Category Archives: accessibility news

JAWS 12 shows some improvement | Technology for the Blind

JAWS 12 shows some improvement | Technology for the Blind. OK, first of all, I do want to comment. GW Micro for some time now, has had the office ribbon accessible with WWindow-Eyes for some time now. However, while reading … Continue reading

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Justice Department to survey agencies on accessibility compliance — Federal Computer Week

Justice Department to survey agencies on accessibility compliance — Federal Computer Week. I wonder how many comply with this?

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For blind students, Braille is key to jobs – KansasCity.com

For blind students, Braille is key to jobs – KansasCity.com. We rarely here see anything in articles dealing with braille. When I saw The Ranger Station on Twitter post this article I had to jump on this one. It just … Continue reading

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NVDA: Revolutionizing the Way the Blind and Visually Impaired Access Information – Associated Content – associatedcontent.com

NVDA: Revolutionizing the Way the Blind and Visually Impaired Access Information – Associated Content – associatedcontent.com. I’m linking to the full page version of this, an article about NVDA for those who don’t know about it. Written by one of … Continue reading

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Blind person to drive at Daytona | Technically Incorrect – CNET News

Blind person to drive at Daytona | Technically Incorrect – CNET News. This is rather interesting. Thoughts?

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Apple – iPhone 4 – Accessibility features are built right in

Apple – iPhone 4 – Accessibility features are built right in. This is better late than never, Herbie sent this at the end of May, I think. But this is a good topic starter for this blog, comments are welcome.

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GW Sense navigation 2010 is released!

GW Micro is pleased to announce the release of Sense Navigation version 2010, allowing Sense notetaker users the ability to optimize their travel experience with new maps, enhanced address searching, a history list, and much more. SenseNav 2010 is the … Continue reading

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GW Micro releases sense 5.5 firmware

Version 5.5 has been officially released for the Sense notetakers, including the Braille Sense Plus, Braille Sense Plus QWERTY, and Voice Sense. This FREE upgrade boasts a variety of new features and software enhancements including support for Word 2007 documents … Continue reading

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Voice Sense Price Reduction

Summer is here and GW Micro wants to help make it easier for you to purchase the powerful and stylish Voice Sense notetaker. As a response to customer feedback and the current economic climate, GW Micro is announcing a price … Continue reading

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Window-Eyes 7.2 is now available!

A little late and a day short, but here’s the announcement from GW Micro about the release of Window-Eyes 7.2. Greetings, GW Micro is proud to present Window-Eyes 7.2. Continuing on the success of previous versions, Window-Eyes 7.2 maintains the … Continue reading

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