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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, June 21, 2012 - Volume 358
The Week's News in Access Technology

A Flying Blind, LLC Publication
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Greetings,

1) Readers' Digest is now available to subscribers of NFB Newsline.
http://www.nfbnewsline.org/

2) The book "Twenty-One iPhone Apps We Can't Live Without" is available for $9.00 In Braille, eBraille, Word/ASCII, and DAISY from National Braille Press.
http://nbp.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0150d8e3e15bab5b5433561b9&id=d2456cfb73&e=1296c71151

3) Vocalizer synthesizers in a lot of languages are available for NVDA in a package costing about 65 pounds or $95.
http://www.vocalizer-nvda.com

4) "Is The Android Operating System Accessible?" will be the question discussed on Tek Talk on GMT Tuesday, 26 June at 00:00.
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2

5) A Democast 7 discusses the Braille Edge 40 by HIMS.
http://techaccessweekly.com/democast/2012/06/18/ta-democast-7-braille-edge-40-by-hims/

6) This blog post lists the available accessibility-related apps for Google Chrome.
https://andreashead.wikispaces.com/Google+Chrome++Apps+for+Accessibility

7) AppleVis podcasts from this week include Color Recognition Apps: Part 1 - ColorVisor
http://www.applevis.com/podcasts/episodes/color-recognition-apps-part-1-colorvisor
And SKY.FM: Making Internet Radio a Shared Listening Experience
http://www.applevis.com/podcasts/episodes/skyfm-making-internet-radio-shared-listening-experience

8) Assistive Technology and Cloud-Based Computing will be the topic for a free day-long training, in-person and online, on Friday, 29 June.
http://www.eastersealscrossroads.org/blog/2012/may/assistive-technology-and-cloud-based-computing

9) It's a busy week for new content from the Gizmo site:

How to Create an Audio CD from MP3 Files Using Free Software
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-create-audio-cd-mp3-files-using-free-software.htm
How to Report Malware or False Positives to Multiple Antivirus Vendors
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-report-malware-or-false-positives-multiple-antivirus-vendors.htm
Tens of Thousands of Free Kindle eBooks Online
http://www.techsupportalert.com/free-books-kindle
Best Free Search Engine
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-google-search-engine-alternative.htm
How to Manage Super-Hidden Windows System Files
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-manage-super-hidden-windows-system-files.htm
Four Ways to Speedier and Better Google Searches
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/four-ways-speedier-and-better-google-searches.htm
Free Online Courses And Lectures. Learn SQL, Psychology, Business And More
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/free-online-courses-and-lectures-learn-sql-psychology-business-and-more.htm
Shortcuts for Faster and Easier Use of Windows Media Player in Windows 7
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/shortcuts-faster-and-easier-use-windows-media-player-windows-7.htm
Watch 6301 Full-Length Documentaries From Your Browser
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/watch-6301-full-length-documentaries-your-browser.htm

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