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		<title>Haptic Braille device could let blind read print books in braille</title>
		<link>http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/haptic-braille-device-could-let-blind-read-print-books-in-braille/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Meadows</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has seen the movie Sneakers is familiar with the idea of braille screens for reading by the blind. In the real world, however, braille screens are gimmicky, expensive, non-portable devices prone to mechanical failure, and I am told most blind computer users make do with speech-synthesizers instead (be it on their computer, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The iPhone is the greatest thing to happen to the blind, says Austin Seraphin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Biba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a post from Austin Seraphin&#8217;s Behind the Curtain blog from back in June. It&#8217;s well worth reading the whole thing: Last Wednesday, my life changed forever. I got an iPhone. I consider it the greatest thing to happen to the blind for a very long time, possibly ever. It offers unparalleled access to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ereaders and accessibility &#8211; Kindle and iPad take the lead</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Biba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ars Technica has an overview article about current ereaders and accessibility &#8211; the Kindle and the iPad lead and the Nook and Sony aren&#8217;t in the running. We already covered the National Federation of the Blind commending Amazon on the new accessibility features of the 3rd generation Kindle. Here&#8217;s what Ars has to day about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Federation of the Blind commends Amazon on new accessible Kindle</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Biba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the press release: The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) today commended Amazon on the unveiling of a new, accessible Kindle. Amazon announced Wednesday that the new Kindle will come equipped with a voice guide that reads all menu options aloud so blind and other print-disabled people can navigate the device menus. Dr. Marc [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to use an iPhone 4 with a braille display</title>
		<link>http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/how-to-use-an-iphone-4-with-a-braille-display/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Biba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More information available in the Engadget article this is taken from.]]></description>
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		<title>iPod Touch to get cameras, FaceTime?</title>
		<link>http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/ipod-touch-to-get-cameras-facetime/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Meadows</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A part listing from an iPod replacement parts vendor has led to speculation that this fall’s iPod Touch refresh will include not only the higher-resolution “retina display” of the iPhone 4, but also the iPhone 4’s front and back cameras and FaceTime video chat. Our sister blog AppleTell has more details on the rumor. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal National Institute of Blind People praises Apple and the iPad</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Biba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That is what The Telegraph is reporting today. According to the article: &#8220;When it comes to embedding accessibility, Apple has set the standard in recent years,&#8221; said Robin Spinks, principal manager of digital accessibility at the RNIB. &#8220;It is now up to other manufacturers to follow their lead.&#8221; The features cited include the ability to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technology overtakes braille in Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/technology-overtakes-braille-in-canada/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Biba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in January we did an article: “Listening to Braille” : Braille advocates at odds with new audio technologies. Now an article in CTV News, of Canada, discusses the same issue. Less than 10 percent of Canada&#8217;s 830,000 vision impaired people can read braille. New technology, such as JAWS (Job Access With Speech) is gaining [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The iPad and reading for the blind &#8211; a real boon</title>
		<link>http://www.teleread.com/blind/the-ipad-and-reading-for-the-blind-a-real-boon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.teleread.com/blind/the-ipad-and-reading-for-the-blind-a-real-boon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Biba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forbes talks about this and points out how the Kindle could have been a great boon to the blind and visually disabled, but missed the opportunity because of its setup and even incurred a lawsuit from advocacy groups. However, the iPad is a boon to the blind, says the article. I must admit that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looktel bringing hand-held text-to-speech to Windows Mobile smartphones</title>
		<link>http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/looktel-bringing-hand-held-text-to-speech-to-windows-mobile-smartphones/</link>
		<comments>http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/looktel-bringing-hand-held-text-to-speech-to-windows-mobile-smartphones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Meadows</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember the Intel Reader, the $1500 handheld device that acts as a hand-held portable scanner/OCR/text-to-speech device for the blind? A company called LookTel is in the beta stage of bringing something similar to Windows Mobile camera phones. The device will speak aloud text (package labels or street signs) or identify currency within its field of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Digital talking book internet service delivers one millionth download</title>
		<link>http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/digital-talking-book-internet-service-delivers-one-millionth-download/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Biba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the press release by the Library of Congress: &#8230; [a recent download] marked the one millionth piece of reading material delivered by the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service, a new initiative from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress. Formally launched on April 30, 2009, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Note: Free books for braille and DAISY readers</title>
		<link>http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/quick-note-free-books-for-braille-and-daisy-readers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Biba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More free stuff today. Download 20 free first chapters of contemporary titles, as well as 5 complete Classics titles at www.readhowyouwant.com/humanware. Classics titles selected for the February Free Download Program are Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, Middlemarch by George Eliot, The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Webcast on digital accessibility available</title>
		<link>http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/webcast-on-digital-accessibility-available/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Biba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This free webcast is now available. It is a discussion of the philosophy, research, planning, and development of the next generation of Library-Services-provided free talking books. Speakers are: Frank Kurt Cylke, Michael Katzmann, John Bryant, Michael Martys, Donald Olson, Edmund O’Reilly. You will need Real Player to listen. (via Resource Shelf)]]></description>
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		<title>Blindness Organizations and Arizona State University Resolve Litigation Over Kindle</title>
		<link>http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/blindness-organizations-and-arizona-state-universityresolve-litigation-over-kindle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/blindness-organizations-and-arizona-state-universityresolve-litigation-over-kindle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Biba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the press release: The settlement agreement among the parties was reached in light of several factors, including: (1) ASU&#8217;s commitment to providing access to all programs and facilities for students with disabilities, including students who are blind or have low vision; (2) the fact that the pilot program will end in the Spring of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Listening to Braille&#8221; :  Braille advocates at odds with new audio technologies</title>
		<link>http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/listening-to-braille-braille-advocates-at-odds-with-new-audio-technologies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Biba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times Magazine has a long article on Braille and the conflict Braille advocates are having with those who are using new audio technologies. Who would have thought! Everybody has their own axe to grind. Braille readers do not deny that new reading technology has been transformative, but Braille looms so large in [...]]]></description>
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