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Rambler
When traveling in another country, pulling out a little phrase book and mangling a foreign greeting isn't exactly suave. Lighten your luggage and improve international relations with Rambler, a series of language guides for your iPod. You'll hear the correct pronunciation of hundreds of phrases in French, German, Italian, or Spanish. Phrases are sorted by category, so you're only a few clicks away from what you want to say.
August 2006 Issue
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Word Play
"An even better value [than CyraKnow's competitors] is CyraKnow's Rambler iPod phrase books, which contain more than 900 words and phrases..."
"...I realized that hearing a phrase spoken in a natural voice is paramount. What good is knowing the right word if you don't know how to say it?"
"Don't make the same mistake I did: Spring for a software bundle that includes a phrase book."
April 2006 Issue – Mike Haney
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CyraKnow Rambler Audio Phrase Books
"Get ready for vacation with CyraKnow's language phrase books created specifically for iPods. Choose from Spanish, French, Italian, and German – or get all four. Look up words or phrases on the nano's screen and then listen to pronunciation guides and other information. "Bien sur, je parle francais. Pourquoi demandez-vous?"
March 2006 Issue – Gregory Anderson
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Got an iPod?
Bet you didn't know it could do this!
"Speak a foreign language! The Rambler audio foreign-language phrasebooks actually speak essential foreign words and sayings on your iPod, so you can just listen and imitate! …"
February 28 Issue – Amanda Genge |
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iPod audio translator
CyraKnow has launched four audio phrase books for iPodcarrying travellers.
"Backpack? Check. iPod? Check. Smooth-talking French tour guide? Check. Yep, CyraKnow's new Rambler language escorts let you sample French wares like a local. So lift your snout out of that Lonely Planet because iPod has picked up some pretty impressive skills during its short lifespan.
Two clicks on your precious player and you'll find a French voice mouthing off over 900 local words and phrases, covering things like food, travel and lodging. The nifty audio Rambler also features a printable PDF of trendy spots for you to visit…"
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“…I found CyraKnow's site while searching for new blog ideas, and I was immediately intrigued by this new use of my beloved iPod. Upon purchasing the Rambler programs, you move your target language's Notes folder to your iPod's Notes folder (you have to enable disk use in your iPod's preferences for this to work), then you add the Audio folder to your iTunes library. The files are relatively large in size, so it may take a little time loading everything, but that's really all you have to do. I checked out the French, German and Italian versions, and I cannot think of a more ingenious use of technology.
Studying abroad and don't feel like carrying around clunky phrase books or dictionaries? If you have an iPod, the Rambler programs are an almost endless source of useful words and phrases. If you need the location of a post office in the country you're visiting, just find the phrase "Where is the post office?" in your notes folder and click on it; from your headphones (or speakers), you will hear the phrase in English, followed by the phrase at normal speaking speed in your target language, then at a slower pace. Not only are you learning what to say, you're learning how to say it…”
Posted 12/12/05 by Michele
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