OAKLAND, Calif., April 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dictionary.com,
the leading online and mobile resource for everything word related,
today announced new functionality in the Dictionary.com app to
provide customized support for the Apple Watch. Dictionary.com
services include access to millions of English definitions,
synonyms, pronunciations and example sentences, which can now be
easily accessed right from a user's wrist.
"The Apple Watch enabled us to develop new ways to bring words
to life for people," said Michele
Turner, CEO of Dictionary.com. "We've added functionality to
our app to take advantage of the immediacy of the watch, letting
people speak or tap to get a definition or synonym, or quickly
Glance to learn our Word of the Day."
The Dictionary.com Apple Watch app includes the following
features:
- Just Say the Word – Siri's speech-activated technology
pulls up definitions for more than two million words
on-the-go.
- Word of the Day - One of Dictionary.com's most popular
features, Word of the Day showcases the definition of a single
word, with its pronunciation, etymology and citations.
Dictionary.com's Glance provides an on-demand view of the Word of
the Day details, with a simple swipe from the watch face.
- Word of the Day Images – Tapping on Word of the Day from
the home screen pulls up a scrolling view of the last seven days;
tapping on the image takes the user to the detail screen with
additional definitions.
- Push Notifications – The Word of the Day arrives with a
gentle buzz and expands to a detailed view when the user lifts
their watch.
- Synonyms – Access synonyms for all the words in
Dictionary.com; one touch navigates between definitions and
synonyms.
- Recents/Favorites – Keep track of recent word searches
and view favorites synced from an iPhone.
- Handoff to iPhone – App activity can be launched in the
iPhone for more information on the word the user was last viewing
from their watch.
For more information on the Dictionary.com app for Apple Watch,
or the entire suite of Dictionary mobile apps, please visit:
http://dictionary.reference.com/apps
About Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, an IAC (NASDAQ:
IACI) company, is the world's leading, definitive online and mobile
resource for everything word related. We provide tens of millions
of global monthly users with reliable access to millions of
definitions, synonyms, audio pronunciations, example sentences,
translations and spelling help through our services at
Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, and Reference.com. Our leading
mobile applications for reference and education have been
downloaded more than 90 million times.
Media Contact
Jenny
Davis
Dotted Line Communications for Dictionary.com
925-935-2558
Jenny@dottedlinecomm.com
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