<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Wow</div><div>Free window eyes<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Marianne Denning <<a href="mailto:marianne@denningweb.com">marianne@denningweb.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> January 15, 2014 at 11:05:08 AM PST<br><b>To:</b> Professionals in Blindness Education Division List <<a href="mailto:pibe-division@nfbnet.org">pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Pibe-division] GW Micro is now free</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Professionals in Blindness Education Division List <<a href="mailto:pibe-division@nfbnet.org">pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>This is great news!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Jan-14-2014</span><br><span></span><br><span>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span><br><span></span><br><span>Fort Wayne, Indiana (January 14, 2014) - GW Micro, Inc.</span><br><span>(<a href="http://www.gwmicro.com">www.gwmicro.com</a>) is proud to make a revolutionary announcement. GW</span><br><span>Micro and Microsoft Corp. have partnered to make Window-Eyes available</span><br><span>to users of Microsoft Office at no cost. Window-Eyes is a screen</span><br><span>reader that enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or print</span><br><span>disabled to have full access to Windows PCs and makes the computer</span><br><span>accessible via speech and/or Braille.</span><br><span></span><br><span>To better deliver Window-Eyes to the people who need it most, GW Micro</span><br><span>and Microsoft have collaborated on this global initiative, available</span><br><span>in over 15 languages, to enable anyone using Microsoft Office 2010 or</span><br><span>later to also use Window-Eyes for free. Access to technology is</span><br><span>critical to people who are blind or visually impaired in order to have</span><br><span>the same opportunity to compete in the workplace. As such, this</span><br><span>initiative between GW Micro and Microsoft has the potential to reduce</span><br><span>barriers for millions of people who are blind or visually impaired</span><br><span>around the world.</span><br><span></span><br><span>As the population ages, technologies like Window-Eyes will become more</span><br><span>and more important as the number of people with age-related macular</span><br><span>degeneration and other retinal degenerative diseases increases. "This</span><br><span>significant change in the way we are doing business reflects the</span><br><span>changing perception of accessibility and also technology in general.</span><br><span>Rather than wait for the world to change, Microsoft and GW Micro are</span><br><span>leading the way," said Dan Weirich, Vice President of Sales and</span><br><span>Marketing for GW Micro. Weirich believes this technology can help</span><br><span>millions of people gain access to their PC, and that providing it free</span><br><span>of charge will open a whole new world of assistive technology to many</span><br><span>people.</span><br><span></span><br><span>In light of the rapidly changing face of technology and specifically,</span><br><span>the changing face of assistive technology, the combined efforts of GW</span><br><span>Micro and Microsoft have the goal of providing accessibility to people</span><br><span>who are blind and visually impaired for the long term.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Microsoft continues to take accessibility seriously. “By partnering</span><br><span>with GW Micro in this endeavor we are demonstrating Microsoft’s</span><br><span>ongoing commitment to provide all of our customers with the technology</span><br><span>and tools to help each person be productive in both their work and</span><br><span>personal lives.” said Rob Sinclair, Chief Accessibility Officer for</span><br><span>Microsoft.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Eligible customers, using Microsoft Office 2010 or higher, will be</span><br><span>able to download a full version of Window-Eyes starting today at</span><br><span><a href="http://www.WindowEyesForOffice.com">www.WindowEyesForOffice.com</a>. The website provides download</span><br><span>instructions as well as additional details about this offer.</span><br><span></span><br><span>GW Micro, Inc. (<a href="http://www.gwmicro.com">www.gwmicro.com</a>) has been a trusted pioneer in the</span><br><span>adaptive technology industry since 1990, and continues to lead with</span><br><span>innovative, customer</span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>Marianne Denning, TVI, MA</span><br><span>Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired</span><br><span>(513) 607-6053</span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Pibe-division mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Pibe-division@nfbnet.org">Pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Pibe-division:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/doug.trimble%40icloud.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/doug.trimble%40icloud.com</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>