I constantly surf the web, sometimes at times when I know I shouldn't. If you're an avid smartphone user, you've probably jumped online once or twice while driving recently.

I had an idea last year that I never moved forward with, but I saw a company that made this idea a reality at the Consumer Electronics Show. It was really cool to see it in action.

The idea is essentially to turn browsing the web while driving into something as un-distracting as listening to a radio station. The app, by Aha Mobile, enables you to create "channels", where you add blogs you like to read and other online content. It then reads blog content aloud to you, enabling you to "read" your blogs and web based content without having to take your eyes off the road.

What Do You Do While Driving?

Do you listen to music or talk radio when driving? Do you read blogs and web content a lot?

Would you use something like this to "read" web content while you're on the road?

Share your thoughts in the comments area.
 


Comments

Craig

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 5:22:40 pm

Jon,
Having used hands free apps while driving, I am skeptical of these apps because the app usually requires the user to still look down at the app in order to use it. For example, to start the app. To get to the right page. To verify if what you said was recorded correctly. To perform specific actions, ie. send, compose, select content. Maybe this app is better than ones I've seen in the past.

I believe the winner in this space will have a truly hands free application, where a voice will interact with the user the whole time. For the mean time, these apps are more accurately described as "hands semi-free."
Craig Stern

 



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