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Amazon Acquires Ivona for Text-to-Speech Software

January 24, 2013 at 6:13 am PT

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Amazon has bought Ivona, which makes text-to-speech software, for an undisclosed amount. Amazon says it already uses Ivona to power several features on its Kindle Fire tablets.

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May 17, 2013 at 7:10 am PT

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May 16, 2013 at 7:16 am PT

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