[gui-talk] Fwd: Good News for GW Micro BookSense Users

[Steve Pattison]

Good News for GW Micro BookSense Users
From:	jeremy at gwmicro.com	
To:	gw-info at gwmicro.com	
		
		



Good News for GW Micro BookSense Users! 



Fort Wayne, IN, April 22, 2010 - GW Micro is pleased to announce that NFB-NEWSLINE®, the free audible newspaper service for individuals with visual or physical impairments, has created software that allows BookSense users to quickly and easily download their favorite publications via NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket. A service of the National Federation of the Blind, NFB-NEWSLINE® is the largest electronic newspaper access service in the world, and offers easy and independent access to over 300 newspapers and magazines as well as TV listings to anyone who cannot read traditional newsprint. Through NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket, subscribers can easily download their favorite publications (national and local newspapers, magazines, and wire feeds) to their digital talking-book player. NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket is one of several online access methods available with the 2009 launch of NFB-NEWSLINE® Online (Web site: <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org). Through NFB-NEWSLINE® Online's breakthrough and innovative features, subscribers can enjoy both an enhanced experience in reading the news as well as dramatically increased flexibility in how they choose to access their favorite publication content. GW Micro is pleased that users of its BookSense now have full access to all of NFB-NEWSLINE®'s publications through NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket. 

With NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket, users of the BookSense can experience an increased flexibility and functionality with NFB-NEWSLINE® and can more easily and quickly get their news through their digital talking-book player. NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket is a dynamic software application that a subscriber installs on his or her computer that, through an Internet connection, automatically downloads the publications of the subscriber's choice to his or her BookSense. The publications are then available in the NFB-NEWSLINE® folder, and BookSense customers can then begin reading the content in the DAISY player. Through this revolutionary initiative, subscribers can use their digital talking-book player to gain easy and immediate access to their favorite publications and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-standard device. NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket dramatically increases both the content and value of your BookSense; why not subscribe today? 

"We're very excited that NFB has added NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket compatibility with the BookSense," said Dan Weirich, VP of Sales and Marketing for GW Micro. "This makes getting the latest news fast, simple, and easy for all BookSense customers." Customers with BookSense 2.0 or newer will be able to take advantage of this exciting opportunity. For more information about the BookSense, or to download the latest software, go to </booksense>www.gwmicro.com/booksense. 

For further information about NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket, visit <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org and select "NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket." If you'd like to subscribe to the service, you can fill out the online application form available at www.nfbnewsline.org, write to nfbnewsline at nfb.org, or call (866) 504-7300. 

In order to be eligible for NFB-NEWSLINE®an individual must be a US resident who is legally blind or has a physical or learning disability of such a nature to prohibit the independent reading of newspapers. Eligibility is not dependent on, or restricted to, affiliation with any particular consumer or support organization; the only thing that matters is the inability to read the newspaper. 

If you are already an NFB-NEWSLINE®subscriber, you can access these new features today by visiting <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org and selecting the "Log On" link; once you've entered your codes, you'll need to consent to the Terms of Use agreement. You will then be able to access all of your favorite publications by reading them online or by downloading them to your digital talking-book player. 
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About the National Federation of the Blind 

With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people's lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind. 

About GW Micro 

GW Micro is an adaptive technology vendor, dedicated to providing high quality software and hardware solutions for blind and visually impaired individuals worldwide since 1990. GW Micro may be found on the web at </>www.gwmicro.com. Or, for more information, call (260) 489-3671, or send an email to sales at gwmicro.com.