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Drive Safe.ly Will Read Your Email and Texts to You In Real-Time

— November 3, 2009 — Autos
If you’re one of those people who haven’t managed to kick the unsafe habit of texting while driving, now there are no excuses. The company ‘Drive Safe.ly’ has come up with a way for you to well, drive safely.

Drive Safe.ly is a free mobile application that will read aloud your text (SMS) messages and e-mails in real time. You can even set up an auto-responder with something like, “Hey, I’m driving. I’ll call you later,” and let your friends know how truly safe (and cool) you are because they’ll know you are NOT texting and driving.

Be safe!
Trend Themes
1. Driver Safety Technology - The development of technology that prioritizes safety while driving, such as Drive Safe.ly's app that reads texts and emails aloud in real-time, presents opportunities for further innovation in driver safety.
2. Mobile Auto-responder Apps - Drive Safe.ly's feature that sets up an auto-responder text message while driving presents an opportunity for further innovation in mobile apps that prioritize safety on the road.
3. Assistive Communication Technologies - Drive Safe.ly presents an example of assistive communication technology that reads text messages and emails aloud, providing opportunities for further innovation in technology that can make communication more accessible and safer.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile App Development - Drive Safe.ly's app presents an opportunity for developers to create similar apps that prioritize driver safety and promote safer driving habits.
2. Auto Manufacturing - The development of more advanced driver assist technologies, such as apps that can read messages aloud, presents an opportunity for auto manufacturers to integrate these technologies into their vehicles and promote safer driving.
3. Accessibility Technology - Drive Safe.ly's assistive communication technology presents an opportunity for further innovation in technology that can make communication more accessible for people with disabilities.
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