>Last fall, when Ontario was getting to set to implement its handsfree driving laws, I wrote about a number of solutions that I had come across to help drive safely while staying connected.
One of the solutions I talked about was Waterloo’s iLane, which is an adjunct device to provide an automated concierge / assistant through your Blackberry and bluetooth audio.
Through the weekend, I was introduced to an application that resides on your smartphone itself which will notify you of a new incoming message and read it to you. DriveSafe.ly has a free version which will read just the first 25 words to you and it is available for Blackberry and Android platforms today. Or for a one-time payment of $13.95, DriveSafe.ly Pro will read 500 word messages, allow you to choose the type of reader (male/female), or even auto select the reader based on the gender of the message sender.
DriveSafe.ly can be set up to send auto-responses, but it does not yet offer the full suite of two-way capabilities that iLane can provide. Still, it appears to be a great application to get people to let go of their mobile devices when behind the wheel.
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