Teleprompting app picoPrompt transforms an iPhone, iTouch, or iPad, into a self contained professional or personal speech prompter and now includes unique features which make it suitable for use at the highest level, including live news coverage, or as an invaluable tool to make personal videos. For news applications picoSmartStart calls in a script from an FTP site to prompter with three button touches. AutoUpdate will call in script changes remotely at the press of a button.

For personal use PiP - Picture in Prompting - overlays the FaceTime video output in a small window in the corner of the prompt display. The video can then be monitored while speaking prompted text to camera. The iScroll hand control provides a remote record start/stop function in addition to controlling the text scroll speed.

iScroll - a wired hand control option, provides a 'plug in and go' control with no setup configuration necessary. Because it has a physical connection to the prompter, it provides the essential control reliability. The i-Scroll hand control system is available direct from Teleprompting Techniques.

Text can be acquired from files stored on an FTP server, copy, or cut and paste, from a web browser, e-mail, or web file storage facility such as Drop Box or using picoServe, peer to peer from a PC. Text can also be created using the on-board editor.

As an ultra portable and simple to use prompter, picoPrompt is suitable for all situations including news and documentaries, interviews, general studio production, commercials, public speaking, video conferencing, YouTube videos, podcasts and amateur productions.

Special attention has been paid to providing features that are expected in a professional prompting system. Most important is the speed at which scripts can be acquired and subsequently displayed. Stories can be saved into a rundown which can be re-ordered at any time and text changes can be quickly made using the on-board editor. Multiple languages, fonts, font sizes, foreground and background colours are supported in addition to left, right and centre justification.

As an alternative to iScroll, the associated free issue app picoScroll, with auto connection, can be used to control the scroll speed.

For short presentations, where a controller may not be necessary, picoPrompt has a facility to set a fixed average reading speed and then, when triggered, count down to start scrolling automatically at the fixed speed.

Summary of picoPrompt features:

* iScroll, a wired hand control option for reliable speed control
* picoSmartStart for super quick script loading
* AutoUpdate for remote script changes
* PiP Picture in Prompting video overlay
* Remote smooth scrolling speed control using Bluetooth or WiFi
* Free server App for peer to peer script acquisition
* Operates in Portrait or Landscape
* Mix fonts, sizes and colours
* International languages supported including right to left format
* Script Run Order with re-order facility
* Macro feature to predefine editing features
* Jump to/back markers
* Mirror mode
* Camera Mount Mode - special mirror orientation
* Adjustable cue marker
* Loop mode
* Automatic flip with orientation change
* Set start point
* Auto start option with visible countdown
* Touch screen speed control for quick and accurate positioning
* Orientation lock
* Two configurable FTP connections
* Multi device synchronisation
* Script transfer between i/devices via Bluetooth or WiFi