[Njtechdiv] Fw: Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, December 13, 2018 - Volume 687

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, December 13, 2018 - Volume 687    enjoy all 
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GMA Games has a number of accessible games for Windows users, some free:
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3) Near Future for Windows
The latest windows Insiders blog describes developments coming to Windows 
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This HowToGeek article suggests some Siri Shortcuts in case you haven't yet 
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7) New FSCast Hosts Talk About JAWS Release
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9)Accessibility Talk by Leonie Watson
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10) Freedom Scientific Announces Changes to US Pricing and Software Delivery 
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11) Bookshare on Tek Talk
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12) Blind Bargains Qast
Number 167 features news and a demonstration:
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13) Aira on Eyes on Success
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