[nfbwatlk] FW: Accessible World tek talk Presents Braille Plus 18 American Printing House for the Blind, Monday April 23, 2012

Sat Apr 28 08:18:55 UTC 2012

Accessible World tek talk Presents Braille Plus 18 American Printing House
for the Blind, Monday April 23, 2012

Newswire:

For Immediate Release
Louisville, Kentucky, April 23, 2012
CONTACT:
Roberta Williams, (502) 899-2357, rwilliams at aph.org

Introducing the APH Braille Plus 18 for Blind Students and Professionals
This spectacular new product from American Printing House for the Blind
(APH) is an easy-to-use mobile device that lets you chat and text by cell
phone, read print with the camera, navigate with GPS, and much more.
Created by APH and LevelStarT, Braille Plus 18 combines a high-quality
braille keyboard and refreshable braille display with an advanced mobile
platform and specialized accessible software to create the world's first
Android device designed for blind students and professionals.
Measuring less than 6.5" x 4.1" and just over one inch in height, it can go
with you almost anywhere, yet this small package puts dozens of services at
the users' fingertips.
With Braille Plus 18, the user can:
. Easily understand the human sounding speech.
. Use the 5 megapixel (MP) camera and flash to quickly and accurately
convert menus, papers, and books into braille or speech
. Use GPS to determine current location, discover nearby businesses, and
get directions.
. Efficiently start apps or find information with the Google search
technology that is built into the platform
. Read books and periodicals from the National Library Service (NLS),
Learning Ally (formerly RFBD), and bookshare.org
. Create, edit, and read documents in multiple formats and change them to
braille with the Word Processor
. Take full advantage of the Internet including compatibility with HTML5,
Flash, and plug-ins, including Readability, which strips clutter from Web
pages.
. Read and write email messages with the email program compatible with both
POP3 and IMAP protocols
. Automatically read everything in contracted braille
. Schedule appointments and alarms with the calendar and clock
. Record lectures or music with the built-in stereo microphones and the
recorder.
. Play music on the device or from the cloud with the music player.
. Connect to Wi-Fi hot spots with wireless "n" technology
. Enjoy stereo playback through the speakers or with a Bluetooth headphone.
. Share media and documents with the full size SD card or USB port
. Stay connected with 3G wireless connections (needs a cell phone plan)
. Enjoy thousands of additional apps written for Android smart phones
. Share or collaborate with sighted peers, teachers, or parents with the TV
signal outputs

About the American Printing House for the Blind Founded in 1858, it is the
oldest organization of its kind in the United States and the world's largest
not-for-profit company that creates educational, workplace, and life-style
products and services for blind or visually impaired people. APH is located
at 1839 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206.  Visit www.aph.org for more
information.
-END-

Roberta

Roberta Williams, 502-899-2357
Public Relations Manager
Tours, InSights Art, General Publicity

visit our web site: www.aph.org
and our YouTube site, http://www.youtube.com/user/aphftb

American Printing House for the Blind
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206

Building Independence Since 1858

Presenter:  Steve Barclay, VP Sales and Marketing, Aroga Technologies
E-Mail:  steve at aroga.com
Phone: 1-800-561-6222

Date: Monday April 30, 2012
Time:  5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m.
Eastern and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 12:00 GMT.
Enter the Pat Price Tek talk Training Room at
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2 [1]

If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing
software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to download
and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen to
the Accessible World rooms.

All online interactive programs require no password, are free of charge, and
open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer,
speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with
the presenters and others in the virtual audience. To speak to us, hold down
the control key and let up to listen. If no microphone is available, you may
text chat with the attendees.

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