Blio is a free-to-download e-reader software platform created by Ray Kurzweil. It was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early January 2010. The Blio e-reader preserves typography and supports color illustrations, features that make it effective for certain categories of books not well supported by E Ink, such as cook-books and children's books.[1] Blio also comes with text-to-speech integration, with support for both a computerized voice and synchronization with professionally recorded audiobooks.[2]

Blio iPhone app supports Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) mode. RSVP lets the reader process up to 1000 words per minute by presenting each word individually. The reader controls the rate of presentation with a screen thumb dial.

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  1. ↑ Barrett, Brian (December 28, 2009). "First Look at Blio, Ray Kurzweil's Tablet-Friendly Ebook Format". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
  2. ↑ Sydell, Laura (January 6, 2010). "Blio: Perhaps The Future Of Books?". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2011-06-10.


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