[Blindtlk] FW: Press Release from GW Micro GW Skype

[Steve Jacobson]

It is my understanding that it requires a screen reader and is not self-voicing.

On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:39:05 -0600, David Andrews wrote:

>So, is a screen reader required, or is it self-voicing using SAPI or 
>something else?

>Dave

>At 03:44 PM 12/22/2011, you wrote:
>>Dave,
>>
>>Yes, it will work with all screen readers, but there is a short ad 
>>every thirty minutes as I understand
>>it if you are not a Window-Eyes user.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
>>Steve Jacobson
>>
>>On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:14:17 -0600, David Andrews wrote:
>>
>> >I am told it is usable with all screen readers.
>>
>> >Dave
>>
>> >At 12:53 PM 12/22/2011, Mike Freeman wrote:
>> >>IMO the announcement below gives an ambiguous message. Is or is not
>> >>GWSkipe useable with screen-readers other than WE?
>> >>
>> >>Mike Freeman
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>On Dec 22, 2011, at 9:41, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >> >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>> >> >> >GW Micro Launches GWSkype
>> >> >> >Fort Wayne, Indiana (December 19, 2011) - GW Micro, Inc.
>> >> >> >(<http://www.gwmicro.com>www.gwmicro.com) announced a major
>> >> innovation today for the blind and
>> >> >> >visually impaired community.
>> >> >> >GW Micro,
>> >> >> >developers of Window-Eyes, the most powerful screen reader available,
>> >> >> >have developed GWSkype - a Window-Eyes app that makes Skype accessible
>> >> >> >to all blind and visually impaired people who use a Windows computer.
>> >> >> >Skype is a peer-to-peer service that allows users to call and message
>> >> >> >others via
>> >> >> >the Internet. Skype users may also call other landlines for 
>> a fee. While
>> >> >> >Skype
>> >> >> >has been around for years, its constantly changing user interface has
>> >> >> >been extremely difficult for blind and visually impaired users. "Each
>> >> >> >time the user interface changes, we have to completely write new a new
>> >> >> >Window-Eyes app to account for the changes,"
>> >> >> >said Dan Weirich, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for GW Micro.
>> >> >> >"These constant
>> >> >> >changes make it difficult or impossible for blind and visually
>> >> >> >impaired consumers to continue using the Skype service."
>> >> >> >The new GWSkype app will always make the Skype service available to
>> >> >> >blind and visually impaired computer users regardless of new versions
>> >> >> >of Skype that are
>> >> >> >released. The
>> >> >> >GWSkype app is a Window-Eyes app and demonstrates the power of
>> >> >> >Window-Eyes apps unmatched by any of its competitors. As Christmas is
>> >> >> >approaching, GW Micro is releasing the GWSkype app to all blind and
>> >> >> >visually impaired users who are running Windows at no cost. So, even
>> >> >> >a consumer not running Window-Eyes can still download and use the
>> >> >> >GWSkype app.
>> >> >> >"We believe that this is a special time of year and we want to
>> >> give back,"
>> >> >> >said Weirich.
>> >> >> >"GWSkype is a special gift from GW Micro to all blind and visually
>> >> >> >impaired users of Windows".
>> >> >> >The GWSkype app can be downloaded at
>> >> <http://www.gwmicro.com/apps/gwskype.>http://www.gwmicro.com/apps/gwskype.
>> >> >> >You can
>> >> >> >download the GWSkype live webinar and product demonstration at
>> >> >> ><http://www.gwmicro.com/podcast>www.gwmicro.com/podcast.
>> >> >> >GW Micro has been a trusted pioneer in the adaptive technology
>> >> >> >industry since 1990, and continues to lead with innovative, customer
>> >> >> >driven solutions.
>> >> >> >SkypeT is a trademark of Skype Technologies S.A.
>> >> >> >Contact:
>> >> >> >Dan Weirich, VP of Sales and Marketing
>> >> >> ><mailto:dan%40gwmicro.com>dan at gwmicro.com
>> >> >> >(260) 489-3671


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