#CSUN12 Audio: The Latest Perkins Braille Display and Next Generation Brailler Take 2

March 4, 2012, 1:58 pm

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Perkins Products was busy showing their latest braille technology offerings at CSUN 2012 including the latest Seika braille display, branded in the U.S. as the Perkins Products Mini, and an updated Next Generation Perkins Brailler. Gayle Yarnall, Director of Adaptive Technology at Perkins Products, explains more in this podcast. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: HumanWare Talks Braille Displays, mPower PDF Support, and a new SmartView

March 4, 2012, 1:58 pm

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HumanWare has been busy over the past several months, promoting their latest generation of Brailliant braille displays, releasing an update for the mPower series with PDF support, and updating their desktop video magnifier line with the SmartView Synergy PI. To learn more, we speak with HumanWare's Greg Stilson, Technical Product Manager, and Ed Wikdall, Western Regional Low-vision Sales Manager, in this podcast. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: A Folding Desktop Magnifier from Baum

March 4, 2012, 1:59 pm

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While BAUM Retec is largely known for braille displays, the company is now expanding the product line to include the Visio Book, a portable desktop video magnifier available in the United States from APH. Niels Vanweele, International Sales Manager for Baum, talks about the company's entry into the low-vision market in this audio interview. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: Optelec's Latest HD Magnifier

March 4, 2012, 2:49 pm

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Optelec recently announced the Compact 5 HD, a portable video magnifier with a high definition display and an autofocus camera. Optelec Marketing Communications Manager Courtney Berg tells us all about it in this audio interview. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: Remote Braille Learning with BERT

March 4, 2012, 2:50 pm

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The Electronic Brailler has been modified since its prototype phase and now includes a new braille remote learning component called BERT. David Pillischer, President of Electronic Brailler LLC, explains more about the system in this audio interview and his vision for saving teachers time and money in this podcast. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: AbiSee Refreshes Eye-Pal Line

March 4, 2012, 2:51 pm

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AbiSee has updated their low-vision and blindness portable reading products with the Eye-Pal Vision and the Eye-Pal Reader. Ilana Voldman, QA Manager for AbiSee, explains more in this podcast. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: A Demo of the LookTel Object Recognizer

March 4, 2012, 2:51 pm

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LookTel continues to produce affordable apps for iOS devices, the latest being their object recognition program. In this audio interview, Eyal Binshtock, Business Development for LookTel, gives us a demonstration of how the app works and talks about the future of the company. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: This Ain't your Grandma's Blio

March 4, 2012, 2:52 pm

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If you tried out the Blio eBook reading software when it was first released, the company hopes you'll give it another chance. James Gashel, Vice President for Business Development at KNFB Reading Technology, explains what has changed and how version 3.0 is now accessible to multiple screen readers and platforms. We also discuss the future of the KNFB Reader including plans for an iOS version. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: Captioning Radio Programs with Braille for the Deaf-blind

March 4, 2012, 2:53 pm

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Close captioning television shows for the deaf is a commonly used technology, but what about radio programs? Sam Goldman, Technical Research Associate from NPR Labs, is part of a team developing a solution which includes the ability to provide braille radio captions for the deaf-blind using open-source software. We learn more about the technology in this podcast. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: Knowbility Offering Cash for Website Testing

March 5, 2012, 7:15 am

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If you're looking to get paid to perform website usability testing, Knowbility's Accessworks may be a good match for you. Jayne Schurick and Jennifer Sutton have been contracted by Knowbility to help administer and promote the service, and we talk with them to learn all about it and how you can get involved as a tester or content provider in this podcast. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: The Latest with Duxbury for Windows, and Duxbury for the Mac?

