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"Bob Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:43:47 -0700

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BlindBargains.com Daily Deals for Thursday, March 17

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In this issue:

  a.. 1. #csun11 Audio: The Long and Winding Road to NVDA
  b.. 2. #csun11 Audio: A New Chapter for Index
  c.. 3. #csun11 Audio: Print and Braille Together with the Braille and Print
  d.. 4. #csun11 Audio: A Remodeling for Gnome
  e.. 5. #csun11 Audio: Clearreader+ Gets Feature Packed
  f.. 6. #csun11 Audio: Stem Stumper Game Headed to iOS
  g.. 7. #csun11 Audio: Speaking of Mobile Speak Improvements
  h.. 8. #csun11 Audio: CAIT Aiming to Introduce More Affordable Technology
  i.. 9. GW Micro Releases Window-Eyes 7.5
  j.. 10. Most Popular Recent DealsShopping is a breeze with our Blind Bargains 
Apps. 
  1. #csun11 Audio: The Long and Winding Road to NVDA
  NVAccess, makers of the popular and free NVDA screen reader, has become one 
of the most feature-rich open source programs available for the blind today. In 
this podcast, we speak with NVDA's two primary software developers, president 
Mic Curran and vice president Jamie Teh about how NVDA got its start, some of 
the challenges and triumphs along the way, and what the future may hold. The 
need for future funding is also discussed, along with the possibility of 
selling licenses for text-to-speech engines such as Eloquence.

  2. #csun11 Audio: A New Chapter for Index
  In addition to the new Braille Box, the rest of Index's embossers are gaining 
a major overhaul as well, known as version 4. Bjorn Lofstedt, owner of Index 
Braille, explains the improvements in these latest models in this audio 
interview. 

  3. #csun11 Audio: Print and Braille Together with the Braille and Print
  A specialized version of a forthcoming Index embosser is the latest solution 
to provide for braille and print on the same page. Patrick Nunnelly, vice 
president for American Thermoform, explains more about the ATC Braille and 
Print in this audio interview. 

  4. #csun11 Audio: A Remodeling for Gnome
  Version 3 of the Linux-based Gnome desktop features a complete redesign and 
also includes accessibility features from the ground up. Gnome developer Eitan 
Isaacson talks about these enhancements and the state of Linux for the blind in 
this audio interview. 

  5. #csun11 Audio: Clearreader+ Gets Feature Packed
  The Magnification Feature Pack is a new add-on available for Optelec's 
stand-alone OCR solution which includes a hardware controler and new options. 
Stephan Terwolbeck, President of Optelec U.S., explains the latest enhancements 
to the Clearrreader+ in this audio interview. 

  6. #csun11 Audio: Stem Stumper Game Headed to iOS
  Stem Stumper is an upcoming puzzle game for iPhone including multiple 
difficulty levels, 

  7. #csun11 Audio: Speaking of Mobile Speak Improvements
  There's been a lot of talk about Mobile Accessibility, but Code Factory is 
also busy working on updates for its other products. We catch up with Caroline 
Ragot, Managing Director for Code Factory, who talks about the latest 
developments for Symbian and Windows Mobile as well as when the paid version of 
Mobile Accessibility will be released in this audio interview. 

  8. #csun11 Audio: CAIT Aiming to Introduce More Affordable Technology
  A new nonprofit has been formed which aims to introduce new products and 
programs to the disability community for a more affordable price. In this 
podcast, usability consultant Pratik Patel explains how the Center for Access 
in Innovation in technology (CAIT) hopes to bring more affordable apps and 
devices to the market and how users can get involved. 

  9. GW Micro Releases Window-Eyes 7.5
  GW Micro has released Window-Eyes 7.5, a major upgrade for the screen reader. 
Among the list of improvements is a completely revamped user interface, support 
for Internet Explorer 9 and the latest version of Windows Live, support for UI 
Automation making many more apps accessible, speed enhancements for Microsoft 
Word, and numerous scripting enhancements. Support for Remote Assistance in 
Windows 7 and Vista and several new application-specific apps are also 
included. Check the link on this post for a complete list.

  10. Most Popular Recent Deals
  Here are the top five posts to Blind Bargains as of the time of this 
newsletter.

  GW Micro Releases Window-Eyes 7.5
  #csun11 Audio: The Long and Winding Road to NVDA
  #csun11 Audio: Speaking of Mobile Speak Improvements
  #csun11 Audio: Stem Stumper Game Headed to iOS
  #csun11 Audio: CAIT Aiming to Introduce More Affordable Technology

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