London Entrepreneurs' Challenge 2013 Winner (PG): Matopy - Audio
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(Hywel Carver: UCL Mathematics and Physics PhD candidate and Sam Jewell) Matopy solves the problem of “eyes-free” access to any web content. Matopy is a software company which hopes to change the world by revolutionising the way we interact with the web. Matopy creates audio versions of websites, making it possible to listen to and navigate around large amounts of content online. Their innovative and unique new technology has the potential to disrupt the way we experience audio on the internet. This has immediate applications for anyone who wants “eyes-free” access to any web content – from blind and visually impaired people, through people with lower literacy levels, to people who want to surf or check emails while away from their desks. It’s time to listen to the web.
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