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Users of mail.com can now choose to have emails read aloud in 11 languages thanks to cutting-edge speech synthesis integrated directly within the webmail client. The new Audio Webmail option is offered on mail.com Beta, available to all users.With the introduction of Audio Webmail, mail.com offers an integrated web-based service that employs sophisticated speech synthesis to read out loud the contents of email messages. The service also lets users generate ‘podmail’ at the click of a button, i.e. convert an entire email message to an audio file for easy transfer to personal devices such as portable media players. mail.com is the first web-based email provider to offer such a service.

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Google has removed the registration restrictions to its Writely online word processor.The search giant acquired Writely when it bought its creator, Upstartle, in March this year. New users have not been able to register for the service since it was acquired.

Writely is now accepting new registrations and will soon be integrated with Google Accounts, which can be applied for separately or are associated with Gmail addresses.

The software lets users share and edit documents through a Web browser, and provides online storage.

Writely supports most common document standards including those created in Microsoft Word and the Open Document Format used in OpenOffice.

The software has a similar look and feel to text editors such as those included with Microsoft Office or OpenOffice.