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<p class="p2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The NFB-NEWSLINE® Alexa Skill for Amazon Echo speakers is now available!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You can now access NFB-NEWSLINE® content on Amazon Echo speakers with your voice by saying, “Alexa, open National Federation.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Read the over 500 publications available to NFB-NEWSLINE® subscribers on Alexa enabled devices with your own voice. Browse South Carolina newspapers, national papers, magazines and more with Alexa commands like:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="p1" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Alexa, ask National Federation to list papers from South Carolina”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="p1" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Alexa, ask National Federation to read the Greenville News”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="p1" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Alexa, ask National Federation to speak a little slower”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="p1" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Alexa, ask National Federation to change voices”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="p1" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Alexa, ask National Federation to go to the next section”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="p1" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Alexa, ask National Federation to add this to my favorites”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="p1" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Alexa, ask National Federation to email me this article”<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="p2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">More tutorials and information about the NFB-NEWSLINE® Amazon Alexa skill will be coming soon. Listen to President Riccobono demonstrate the new skill on Presidential Release number 478 dated Wednesday, December
5, 2018. Check it out online at https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/podcast/presidential-releases-en/2018_12_english.mp3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Enjoy accessing your favorite NFB-NEWSLINE® publications in a whole new way. You will need your 6 digit identification number and your 4 digit security code to enable the skill.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Steve Cook, CPM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistive Technology Consultant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SC Commission for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1430 Confederate avenue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Columbia, SC 29201<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: (803) 898-8788<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: (803) 898-8882<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">E-Mail: steve.cook@sccb.sc.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Steve Cook, CPM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistive Technology Consultant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SC Commission for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1430 Confederate avenue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Columbia, SC 29201<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: (803) 898-8788<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: (803) 898-8882<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">E-Mail: steve.cook@sccb.sc.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
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