[infoshare] Re: Accessible Kindle App for PC

  • From: Eliza Cooper <eliza.l.cooper@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: infoshare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:46:06 -0500

Cool!  Now let's have the Mac version!
Eliza
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On Jan 19, 2011, at 11:43 AM, Gus C wrote:

>  
> Amazon.com is releasing a new version of Kindle for PC that adds 
> accessibility features designed for blind and low-vision customers. 
>  
> Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugin is a free, downloadable application 
> for your Windows PC.  It provides the following accessibility features:
> text-to-speech reading with adjustable voice settings, voice-guided menu 
> navigation, large font sizes, high contrast reading mode, keyboard 
> navigation, and accessible shortcuts. 
>  
> With this software, for the first time ever, the entire collection of English 
> language books in the Kindle Store can be read aloud.  With over
> 750,000 English language titles, Amazon offers the largest selection of 
> accessible ebooks.  In order to use the text-to-speech feature, an external 
> screen reader program must be installed and running on the Windows PC.
>  
> The free download is available at:
> http://www.amazon.com/kindle/accessibility    
>  
> We welcome your feedback at: kindle-PC-accessibility-feedback@xxxxxxxxxx   
>  
> Sincerely,
> The Kindle Team
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