I don't know. There was some talk about this on the Blind Tech list and several people said that there was already several devices that could do it just as well.
On 7/14/2012 7:18 PM, Cindy wrote:
Who could not be interested. An amazing device and breakthrough. Wonderful! ----- Original Message -----From: Sue Stevens <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:55 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] (no subject) Fwd Humanware annoouncement Eden, I thought Ann's message was private so that is why I just said I had seen the press release. Here it is from another email list. Apologies to those who are not interested. Sue S. PRESS RELEASE New HumanWare iPhone app will get deaf-blind and sighted people talking Montreal, July 12, 2012 - HumanWare, in partnership with Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille (INLB), has unveiled the HumanWare Communicator, the first multilingual face-to-face conversation app for deaf-blind people. This unique app will help deaf-blind individuals communicate on an everyday basis by connecting a HumanWare Braille device (BrailleNote Apex or Brailliant) with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Now a deaf-blind person can use Bluetooth connectivity to pair their HumanWare Braille device to an iPhone, iPod, or iPad. In the absence of an interpreter, the HumanWare Communicator app then facilitates a conversation. The deaf-blind person converses through the Braille device and hands his or her tethered Apple device to the sighted person who uses the touch screen keyboard to respond. The face-to-face conversation appears in real time on both the refreshable Braille display and the iOS devices' screen. HumanWare is the leader in digital communication for deaf-blind people, introducing DBC, the first portable face-to-face chat solution in 2008. The system combined the simplicity and portability of the popular BrailleNote with a companion visual interface running on a cell phone. For the first time, a deaf-blind person had portability and independence when having a face-to-face conversation, and since a familiar cell phone keyboard was used, the sighted individual had a very small learning curve to engage in a conversation. "With the popularity and inclusion of assistive technology features in Apple's iOS devices, HumanWare has received a high demand to bring the face-to-face concept of the popular Deaf-Blind Communicator to the popular Apple devices. "The HumanWare Communicator app breaks everyday face to face communication down to its simplest form and will get everyone talking," says Greg Stilson, HumanWare product manager. In 2000, HumanWare introduced the first BrailleNote. In 2005, the BrailleNote mPower was launched bringing USB connectivity and increased speed and efficiency to this range of productivity tools. Launched in December of 2009, the BrailleNote Apex, with a completely redesigned look, while maintaining the successful ergonomic design of past BrailleNotes, saw HumanWare pack the most powerful BrailleNote into the thinnest package available. The HumanWare Communicator app will be available for standard download from Apple's app store at the end of July 2012. This app marks a major step forward in using mainstream technology to bring everyday communication to the deaf-blind population. Find out more about HumanWare Deaf-Blind communication solutions at: www.humanware.com/deafblind -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DBTECHIES" group. To post to this group, send email to dbtechies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send email to dbtechies+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To contact the following moderators: Andre van Devender: secretary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - Message Content Moderator John Cunniff: johnc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscription management moderator For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dbtechies?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DBNS-L" group. To post to this group, send email to dbns-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send email to dbns-l+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dbns-l?hl=en. ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2437/5127 - Release Date: 07/12/12 To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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