[Nfbk] Have you read May's AccessWorld?

[Joey Couch]

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Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss	 	

Have you read the May issue of AccessWorld
<http://www.afb.org/accessworld> ?


The current issue features reviews of several helpful products and apps,
the first in a series of articles examining iOS devices, and the latest
in technology news. Read AccessWorld today and get yourself up-to-date
on the latest in access technology!


*	Editor's Page
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw130501>
Research in Motion Announces the Release of BlackBerry Screen Reader
*	Can't BrailleTouch This…or Can You? A Review of the BrailleTouch
Prototype, by John Rempel
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw130502>
There may be an easier method for smartphone text input than hunting and
pecking through a QWERTY keyboard.
*	Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and
Digital Recorder from Shinano Kenshi, by Deborah Kendrick
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw130503>
The PLEXTALK Pocket is a stable, delightful digital player and recorder
designed specifically for people who are blind or have low vision.
*	From Fevers to Cooking Temperatures: A Review of Three Talking
Thermometers, by Janet Ingber
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw130504>
A review of three talking thermometers, two for taking body temperature
and one for use in other tasks such as measuring the temperatures of
food and liquids.
*	Why iOS Devices Matter: Considering the Strengths of Apple iOS
Devices, by Larry Lewis
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw130505>
Part 1 in the series Removing the Stress from I.O.S.: A Blueprint for
Incorporating Touch Screen Products Into the Classroom, Workplace, and
Community. Apple iOS products offer a wealth of opportunities for users
who are visually impaired, but before we can understand what these
products have to offer it's important to take a look at the reasons why
we should care about these products and their uses.
*	Shall We Play a Game? A Review of Two Accessible Gaming
Platforms, by J.J. Meddaugh
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw130506>
All work and no play makes for a rather dull day. Playing online games
can help a newer computer user become more adept at using technology.
*	The United States Association of Blind Athletes Shapes Lives
through Sports and Recreation, by Lacey Markle
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw130507>
The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) was founded in
1976 for the purpose of improving the lives of people who are blind and
visually impaired. Since then, the USABA has evolved into a national
organization that provides sports opportunities to thousands of
athletes, of all ages and abilities, who are blind and visually
impaired.
*	AccessWorld News
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw130508>
*	Letters to the Editor
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw130509>

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