Firefox Toolbar Addon and HTML/ePUB pages reading

Talking Clipboard version 1.7.0.0 released

New Features in Talking Clipboard version 1.7.0.0 :

• Added Free Mozilla Firefox Text to Speech Toolbar Addon.
• Auto scroll to current reading position in HTML/ePub books implemented.

Sony to convert online bookstore to open format.

The BBC reports that Sony is to convert its online bookstore to the EPUB format. While this format still allows DRM, it's supported on a much wider variety of readers. It's nice to see Sony opening up to the idea of open standards. It would be interesting to see more bookstores supporting ePub format, though DRM protection is  still a big issue towards complete open standards, but given the fact that Adobe DRM protection mechanism is already broken, book lovers can use software like Talking Clipboard to listen to the eBook, or convert it to MP3 for their iPods.

Talking Clipboard version 1.6.6.0 released

New Features in Talking Clipboard version 1.6.6.0 :

• Added network proxy settings options for the newly added Mozilla Firefox web browser control in the options dialog box.
  

Talking Clipboard version 1.6.5.0 released

New Features in Talking Clipboard version 1.6.5.0 :

• ePub and HTML now rendered using Mozilla web browser instead of Internet Explorer control. This will enable better font display and ease of zoom using the CTRL++ or CTRL--. This is currently experimental and not fully stable, but in working condition and have much better readability than the current Internet Explorer control. In future version, we hope to fix all the known issues with the ePub book display.