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[Henrietta Brewer]

I know this is a bit off topic but it was the hot topic last night at class. So I thought I would forward this info. Afterall, won't an I phone make a world of difference in our crafting? Oh, the color identifiers and such.
Henrietta

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> From: News Wire <listservice at accessibleworld.org>
> Date: February 16, 2011 11:40:40 PM EST
> To: gary.brewer at comcast.net
> Subject: ACCESSIBLE WORLD TEK TALK PRESENTS A DISCUSSION OF THE NEW BOOK: GETTING STARTED WITH THE IPHONE, AN INTRODUCTION FOR BLIND USERS, FEB. 21, 201
> 
> ACCESSIBLE WORLD TEK TALK PRESENTS A DISCUSSION OF THE NEW BOOK: GETTING STARTED WITH THE IPHONE, AN INTRODUCTION FOR BLIND USERS, FEB. 21, 2011
> 
> News Wire:
> 
> The first ever book about the iPhone for blind users, with some 
> bonus mini-tutorials, will be the topic for Tek Talk on February 
> 21. Anna Dresner and Dean Martineau will discuss their book, and 
> will also each give a mini-course in i-device use. Anna will 
> discuss reading on the iPhone, iPad and iPod, how and where to 
> get books and how best to read them. Dean will discuss using 
> Safari, the built-in web browser, to carry out advanced tasks 
> like buying plane tickets, and will discuss some apps that make 
> web use easier. After all this, there will be plenty of time to 
> answer questions about the i-devices or about the National 
> Braille Press Book.
> 
> Presenters:
> Anna Dresner
> E-Mail: wadresner at hawaiiantel.net
> Dean Martineau
> E-Mail: dean at topdotenterprises.com
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> Date: Monday,February 21, 2011
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