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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> AFB AccessWorld [mailto:accessworld=afb.net@mail17.suw17.mcsv.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>AFB AccessWorld<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 04, 2017 1:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> =?utf-8?Q??=<br><b>Subject:</b> The August issue of AccessWorld Is Now Available<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width=10 rowspan=3 style='width:7.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><br> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="90%" style='width:90.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 3.75pt 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:33.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000065'>AFB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000065'><a href="http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=b6bd2f8e51&e=c806462bb1" title="link to American Foundation for the Blind home page"><span style='color:#000065;text-decoration:none'>American Foundation<br>for the Blind</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;vertical-align:430%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000065'>TM <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=3 valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #BE8A02 1.5pt;padding:2.25pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000065'>Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><div><p><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The August issue of <a href="http://afb.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=7b612963b6&e=c806462bb1" target="_blank"><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AccessWorld</span></em></a> is now available on our website.</span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>This issue features: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=95a9022554&e=c806462bb1" target="_blank">Congratulations, Jamie Pauls!</a><br> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://afb.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=a45f03a44d&e=c806462bb1" target="_blank">Obtaining Accessible Cable Television: A Frustrating Experience, by Janet Ingber</a><br>After learning about the availability of accessible cable set top boxes through my cable company, I figured I could call the company and get an accessible cable box. I was wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=a33672ccbd&e=c806462bb1" target="_blank">What's New in Assistive Technology at the 2017 American Council of the Blind Conference and Convention, by Jamie Pauls</a><br>While I didn't see any brand-new products at the American Council of the Blind's annual conference and convention, I was pleased to learn that many products that have been promised for some time are finally beginning to reach the hands of consumers.<br> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=e4069846a5&e=c806462bb1" target="_blank">Microsoft Seeing AI: A Quick First Look at this Groundbreaking iOS App, by Bill Holton</a><br>In future issues of <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AccessWorld</span></em>, we plan to take a much deeper dive into Seeing AI, which Microsoft has rightly dubbed a potential "Swiss Army Knife of tools for visually impaired people.". In the meantime, just in case you have not heard about Seeing AI, here's what it can do for you.<br> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=7e459668b9&e=c806462bb1" target="_blank">An Accessibility Check of the Rachio Smart Wi-Fi Sprinkler Controller, by Bill Holton</a><br>The Rachio Smart Wi-Fi Sprinkler Controller is a sprinkler control box that connects to the Internet via your home's wi-fi network, and uses an app to set controls. It's also, as it says right there in the name, pretty smart.<br> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://afb.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=bf696173c7&e=c806462bb1" target="_blank">Ten Thousand Steps, Cane Not Included: A Guide to Fitness Tech for Blind Users, by Anna Dresner, reviewed by Deborah Kendrick</a><br>In her customarily clear and organized style, Anna Dresner has rounded up a diverse collection of recordings, gadgets, apps, and tips all usable without vision and all accessible.<br> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=099a00e6bb&e=c806462bb1"><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AccessWorld</span></em> News</a><br> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=e8a5f38a0d&e=c806462bb1">Letters to the Editor</a> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin-left:.5in'><em><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>AccessWorld</span></em><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>® is the American Foundation for the Blind's technology magazine. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Be sure to sign up on the <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AccessWorld</span></em> home page to receive <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AccessWorld</span></em> Alerts, an e-mail announcement letting you know when new issues of <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AccessWorld</span></em> are posted.<br><br></span><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Unsubscribe Instructions</span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>You are receiving this message because you are an <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>AccessWorld</span></em> reader. 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