The winner was announced, as promised, on ACB Radio's "Marlaina Show" on September 7. A total of 2,000 people from more than 30 countries participated. announced its Summer Sizzle contest, a contest that anyone could enter by completing a brief online survey. For more information about the upgrade, visit Serotek Summer Sizzle Winners Announced Window-Eyes 7.0 is a free upgrade to customers with a paid software maintenance agreement (SMA) and costs $175 for those who currently own Window-Eyes 6.1 without an SMA. According to a recent company news release, Window-Eyes 7.0 has a scripting interface that uses tools that already exist in the Windows operating system, allowing "users new to scripting, seasoned programmers, and everyone in between to take full advantage of this powerful new feature without getting bogged down in a complex and rigid programming environment." The company also established a repository through which script users and developers can collaborate and share efforts throughout the community of Window-Eyes users who are visually impaired. The most notable-and talked-about-improvement, however, is the addition of scripting capabilities, enabling users to render third-party applications more usable and accessible. GW Micro says that its latest upgrade, Window-Eyes 7.0, represents "unprecedented maturity." The version contains several exciting features-support for Firefox 3, Internet Explorer 8, iTunes 8, and more. For more information about the agreement and ensuing plans, visit GW Micro Releases Window-Eyes 7.0 and Scripting iTunes U (content specifically provided by colleges and universities) is pledged to be fully accessible by the end of 2008, and the iTunes product and iTunes store are supposed to be fully accessible via both Mac and Windows operating systems by June 30, 2009.Īpple has also contributed $250,000 to the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind. iTunes 8, released in September, has a number of accessibility features built in for users who are blind or have low vision. Apple Makes iTunes AccessibleĪn agreement orchestrated by the National Federation of the Blind and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with Apple has resulted in more accessible products and a promise of more to come. The price is $650.įor more information, visit the web site To order, phone APH at 80 or Perkins Products at 61. In spring 2009, other resellers who currently sell the Perkins Brailler will have the Next-Generation Brailler available. It comes in three colors-raspberry, midnight blue, and light blue.īecause the unit was designed in collaboration with APH, APH will be the exclusive distributor in the United States and its territories for the first six months. The Next-Generation Brailler has an easy-erase button, to delete one character, and margins can be set from the front. It weighs 25% less than the classic model and requires a gentler touch, and both the keys and end-of-line bell have been made quieter. The Next-Generation Brailler has a polycarbonate (high-impact plastic) shell with metal parts inside. Perkins, in collaboration with the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), has just announced its Next-Generation Brailler, boasting a lighter, quieter, more contemporary look and feel. Perkins Introduces the Next-Generation Braillerįor 57 years, there has been one standard Perkins Brailler, the braille-writing machine used by children and adults around the world.
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