Benefits

wake up on time to a variety of news headlines leave for work sooner in case of inclement weather no need to reprogram alarm for holidays or work/school days wake your teenagers automatically wake up to your own radio or with the lights on wake up to your favorite song don't wake up on holidays or your days off!

Before you Download

You must have Microsoft Speech SAPI 4 or 5 installed to use THAC. XP users should already have SAPI 5 installed by default. You should also be running Windows 98 or higher, and it is preferred to have at least Internet Explorer 6 installed.

Download Talking Headline News Alarm

The trial version only allows you to set a single random news alarm, but you can test all news, radio and weather sources.
THAC supports both SAPI4 and SAPI5 speech protocols.

Download the trial SAPI 4-compliant version.
               
If you are not sure which version to use, download the SAPI4 version.    
Download the trial SAPI 5-compliant beta version here.

Purchase Talking Headline News Alarm Clock

For a limited time only, the introductory price of THAC will be US $10. You can purchase THAC directly from the [$] button of your trial copy of THAC. This allows you to ensure that your computer has voice installed prior to purchase.
Bonus: get a free educational game of your choice with your purchase.

Need just a bad Weather Alert?

Information for the Weather Alert - Cellular Alarm is available here.

Press and Reviews

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RSS Pad Review

"I really love the x-10 feature! It is a nice addition to my home automation. - Vicki"

The talking headlines alarm clock is your unique wake up call and reminders manager. It will wake you up with the current news headlines and weather. If your local weather conditions are bad, the alarm gets you going to work or school sooner. The alarm knows about your days off and can even turn on room lights with an optional X-10 interface. Choose your favorite news, weather and internet radio sources to use along with your daily reminder messages. It's only 10 dollars!