[Trainer-talk] FW: Press Release from GW Micro GW Skype

[David Andrews]

> >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> >GW Micro Launches GWSkype
> >Fort Wayne, Indiana (December 19, 2011) - GW Micro, Inc.
> >(<http://www.gwmicro.com>www.gwmicro.com) announced a major 
> innovation today for the blind and
> >visually impaired community.
> >GW Micro,
> >developers of Window-Eyes, the most powerful screen reader available,
> >have developed GWSkype - a Window-Eyes app that makes Skype accessible
> >to all blind and visually impaired people who use a Windows computer.
> >Skype is a peer-to-peer service that allows users to call and message
> >others via
> >the Internet. Skype users may also call other landlines for a fee. While
> >Skype
> >has been around for years, its constantly changing user interface has
> >been extremely difficult for blind and visually impaired users. "Each
> >time the user interface changes, we have to completely write new a new
> >Window-Eyes app to account for the changes,"
> >said Dan Weirich, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for GW Micro.
> >"These constant
> >changes make it difficult or impossible for blind and visually
> >impaired consumers to continue using the Skype service."
> >The new GWSkype app will always make the Skype service available to
> >blind and visually impaired computer users regardless of new versions
> >of Skype that are
> >released. The
> >GWSkype app is a Window-Eyes app and demonstrates the power of
> >Window-Eyes apps unmatched by any of its competitors. As Christmas is
> >approaching, GW Micro is releasing the GWSkype app to all blind and
> >visually impaired users who are running Windows at no cost. So, even
> >a consumer not running Window-Eyes can still download and use the
> >GWSkype app.
> >"We believe that this is a special time of year and we want to give back,"
> >said Weirich.
> >"GWSkype is a special gift from GW Micro to all blind and visually
> >impaired users of Windows".
> >The GWSkype app can be downloaded at 
> <http://www.gwmicro.com/apps/gwskype.>http://www.gwmicro.com/apps/gwskype.
> >You can
> >download the GWSkype live webinar and product demonstration at
> ><http://www.gwmicro.com/podcast>www.gwmicro.com/podcast.
> >GW Micro has been a trusted pioneer in the adaptive technology
> >industry since 1990, and continues to lead with innovative, customer
> >driven solutions.
> >SkypeT is a trademark of Skype Technologies S.A.
> >Contact:
> >Dan Weirich, VP of Sales and Marketing
> ><mailto:dan%40gwmicro.com>dan at gwmicro.com
> >(260) 489-3671