Top Tech Tidbits - Volume 308
The Week's News in Access Technology
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Greetings,
1. Microsoft describes this new free program as "... a recovery tool that can help you start an infected PC and perform an offline scan to help identify and remove rootkits and other advanced Malware."
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/new-microsoft-emergency-tool-malware-infected-windows-pcs.htm
2. Serotek podcast 69 covers the latest Apple news and other news as well.
http://www.serotalk.com/2011/06/08/serotalk-podcast-69-license-to-steal/
3. The June, 2011 issue of AccessWorld concentrates on mobile phone accessibility. It includes Deborah Kendrick's review of the book Anna Dresner and I wrote on the iPhone for National Braille Press, as well as more about learning the iPhone, Android and a basic Verizon phone.
http://www.afb.org/accessworld
(Parenthetically, thanks to a defective laptop, this is the first issue of Tidbits to be created using an iPhone and a Braille display. It's a little slow, but it can definitely be done.)
4. The June, 2011 issue of the Braille Monitor features an article from the lead saleperson for the KNFB Reader entitled The KnfbReader Mobile: Concepts, Misconceptions, and the Future
http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm11/bm1106/bm110607.htm
5. The Access Technology Blog from the NFB has a post entitled Impressions of Mobile Accessibility
http://www.nfb.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=808&SnID=1293472615
6. Continuing the focus on portability, Tek Talk will feature an up-to-the-minute demonstration of the accessibility features of the Android platform, including discussions of flat-screen and standard keyboard phones and a comparison between Android and the iPhone from a knowledgeable perspective. The presentation will take place on GMT Tuesday, June 21, at 00:00.
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
7. A mailing list has been created to discuss use of the Miranda instant messenger client with screen readers. To join, send a blank message to
talkingmiranda-join@mysticplace.info
8. CashManager Financial Software is a package designed to meet the needs of small to medium-sized businesses. Much work has gone into making it accessible for the blind. Three versions are available, including Home and Non-Profit versions. Now, Handy Tech is the North American dealer for the product.
http://www.accomplishglobal.com/
9. Ian Humphreys has come out with the 18th free accessible game from Spoonbill Software. BG Codebreaker substitutes all the letters of the alphabet with numbers then invites you to decode words. You can browse all 18 game descriptions here:
http://www.spoonbillsoftware.com.au/blindgamers.htm
10. EASI is presenting free webinars where authort discuss recent books on accessibility. Two of the webinars are yet to take place, and you can learn about and register for them here:
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
11. The American Printing House wants owners of the Book Port Plus to know that their staff will be able to update units to the latest version for those who attend the two consumer conventions this summer. The new version has better file management, the capability to listen !many online radio stations through the unit's built-in WIFI feature, and other fixes.
http://tech.aph.org
12. A new article has just been posted to the GW Micro Knowledgebase: Reviewing a Web Page With the Mouse Pointer While Using Mozilla Firefox Version 4
http://gwmicro.com/kb1127
13. Two more discoveries from the Gizmo site: Everything You Need to Know About Modern Mobile Operating Systems
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/1LczHU_Jsbo/everything-you-need-know-about-modern-mobile-operating-systems.htm
How To Clean Your Electronics
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/i01TSyhe0hY/how-clean-your-electronics.htm
14. Among the segments to air on Main Menu on GMT Friday, June 17 at 23:00 will be an interview with blind contemporary Christian artist Ginny Owens discussing how she uses technology.
http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/
15. National Braille Press continues its tradition of producing excellent books on the iPhone with Twenty-six Useful Apps for Blind iPhone Users, available for $9 in braille, e-braille, DAISY and Word.
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/APPS.html
16. Freedom Scientific offers a number of free and paid training webinars during the third quarter of 2011.
http://www.FreedomScientific.com/elearn
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