News from Spring 2008
Trekker Breeze - HumanWare unveiled at CSUN their new
talking GPS the Trekker Breeze. The product is designed for
people to use when travelling in familiar surroundings, and will
appeal to people not comfortable with computers and screen
readers. The Breeze also provides talking GPS directions that
help users know where they are and where they are going
whether on foot or in a vehicle.
K-NFB Reader Mobile – Although this product was officially
released before CSUN the new K-NFB Reader Mobile device is
proving to be hugely successful and in demand. It is truly the
most portable scanning device available today and is ideal for
student and business people who are out and about!
BrailleNote Dictionary/Thesaurus - The Concise Oxford
Dictionary for BrailleNote is receiving some excellent press – this
add-on tool gives the meaning of a word, speaks it aloud with
correct pronunciation, and much more. It includes the word's full
definition of entries with additional advanced search features and
provides convenient lookup of synonyms and antonyms.
Mountbatten Learning System – The new MB Learning
System, has been designed for children who need Braille. It is a
fun an inclusive introduction to Braille Literacy and provides a
solid foundation for a life time of learning. It is suitable for the
very first stages of Braille instruction through to high school and
beyond. With its exceptions flexibility and range of functions, the
MB Learning System is a solution for meeting ever changing
educational and teaching goals. It contacting tools that are simply
not offered by more traditional devices. It’s the ideal platform for
launching children into the world of Braille literacy!
Classmate Reader This is the new portable and affordable
digital audio book player helps students increase their reading
speed, comprehension and vocabulary. The ClassMate reads
aloud and simultaneously displays and highlights text on its full
color screen. It’s simple, flexible interface can be configured to
the user’s specific needs. The ClassMate Reader stores files on
a removable SD flash memory card and can play various
electronic book formats including the new NIMAS (National
Instructional Material Accessible Standard) format, DAISY,
Bookshare.org, and txt files.
BrailleSense Plus - GW Micro officially announced it would be
selling a new notetaker, the Braille Sense Plus. The Braille Sense
Plus adds an SD slot to its already numerous features. The LCD
has been improved for larger font size, making it easier for
teachers and other sighted people to see what is on the display
and it boasts an impressive 8 GB of built-in memory (the largest
in any notetaker) and 128 MB of RAM for quick response time.
SenseView Duo - GW Micro also announced the release of the
SenseView Duo which will begin shipping in May. The SenseView
Duo enhances the current platform of the extremely popular
Portable SenseView. The Duo also boasts a camera for distance
viewing for objects more than 7.5 feet away.
January 2008: New ZoomText Scripting Edition With ZoomText
Scripting Edition, you can customize the behavior of ZoomText
and other applications, providing enhanced magnification and
screen reading functionality, as well as automation of nearly any
computing task. Click here for more information.
January 2008: New K-NFB Reader Mobile is released!
knfb Reading Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest
breakthrough in print accessibility. We have developed software
which places the functionality of a reading machine into a
multifunction cell phone. The Mobile Reader products can be
activated and ready to use with the touch of a single button on
the phone. Click here for more information.
November 2007: ZoomText Anywhere, Anytime
Computers have become ever-present in our lives, and so has
our need to access and use computers everywhere we go… at
home, at school, at work, even in libraries and other public
facilities. To make ZoomText readily available to individuals that
need it, Ai Squared has introduced “ZoomText USB” – ZoomText
on a USB flash drive that users can conveniently carry with them
and use at any time.
Click here for more information
October 2007: New Acrobat Video Magnifier from Enhanced
Vision. The Acrobat's innovative rotating camera design enables
people with low vision to perform daily tasks more effectively. By
rotating the camera, the user can read, write, groom, and
magnify images at any distance. The Acrobat offers a complete
system for students, working professionals and anyone in
between. Please call for further information.
August 2007: K-NFB launch new stand for K-NFB Reader.
July 2007: HumanWare launches Victor Reader Stream, a
powerful, palm-size DAISY-MP3 player for playing books and
music. Click here for more information on the VictorReader
Stream.
June 2007: Sterling Adaptives become California distributors for
the tango!