March 5, 2012, 7:19 am

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Duxbury continues to pack in new features to their flagship translation software for Windows, features which may also appear in a product for the Mac. Neal Kuniansky, Director of Marketing and Sales for Duxbury Systems, talks about the latest developments in this audio podcast. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: Learning More about Yahoo! Accessibility and Inclusive Design

March 5, 2012, 8:16 am

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The team at Yahoo! Accessibility is often not widely noticed but is working on a variety of innovative projects to improve accessibility for their websites, mobile apps, and the Internet as a whole. So how does Yahoo! Accessibility aim to accomplish these goals, and what is their role in the overall company? To learn more, we speak with Senior Accessibility Program Manager Victor Tsaran, Accessibility Engineer Ted Drake, and Social Media Manager Nate Ebrahimoon in this podcast. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: A Unique iOS Bluetooth Keypad from Mobience

March 5, 2012, 8:17 am

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Using the touchscreen or a traditional Bluetooth keyboard are not the only ways to control an iOS device. In this audio podcast, we speak with Jaewoo Ahn, CEO of Mobience, to learn more about the device, which is currently available in South Korea. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: Demystifying the NBP Braille Notetaker

March 5, 2012, 9:18 am

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It's gone through many names including the Braille Wizard, but the Android-based notetaker now known as B2G may finally be headed for retail. Brian Macdonald, President of National Braille Press, explains the history behind the project and talks about what's next and when it might be released. He also discusses a concept in the works for a full-page braille display. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: Crowdsourced Funding and the Release of the 6dot

March 5, 2012, 9:19 am

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The road to a final product for 6dot has been long and treacherous, but the company now has a finished product and is taking orders. Perhaps one of the most interesting parts of their journey was the campaign to raise funds through the crowdsource donation site Kickstarter. In this podcast, Karina Pikhart, President of 6dot Innovations, tells us more about the company's story, some of the challenges they faced, and how to order a 6dot. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN12 Audio: New Notetaking and Braille Options from Hims

March 5, 2012, 9:34 am

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Hims feels the notetaker market is here to stay and was showing off new BrailleSense models as welllas a new braille display at CSUN. In this podcast, we speak with Hims Technical Support Specialist Jenny Axler to talk about their latest devices and the company's views on the current notetaker marketplace. Blind Bargains coverage of CSUN 2012 is sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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Audio: A Makeover for Accessible Event

March 21, 2012, 5:15 pm

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There was even more to see at CSUN 2012, and we'll be recording some more podcasts to cover what we missed. Serotek released version 2.0 of their Accessible Event platform which adds many new features to the online meeting platform including text chat, polls, and mobile device support. We speak with Serotek's Ricky Enger to bring us up to speed in this podcast.

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Audio: Demonstration of the Quantum Bar Code Scanner

July 18, 2012, 1:47 pm

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In case you missed it, here's an audio demonstration of the new Quantum Bar Code Scanner from A T Guys with the latest version of Bar Code Finder. The Quantum is a USB-based bar code scanner which can be used to identify millions of items including food, books, household items, CD's, movies, non-prescription medications, and much more. It's powered by a variety of sources including Directions for Me from Horizons for the Blind, Amazon.com, Bookshare, and many more. You can purchase the scanner for $149 from A T Guys.

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#CSUN13 Audio: Ananse Productions Gets Fancy with Letter Clever for iOS and Android

February 26, 2013, 6:57 pm

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Ananse Productions is back with a new mobile game, and this time, it's all about words. Letter Clever, a multiplayer word game,will soon be released for iOS and later Android, and Jim Denham is hear to give us a demonstration and tell us all about it in this podcast. Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2013 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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#CSUN13 Audio: The Maturation and Future of NVDA

February 26, 2013, 6:59 pm

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It wasn't very long ago when NVDA was a tiny screen reading project which happened to make a few parts of the computer accessible. The screen reader has come a long way from its early days, and 2013 brings with it Powerpoint support, support for more braille displays, and much more. NVDA lead developer Mick Curran took some time to catch us up and discuss the future of the free screen reader in an extended audio podcast. Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2013 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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