-------- Original Message -------- Subject: HumanWare Congratulates NFB for their Latest Innovation to Date: Thu, 07 May 2009 00:48:06 +1000 From: HumanWare <nicolas.lagace@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: nicolas.lagace@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: nimerjaber1@xxxxxxxxx <nimerjaber1@xxxxxxxxx> Attention all Victor Reader Stream Users! (From the NFB-NEWSLINE Team) HUMANWARE CONGRATULATES NFB FOR THEIR LATEST INNOVATION TO NFB-NEWSLINE SERVICE [a web version is available at: http://www.humanware.com/en-canada/about_us/press_releases/2009_press_releases/humanware_congratulates_nfb] Longueuil, QC, May 6, 2009 -- NFB-NEWSLINE, the largest electronic newspaper service in the world for the blind and print-disabled, providing free access to over 280 newspapers and magazines, is pleased to announce the launch of NFB-NEWSLINE Online (Web site: www.nfbnewslineonline.org). Through NFB-NEWSLINE Online's breakthrough and innovative features, subscribers can enjoy both an enhanced experience in reading the news as well as dramatically increased flexibility in how they choose to access their favorite publication content. We are now able to provide Victor Reader Stream users (Web site: www.humanware.com/stream) with full and innovative access to all of our publications through one new initiative, NFB-NEWSLINE In Your Pocket. With NFB-NEWSLINE In Your Pocket, users of the Victor Reader Stream can experience an increased flexibility and functionality with NFB-NEWSLINE and can more easily and quickly get their news through their digital talking book player. NFB-NEWSLINE In Your Pocket is a dynamic software application that a subscriber installs on his or her computer that, through an Internet connection, automatically downloads the publications of the subscriber's choice to his or her Stream (the publications will be available in your Talking Books Library). Through this revolutionary initiative, subscribers can use their Victor Reader Stream to gain easy and immediate access to their favorite publications and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-reading device. NFB-NEWSLINE In Your Pocket dramatically increases both the content and value of your Victor Reader Stream; why not subscribe today? For further information about NFB-NEWSLINE In Your Pocket, visit www.nfbnewslineonline.org and select "NFB-NEWSLINE In Your Pocket." "HumanWare congratulates NFB for this initiative", says Gerry Chevalier, Victor Reader Product Manager. "Reading the publications offered by NFB-NEWSLINE is highly valued by the subscribers of the service, and through this initiative access to those newspapers is now better than ever for Stream users. We value HumanWare's partnership with the NFB, who has assisted us through the design process of the Stream, and we also appreciate the tremendous support of the many NFB members who have purchased Streams and provided valuable feedback." As well as trying the new NFB-NEWSLINE Online, Stream users will want to be sure to upgrade their Streams to version 3.0 software. The new software release provides navigation of multi-level bookshelf folders, the ability to search in text files including publications offered through NFB-NEWSLINE, a new bookmark alert feature, and more. To read the 3.0 Release Notes and download the new software visit: http://www.humanware.com/stream_support Another new NFB initiative, Web News on Demand, is also now available. Web News on Demand provides all of NFB-NEWSLINEs traditional features over a secure, text-only Web site; this initiative affords an enhanced search capability as well as the ability to e-mail a full newspaper, a section of a newspaper, or a single article to the subscriber. For further information about Web News on Demand, visit www.nfbnewslineonline.org and select "Web News on Demand." To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE, please visit www.nfbnewsline.org; if you'd like to subscribe to the service, you can fill out the online application form, write to nfbnewsline@xxxxxxx, or call (866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible for NFB-NEWSLINE an individual must be a US resident who is legally blind or has a physical or learning disability of such a nature to prohibit the independent reading of newspapers. Eligibility is not dependent on, or restricted to, affiliation with any particular consumer or support organization; the only thing that matters is the inability to read the newspaper. If you are already an NFB-NEWSLINE subscriber, you can access these new features today by visiting www.nfbnewslineonline.org and selecting the "Log On" link; once you've entered your codes, you'll need to consent to our Terms of Use agreement. You will then be able to access all of your favorite publications by reading them online or by downloading them to your digital talking book player. About the National Federation of the Blind With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people's lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind. About HumanWare HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technologies for vision, including products for the blind and visually impaired. HumanWare's products include BrailleNote, the leading productivity device for blind people in education, in business and in their personal lives; the Victor Reader product line, the world's leading digital talking book players; and myReader2, the new version of HumanWare's unique "auto-reader" for people with low vision. For more information visit www.humanware.com This email was sent to nimerjaber1@xxxxxxxxxx You can instantly unsubscribe from these emails by clicking the link below: http://hcamarketing.cmail3.com/t/y/u/hillit/diljkdnl/