Trekker Breeze - HumanWare unveiled at CSUN their new
talking GPS the Trekker Breeze. The product is designed for
people to use when travelling in familiar surroundings, and will
appeal to people not comfortable with computers and screen
readers. The Breeze also provides talking GPS directions that
help users know where they are and where they are going
whether on foot or in a vehicle.
K-NFB Reader Mobile – Although this product was officially
released before CSUN the new K-NFB Reader Mobile device is
proving to be hugely successful and in demand. It is truly the
most portable scanning device available today and is ideal for
student and business people who are out and about!
BrailleNote Dictionary/Thesaurus - The Concise Oxford
Dictionary for BrailleNote is receiving some excellent press – this
add-on tool gives the meaning of a word, speaks it aloud with
correct pronunciation, and much more. It includes the word's full
definition of entries with additional advanced search features and
provides convenient lookup of synonyms and antonyms.
Mountbatten Learning System – The new MB Learning
System, has been designed for children who need Braille. It is a
fun an inclusive introduction to Braille Literacy and provides a
solid foundation for a life time of learning. It is suitable for the
very first stages of Braille instruction through to high school and
beyond. With its exceptions flexibility and range of functions, the
MB Learning System is a solution for meeting ever changing
educational and teaching goals. It contacting tools that are simply
not offered by more traditional devices. It’s the ideal platform for
launching children into the world of Braille literacy!
Classmate Reader This is the new portable and affordable
digital audio book player helps students increase their reading
speed, comprehension and vocabulary. The ClassMate reads
aloud and simultaneously displays and highlights text on its full
color screen. It’s simple, flexible interface can be configured to
the user’s specific needs. The ClassMate Reader stores files on
a removable SD flash memory card and can play various
electronic book formats including the new NIMAS (National
Instructional Material Accessible Standard) format, DAISY,
Bookshare.org, and txt files.
BrailleSense Plus - GW Micro officially announced it would be
selling a new notetaker, the Braille Sense Plus. The Braille Sense
Plus adds an SD slot to its already numerous features. The LCD
has been improved for larger font size, making it easier for
teachers and other sighted people to see what is on the display
and it boasts an impressive 8 GB of built-in memory (the largest
in any notetaker) and 128 MB of RAM for quick response time.
SenseView Duo - GW Micro also announced the release of the
SenseView Duo which will begin shipping in May. The SenseView
Duo enhances the current platform of the extremely popular
Portable SenseView. The Duo also boasts a camera for distance
viewing for objects more than 7.5 feet away.
January 2008: New ZoomText Scripting Edition With ZoomText
Scripting Edition, you can customize the behavior of ZoomText
and other applications, providing enhanced magnification and
screen reading functionality, as well as automation of nearly any
computing task. Click here for more information.
January 2008: New K-NFB Reader Mobile is released!
knfb Reading Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest
breakthrough in print accessibility. We have developed software
which places the functionality of a reading machine into a
multifunction cell phone. The Mobile Reader products can be
activated and ready to use with the touch of a single button on
the phone. Click here for more information.
November 2007: ZoomText Anywhere, Anytime
Computers have become ever-present in our lives, and so has
our need to access and use computers everywhere we go… at
home, at school, at work, even in libraries and other public
facilities. To make ZoomText readily available to individuals that
need it, Ai Squared has introduced “ZoomText USB” – ZoomText
on a USB flash drive that users can conveniently carry with them
and use at any time.
Click here for more information
October 2007: New Acrobat Video Magnifier from Enhanced
Vision. The Acrobat's innovative rotating camera design enables
people with low vision to perform daily tasks more effectively. By
rotating the camera, the user can read, write, groom, and
magnify images at any distance. The Acrobat offers a complete
system for students, working professionals and anyone in
between. Please call for further information.
August 2007: K-NFB launch new stand for K-NFB Reader.
July 2007: HumanWare launches Victor Reader Stream, a
powerful, palm-size DAISY-MP3 player for playing books and
music. Click here for more information on the VictorReader
Stream.
June 2007: Sterling Adaptives become California distributors for
the tango!
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