Start speed reading today! Read faster than you have ever read before! Download Spree — Speed Reader from the Opera Mobile Store → apps.opera/spree_speed_reader.html Spree helps you read your content faster by removing the need to move your eyes while reading. Just add your text, hit done and press Read! Spree is a Speed Reader tool that utilizes RSVP technology to help you read faster! From Wikipedia: “A presentation method called Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) was developed to diminish the resource cost of readers eye movements. RSVP is a method of displaying information (generally text or images) in which the text is displayed word-by-word in a fixed focal position. This may be used to increase reading rate or provide access to long text on small displays.” Spree is great for: Testing how fast you are able to read by adjusting WPM on the fly. Read up to 1000 WPM! Helps focus because you are forced to pay attention or risk not reading words. Helps you read faster because you do not need to move your eyes to read. PERMISSIONS Internet — gets article text from websites when shared via Add to Spree Read External Storage — allows you to add epub files to Spree and read them. HOW TO ADD MATERIAL • Copy & Paste Copy the material you want to read. Go to Spree, hit + and then either manually paste it into the text field or hit the Paste button (a clipboard next to the trash icon). Then hit done. • Share to Spree In most apps you can share material to Spree and have Spree get all the text for you -- For example, in Chrome if youre reading an article on CNN you can go Menu → Share → Add to Spree and the article text will be added to Spree. Then hit done. You can do this from many apps, like Pocket, Reddit News, etc. • Add an ebook (.epub files with chapters required, and a compatible File Explorer which can be downloaded for free in the Play Store) In Spree, hit the + button. Then go Menu → Add EPUB, find your .epub file that is saved onto your phone. Then select the chapter you would like to add and hit Ok. Then hit done. You can return to the + screen to change chapter by going Menu → Change Chapter. COMMON ISSUES * Cant add ebook saved on device? Try downloading another file explorer like this one: https://play.google/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop Cant add ebook from dropbox, google drive, etc.? Currently Spree only supports ebooks stored locally (so just download them from your app, and then find them in your downloads folder). FEATURES Tap word to seek through your reading material. Red Letter Alignment for even faster reading (EXPERIMENTAL) Supports .epub files! (Experimental, requires book has chapters and proper encoding.) Click to rewind current sentence, long press to rewind to previous sentence. Dark and light backgrounds Small, medium and large font sizes (for better experience based on screen size and eye sight) Variable WPM setting (allows long words to remain on the screen slightly longer so that you can process them) On the fly adjustable WPM Time left at current WPM setting. (Optional) Short pause on punctuation. (Optional) Different chunk sizes (1, 2 or 3 words at a time) Text alignment (Left, right and of course center) Progress Bar Word counter Easy access buttons for adding text, starting over, pasting and clearing text. Screen stays on while reading Orientation locks while reading Similar to Spreeder, Speedy, Fast Reader, A Faster Reader and Spritz.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:01:11 +0000
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