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Read Aloud

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Reading System Tests Passed The content can be read aloud Stop and resume reading The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user All text should be read in the proper order Change Read Aloud reading speed Text to Speech handles punctuations and document structure appropriately Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud The emphasis or highlight colour can be changed
VitalSource Bookshelf Online v 2019 (Windows 10)
None
6/8 Not Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Not Supported
VitalSource Bookshelf Desktop Windows v 8 (Windows 7/8/10)
None
7/8 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Not Supported
RedShelf v Cloud-based (Windows 10)
None
7/8 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Not Supported
RedShelf v Cloud-based (Windows 10)
JAWS for Windows screen reader
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
RedShelf v Cloud-based (Windows 10)
JAWS for Windows
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
RedShelf v Cloud-based (Windows 10)
NVDA (April 1)
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
RedShelf v Cloud-based (Windows 10)
NVDA (April 1)
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
Adobe Digital Editions v 4.5.2.151207 (Microsoft Windows 10)
Jaws
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
Microsoft Edge v 1809 (Windows 10)
7/8 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Not Supported
Microsoft Edge v 1809 (Windows 10)
NVDA 2018.4.1
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
Dolphin EasyReader v 7.0.6 (Windows 10)
Jaws 2018
8/8 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
Voice Dream Reader v 4.7.1 (iOS 12)
8/8 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
Dolphin EasyReader v 7.06 (Windows 10)
None
8/8 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
Adobe Digital Editions v 4.5.6.177.148 (Windows 10)
None
0/8 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Dolphin EasyReader v 2.4.449 (Android 9)
None
8/8 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
Dolphin EasyReader v 2.4.449 (Android 9)
Talkback
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
Google Play Books v 5.0.5 (Android 9)
None
7/8 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Not Supported
Google Play Books v 5.0.5 (Android 9)
Talkback
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
Dolphin EasyReader v 2.3 (iOS 12)
None
8/8 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
Google Play Books v 5.1.2 (iOS 12.1.3)
0/8 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Google Play Books v 5.1.2 (iOS 12.1.3)
Voiceover
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
VitalSource Bookshelf v 4.5.1 (iOS 12.1.3)
None
7/8 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Not Supported
Azardi v 43.1 (Windows 10)
NVDA 2018.4.1 with EcoBraille Plus
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
Azardi v 43.1 (Windows 10)
None
0/8 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Voice Dream v 4.7.1 (iOS 12)
Voiceover
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
Apple Books v 4.2.1 (iOS 12)
None
0/8 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Apple Books v 4.2.1 (iOS 12)
Voiceover
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
Apple Books v 1.17 (MacOS )
None
1/8 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Simply Reading v 3.0.7 (Android 9)
None
0/8 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Simply Reading v 3.0.7 (Android 9)
Talkback
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
Voice Dream v 3.0.32 (Android 9)
None
7/8 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Not Supported Supported Supported
Voice Dream v 3.0.32 (Android 9)
Talkback
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
Dolphin EasyReader v 2.3 (iOS 12)
Voiceover
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
VitalSource Bookshelf v 4.5.1 (iOS 12.1.3)
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
Adobe Digital Editions v 4.5.10 (iOS 12)
None
0/8 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Adobe Digital Editions v 4.5.10 (iOS 12)
Voiceover
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
Adobe Digital Editions v 4.5.10 (Android 9)
None
0/8 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Adobe Digital Editions v 4.5.10 (Android 9)
Talkback
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
Adobe Digital Editions v 10.5.10 (MacOS )
None
0/8 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported
VitalSource Bookshelf Online v Browser/Cloud-based (Windows 10)
JAWS 2019
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
VitalSource Bookshelf Online v Browser/Cloud-based (Windows 10)
NVDA (April 1, 2018)
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
VitalSource Bookshelf Online v Browser/Cloud-based (Windows 10)
NVDA (April 1)
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
VitalSource Bookshelf Online v Browser/Cloud-based (Windows 10)
JAWS for Windows 2019
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
RedShelf v Cloud-based (Mac OSX10.14 Mojave 10.14 Mojave)
VoiceOver with gestures and keyboard.
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested
VitalSource Bookshelf Online v Browser/Cloud-based (Mac OSX10.14 Mojave 10.14 Mojave)
VoiceOver using gestures and keyboard.
0/8 Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested