<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">David Andrews <<a href="mailto:dandrews@visi.com">dandrews@visi.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">October 7, 2009 5:21:27 PM EDT</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a href="mailto:david.andrews@nfbnet.org">david.andrews@nfbnet.org</a></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[nabs-l] Digital TV Software</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">National Association of Blind Students mailing list <<a href="mailto:nabs-l@nfbnet.org">nabs-l@nfbnet.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div>FYI:<br><br><br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "Parker at Vip conduit" <<br><a href="mailto:Vipcomm@mchsi.com">Vipcomm@mchsi.com</a>><br>To: "Accessible Devices" <<br><a href="mailto:a-d@accessible-devices.com">a-d@accessible-devices.com</a>><br>Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 7:49 PM<br>Subject: Accessible Devices Digital TV software provides talking menus<br>forthe visually impaired, deaf and elderly<br><br>> It looks like something we've all been looking for may finally be coming.<br>> Digital TV software provides talking menus for the visually<br>> impaired, deaf and elderly<br>> Tom Scott<br>> NY Disability Examiner, September 2, 2009<br>> Bristol/Hong Kong-based Ocean Blue Software, a specialist digital TV<br>> software house, has developed talking digital TV technology for set top<br>> boxes and televisions that could potentially benefit millions of people<br>> who<br>> are blind, visually impaired, deaf, severely dyslexic, and elderly.<br>> The technology, produced in conjunction with theThe Royal National<br>> Institute<br>> of Blind People (RNIB) and other digital technology companies, works by<br>> converting on-screen based text menus into speech output. Consumers will<br>> be<br>> able to control how the audio information is spoken to them, and have the<br>> ability to change the level of speech and the language through a<br>> customizable interface. Developers are optimistic that the new technology<br>> will improve the quality of life of 8 million individuals living with<br>> disabilities in the UK, and even<br>> more around the world.<br>> Ocean Blue Software also recently produced Nexus TVTM, a digital<br>> technology<br>> system with health care features that utilizes a television with a set top<br>> box and a remote control. The system is capable of providing automatic<br>> alerts reminding users which medication to take, and when. Users will also<br>> be able to order repeat prescriptions by scanning a barcode with the<br>> remote<br>> control and then forward it to their pharmacist. Individuals with limited<br>> mobility, will<br>> be able to shop local stores and markets through the Nexus TVTM network<br>> and<br>> have items delivered to their home.<br>> This is about exploiting technology to give the elderly and vulnerable<br>> every possible comfort and security where they most want it - in their own<br>> homes, said Ken Helps, CEO of Ocean Blue Software, in a company press<br>> release. At the same time, it addresses one of the greatest challenges for<br>> the British economy how to finance support for an ageing population.<br>> It will be interesting to see how these technologies fare overseas and<br>> if they will eventually be adopted in the US.<br>> For more information, please visit<br>><br><a href="http://www.oceanbluesoftware.co.uk">www.oceanbluesoftware.co.uk</a><br>><br>><br>www.accessible-devices.com<br>><br>><br>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus<br>> signature database 4482 (20091005) __________<br>><br>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.<br>><br>><br>http://www.eset.com<br>><br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> URL:<br>> <<br>http://accessible-devices.com/pipermail/a-d_accessible-devices.com/attachments/20091005/14e7737a/attachment.html><br>> This is an Announce only list. Subscribers are not able to post to this<br>> list.<br>> To unsubscribe from the Accessible Devices list copy the line below.<br>> Paste it inthe To: line of a blank message and send it.<br>><br>a-d-unsubscribe@accessible-devices.com<br>> You may download our podcasts from this link,<br>><br>http://www.accessible-devices.com/Podcasts.html<br>> Or if you're using a podcatcher of some type the subscribe URL is.<br>><br>http://www.accessible-devices.com/feed.xml<br>> Visit our website at:<br>><br>www.accessible-devices.com<br>> Please feel free to pass this message on to a friend who might like to<br>> subscribe.<br>> To subscribe to Accessible Devices send a blank e mail to:<br>><br>a-d-subscribe@accessible-devices.com<br>> Just follow the directions in the confirmation message when it comes.<br>> Please Note: Accessible Devices is not able to provide tech support for<br>> software or products that we supply information about.<br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> A-d mailing list<br>><br>A-d@accessible-devices.com<br>><br>http://accessible-devices.com/mailman/listinfo/a-d_accessible-devices.com<br><br><br>David Andrews and white cane Harry.<br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>nabs-l mailing list<br>nabs-l@nfbnet.org<br>http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org<br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l:<br>http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/gabs%40nfbga.org<br><br></div></div><br></body></html>