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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Happy reading.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sharon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, unless you've been living under a rock for the past week, you know that Apple released iOS 8 today. Thanks to Twitter, I've come across the following links which may prove helpful to you and/or your students, friends, etc. The first three are specific to blind and low vision users and the fourth is one written for the general populous. With regard to Braille: It seems that there are some significant improvements to the interactions of iDevices and refreshable Braille displays. Regrettably, these may be tempered by slower Braille input-which is indeed something we can only hope Apple will fix in a subsequent release.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Happy updating!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What's New in Accessibility for Blind, Low Vision, and Deaf-Blind Users | National Federation of the Blind <a href="https://nfb.org/blog/atblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-accessibility-blindlow-vision-and-deaf-blind-users">https://nfb.org/blog/atblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-accessibility-blindlow-vision-and-deaf-blind-users</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Braille Moves Forward in iOS 8 | National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/blog/atblog/braille-moves-forward-ios-8">https://nfb.org/blog/atblog/braille-moves-forward-ios-8</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Accessibility Bugs in iOS 8: From Serious To Minor | AppleVis <a href="http://www.applevis.com/blog/advocacy-apple-braille-ios-news/accessibility-bugs-ios-8-serious-minor">http://www.applevis.com/blog/advocacy-apple-braille-ios-news/accessibility-bugs-ios-8-serious-minor</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The best iOS 8 features you may not know about | The Verge <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/17/6237271/best-ios-8-features-you-may-not-know-about">http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/17/6237271/best-ios-8-features-you-may-not-know-about</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>