Leaders Talk is a wonderful iOS application compatible with iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad running iOS version 3.0 or later. The app lets you browse the famous speeches delivered by popular leaders in history. Text, audio, and even video for the speeches is provided; the audio is available for streaming but can be downloaded to your device.

Overall, the app offers 50 speeches from US presidents, activists, scientists, political leaders, and other prominent figures. The Leaders Talk app is available from iTunes for $0.99.

Features:

• A user-friendly phone app.
• Compatible with iOS devices.
• Provides text for popular speeches.
• Lets you stream and download audio and video of speeches.

Check out Leaders Talk @ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/leaders-talk/id487204087?mt=8 (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

AnyDO is a free smartphone application for Android devices. The app is sized at 3.4 MB and compatible with Android version 2.2 or later. AnyDO offers you numerous useful features but the most prominent one is its speech-to-text support. The app lets you add tasks simply by speaking them into your phone. Your tasks are kept organized by letting you sort them into different lists and folders. Reminders for important tasks can be set to ensure you do not forget them.

To clear completed tasks from your list, you need to only shake your phone. These features along with others such as synchronization with your Google account make AnyDO an excellent to-do list management app.

Features:

• A user-friendly phone app.
• Compatible with Android devices.
• Lets you create and organize to-do lists.
• Supports speech-to-text recognition.
• Supports synchronization with your Google account.
• Similar tools: DragonDictate.

Check out AnyDO @ https://market.android.com/details?id=com.anydo (By Umar from AllthatIsApple)

PaceRecorder is a free to use phone application for Android devices 2.3.3 or later. Sized at only 320 KB, you can open it up and speak into it for 10 seconds to have your pace shown. A color coded graph shows you the pace of your voice; the colors are blue for relaxed, green for balanced, and red for excited or hurried.

The tool works best in a minimum noise environment. Voice professionals such as radio DJ’s and actors will find this tool greatly helpful.

Features:

• A user-friendly phone app.
• Compatible with Android devices.
• Indicates pace of your voice.
• Shows pace levels as colors.

Check out PaceRecorder @ https://market.android.com/details?id=com.vocalytics (By Umar from AllthatIsApple)

Verbally is the first free Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) iPad app. Its simple design allows users to communicate quickly and effectively in any setting. The app features a “core words grid” that saves users up to half the time required by other AAC apps. Common phrases are displayed to quickly communicate one’s meaning. Text prediction is supported, so frequently used words are easily made available for selection. Users can also select from 3 keyboard layouts.

Another great feature is that the app does not require any Internet access – all of its information is stored on the iPad, offline.

Features:

• A user-friendly app.
• Compatible with the iPad.
• A free assisted speech solution that does not require Wi-Fi.
• Supports text prediction.
• Offers “core words grid” for quick usage.
• Lets you select from 3 keyboard layouts.
• Check out our more detailed review of Verbally here.

Check out Verbally @ www.verballyapp.com (by MOin  from ThumbPress)

The app can work over a wireless connection that your computer is also connected to, and has a pretty simple user interface. Again, this is relevant only for the Dragon Speech Recognition software users.

Features

• App to turn iPhone/iPod touch into a microphone.
• For users of Dragon Speech Recognition software.
• Free app, but the software that it works with is paid.
• Needs a Wi-Fi connection to the PC to operate.

Check out Dragon Remote App @ itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-remote-microphone/id436624808 (By Abhijeet from GT Mobiles)

You , then, also have the option to hear the complete definition of the word. The tool is free to use, however, your cell phone carrier may charge standard text message and phone call charges. On the backend, SayIt uses a number of technologies like Frovo and Twilio to get you the pronunciation. You can use it as many times as you want without any kind of sign-up or download.

Features:

• Check pronunciation of a word on your cell phone.
• Hear the pronunciation and complete definition of the term.
• No registration or download required.
• Similar tools: Howjsay, Phras.in, ConfusingWords and WebSourceIt.
• Also read:  “Whadja say? Online Word Pronunciation Guides“

Visit SayIt @ www.sayit.solid1pxred.com/#

To use Dragon Dictate, launch the app then tap the record button in the middle of the screen to speak. Then, just tap the “Done” button once you finish speaking. What you just said will be displayed on the screen where you can edit it, send as e-mail, text message, or copy and paste into other applications. The possibilities of this awesome app are endless.

With Dragon Dictate, you can update your Facebook and Twitter, send e-mails and text, takes notes and create reminders to yourself with just your voice. This functionality can bring your iPhone to a whole new level.

Features:

• Downloadable iPhone voice recognition software.
• Tap the button to speak then tap again after speaking.
• Generated texts can be sent as SMS or e-mail.
• Copy and paste recorded text to other applications.

Check Out Dragon Dictate @ www.dragonmobileapps.com/apple/dictation.html

• Mouse over the search results to hear them pronounced.
• Each word is individually pre-recorded and no form of synthetic speech is used.
• Offers both American and British versions.
• More details here.

Check out Howjsay @ www.howjsay.com

Feature Overview

• Instantly convert desired text to MP3 file.
• Supported languages: English and Spanish.
• Download and Save converted text as an MP3 file.
• Add Vozme to your website and let your readers download/listen to posts as an audio stream. Learn more here.
• No registration required.

Check out Vozme @ www.vozme.com

Odiogo Features:

• Convert RSS feeds into podcast-like downloadable audio feeds.
• Easy integration with your blog or website.
• Let users subscribe (via iTunes, Google Reader, etc), download or listen to audio-version of your posts directly from your website.
• Enable your users to listen to blog posts on their iPods, MP3 players and mobile phones.
• Automatic podcast generation.
• Stats: Track audio download and playback counts.
• More Questions? Check out intro video below or demo (here).

Odiogo demo:

Check out Odiogo @ www.odiogo.com