[nfbwatlk] {Disarmed} FW: Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, September 9, 2010 - Volume 274

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The Week's News in Adaptive Technology

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Greetings! 

1) The Gizmo site now has a Tips section which seems to be receiving lots of
new material
http://www.techsupportalert.com/view/tips
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2) Submitting Comments to the FCC on Cell Phone Accessibility is the topic
for SeroTalk Tech Chat 67:
http://serotalk.com/2010/09/02/serotek-hosts-afb-experts-for-mobile-phone-ac
cessibility-webinar/
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3) SeroTalk Podcast 49 dealt with New Apple Products, Amazon Kindle 3 and
Talking Android Phone
http://serotalk.com/2010/09/02/serotalk-podcast-49-new-apple-products-amazon
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4) The crew at SerotTalk will enlarge on the theme of accessible Android
phones in Tech Chat 68 on GMT Friday, 10 September at 01:00.
http://serotalk.com/2010/09/07/serotalk-tech-chat-68-usability-of-android-ph
ones/
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5) Speaking of accessible phones, a considerable breakthrough seems to have
occurred at Verizon, where they have come out with the Samsung Heaven with
full speech for all the phone's capabilities except e-mail and the web. It
reads text messages, and can be had quite affordably. this is the link for a
lengthy podcast demonstrating all the phone's features:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/kckby2
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6) The public beta of JAWS version 12 is out, featuring contracted braille
input, a new way of organizing JAWS settings, and a simplified and clarified
ribbon bar for Microsoft Office.
http://www.freedomscientific.com/downloads/jaws/JAWS-public-beta.asp
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7) Learn about what is new with Apple IOS4, and new things keep coming all
the time, on Tek Talk on GMT Tuesday, 13 September at 00:00.
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
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8) Shaun Everiss is preparing a podcast on the history of the talking book
from its inception to the present. He is looking for information about
players that have existed. If you have information or links to share with
him, write to
sm.everiss at gmail.com 

9) A reader suggests that those looking for mobile phones for seniors and
people with low vision check out Consumer Cellular, which resells Doro
phones, said to be large-button, easy-to-use phones from Sweden.
http://consumercellular.com
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