a day that you select from our list of 250 plus newspapers and news sites from around the world. When you upgrade and purchase a monthly or yearly subscription to our Earl™ service, you'll have unlimited access to all of Earl's™ features and news content. You'll be able to read as many articles as you want every day.You can get Earl™ for just $0.99. Using in-app purchase, you can subscribe to our service by the month for $9.99 with monthly renewals, or subscribe to Earl™ for a full year for $99.99 and enjoy 12 months of our full service for the price of 10 months and only have to renew once a year. Payment will be charged to your iTunes® account upon confirmation of the subscription. Cancellation of the current monthly subscription or current yearly subscription is not allowed during the active subscription period.Earl's™ FeaturesJust double-tap and speak: There are no complicated buttons or gestures to learn; access every feature by double-tapping anywhere on the screen and speaking one of Earl's™ commands.No need to look at the screen: All of Earl's™ features, controls and content are fully accessible to users without or with vision.Customize your own newspaper list: Once you've selected your favorites from local, national and international newspapers, your newspaper list will be there for you every time you launch Earl™.It's just like reading a regular newspaper: Select the newspaper, section and article you want by double-tapping and speaking your selection and Earl™ will read it to you.You control what you read: Use Earl's™ voice commands to stop and start reading, read again, move up or move down by paragraph or skip ahead to the next article in the section; or use one of Earl's™ optional quick navigation gestures to execute these same actions with a quick swipe of two or three fingers.Jump quickly between screens: Double-tap and say "Newspapers," "Sections" or "Articles" and Earl™ will take you there in a snap.Bookmark your daily reading: Add selected articles to your bookmarks list for quick access and a streamlined reading experience.Earl™ helps keep you on track: Earl™ tells you what your command options are at the end of every list or article so you never have to guess what to do next.Ask Earl™ for help when you need it: Get global or context-specific help anywhere in Earl™ by double-tapping the screen and saying "Help."Customize your reading experience: Adjust Earl's™ speech rate and choose from one of Earl's™ five male and female reading voices, all using Earl's™ double-tap-and-speak user interface.Save your customizations: Your customized Earl™ settings are saved to iCloud® so you'll never lose them even when you upgrade your device and reinstall Earl™ from your Apple® account.Privacy Policy: http://www.readagainearl.com/privacy
What's New
Support for non-renewing subscriptions.
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