Technology

Access IT magazine - June 2008

Summary: Learn more about access technology through our monthly magazine about IT.

• Highlight's from this month's Access IT
• From the cutting room floor
• Previous issues

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Highlight's from this month's Access IT

• Bones launches Milestone 312
• Mobile Speak and Mobile Magnifier for Pocket PCs V2.0 released
• BBC and ITV start free satellite television service
• First TVs with integrated freesat HD
• Launch for digital TV ‘easy to install’ badging scheme
• Fred Head's guide to BitTorrent downloads
• Microsoft "Save As DAISY XML" Translator add-in released
• BT phone bills on audio CD
• Danish Parliament secures future of RoboBraille
• Text guide to Sight Village 2008
• Launch of Mobile Geo beta test program, free licenses on offer
• New video game lets visually impaired share the fun
• Dualit DAB kitchen radio review
• Disconnecting with Facebook?
• Profits for publishers in making books accessible to all

From the cutting room floor

Articles we just didn't have space for this time!

JSonar7 for Cakewalk Sonar 7.2 released

You can now download JSonar7 for Cakewalk Sonar 7.2. Some of the features in this latest release are:

• New “help mode” for beginners
• Support for Step Sequencer
• New way of interacting with sends/tracks/buses
• Much more improved HSC sets for popular plug-ins
• Stability improvements.

TVonics mini set top box - price reduction from RNIB

RNIB has reduced the price of the TVonics mini set top box (TV02) from £69.99 to £58.75 (both prices include VAT). There is no time limit on this price reduction.

This mini digital set top box connects to your existing TV using the aerial socket to give access to Freeview digital TV channels and radio stations (where Freeview is available). The remote control has large, raised buttons and a dedicated audio description button. This box will require the TV to be retuned and may require some assistance.

Buy online or call RNIB Customer Services on 0845 702 3153.

New web-based screen reader

Dean Martineau draws our attention to WebAnywhere, a free web-based screen reader being developed at the University of Washington. It should be available in May.

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Last updated: 05/08/2008 17:49