Imagine an application that will aid in reading. How should it be? For example, it might show you a word at a time, in the center of the screen, and maybe could go to the next word automatically. This would enable you to read much faster, and much less distracting. But who usebbe, an app like this?
Not many, perhaps, but certainly enough readers was interested enough to bring Amazon to present, last week, the new Service Kindle Word Runner . It is an application, present on Fire tablet and Kindle reading apps iOS and Android, which allows the reader to read without moving a muscle. type even move his eyes left and right to follow the line. KWR shows a word at a time in the center of the screen, and automatically switches to the next word after a time standard. This interval can be set and changed by the player, according to his preferences, so as to be longer or shorter, so tune in full with its read . The application, moreover, is programmed in such a way that automatically slow down in front of words long and / or complicated , so as to leave time to understand and assimilate the word itself. Obviously, just a Tap on the screen to do all these things break.
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All this does not sound vaguely familiar? To us, yes, all right: in particular, reading this stunning news Kindle we could not help but think of Spritz, the read service superfast presented no more than a year and a half ago (early 2014). Spritz is an app that allows you to read more than 600 words per minute by maintaining the focus on a single word. The operation is almost identical to that presented by Kindle Word Runner : a word after another, at the center of the screen, which run more or less quickly depending on the frequency set by the reader. The only difference with KWR looks be Spritz that is able to attract the focus of attention of the reader to the exact middle of the word, underlining in red letter Central.
Wow, coincidences? “We do not think so Voyager” (Cit.). We then wrote to the press office of Spritz and Frank Waldman, on this occasion, company spokesperson (still standing, fyi), told us that applicaizoni the two are in fact substantially different among them :
Word Runner from Amazon is using technology called RSVP Which was developed 20 years in August Spritz is a technology Which was developed three years ago to fix the issue with RSVP technology, Which Has Been shown to reduce comprehension. Please read the explanation at http: //www.spritzinc.com/why-spritz-works-its-all-about-the-alignment-of …. Then you will appreciate That it is not the same as Spritz.
We Hope that Amazon will decide to upgrade to Word Runner incorporated Spritz, as we are working with major publishers and educators to do.
Word Runner Amazon uses a technology called RSVP which was developed 20 years ago. Spritz is a technology that was developed three years ago by fix The problem with the technology RSVP, which had been shown to reduce understanding [of the text, the reader] . Please [told me] to read the explanation here. In this way you will notice that it is not the same [technology] Spritz.
We hope that Amazon decides to update Word Runner to incorporate Spritz, an objective for which we are working together with leading publishers and educators.
Seeking answers in the Internet , we find the explicit reference to Spritz own forum Amazon.com dedicated readers. This is the Spritz request to implement in the services offered by Kindle , and the oldest of these claims dating back to February 2014 – when Spritz was presented. The request, however, is repeated by others throughout the thread (10 pages of discussion – not all interesting – that, if you want, here); the last dating back to Sept. 12, 2015, a few days ago.
Getting back to the idea itself: use a similar application would not only a bargain for lazy chronic that is not can do it every time to browse the damn page. Automatic reading is a discreet Bazza also for those who want to read faster : think of the application of a similar feature on the study, for example. I had to give, say, the examination of Semiotics of Ancient Philology (exists?), Rather than to tie me to the chair and pay someone to randellarmi every time I move away, using Kindle Word Runner’d had to keep our eyes focused on the screen, and reading would go ahead.
But we put the gag on the one hand for a second, and consider the really useful to readers enthusiasts who, unfortunately, have vision problems .
Arleen says (March 8, 2015):
I had my eyes destroyed by a doctor who used the wrong chart When performing LASIK on my eyes … Thanks to doctors other end, much of my site Has Been restored. However: print still is a chore and challenge. I discovered reading Spritz last year – and it gave me back quick and comfortable reading !!! Now I need to have available Spritz on a good eReader – I would love to see it in Kindle reader !!!!
My eyes were destroyed by a doctor who used the wrong table while performing LASIK … Thanks to other good doctors, most of my sight was restored. However, the printed book is still a commitment and a challenge daily. I discovered a technique of reading Spritz last year – and gave me a quick and comfortable reading !!! Now I need to have available a good eReader Spritz – I’d like to see in the Kindle readers !!!!
It adds Kenneth (1 August 2015):
Spritz is not just for speed. Survivor of a TBI, I find it helpful not to have to shift focus as when, for example, lying down. I find little difference in comprehension, and I see very little difference in speed, though I have not really pushed myself at it.
I would very much like to see Kindle experiment with Spritz and any other potential improvements in this area.
Spritz is not just for speed. Survivor of a traumatic brain injury, I find it useful not having to shift attention when, for example, are lying. I find little difference in the understanding [of the text], and I see little difference in speed [read], even if I’m not there really are committed [to read].
I would love to see Kindle experiment with Spritz and with all other potential progress in this area.
One thing is certain: in a few yarns had Spritz , so that I bet, almost nobody remembered them; a very similar service (to inexperienced eyes, clear) echoed by Amazon, will instead have a sounding board for many other dimensions , and redeem a different number of consents. This could open up some controversy about the operation of the human mind in the face of various types of advertising MA, in the words of Michael Ende, that’s another story .
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