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Ramblow 1.00 for S60 3rd & 5th, memory management fresh air for fragile firmware
by Ted Mc from BlindMind.net


Nokia N97 and N97 Mini users who possess branded handsets that have not yet received the awaited 21 Firmware upgrade can sleep a little easier tonight with the release of Ramblow 1.0, a memory management and maintenance application just released.  Don't get me wrong.  This app is great for any phone, but particularly useful for anyone running a newish device with young firmware that still has bugs, memory leaks, and memory optimization yet to be done by the manufacturer.

Podcast: Vision Australia TEXPO 2010 coverage from Melbourne

Podcast
by Ted MC from BlindMind.net, 6 Sept 2010

The Vision Australia Texpo 2010 took place at Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney this past week, and BlindMind.net was there to provide some coverage of the vendors, the booths, and the goodies!

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Podcast: Vision Australia TEXPO 2010 coverage from Melbourne

Podcast
by Ted MC from BlindMind.net, 6 Sept 2010

The Vision Australia Texpo 2010 took place at Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney this past week, and BlindMind.net was there to provide some coverage of the vendors, the booths, and the goodies!

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Blio bets against e-reader devices
By Maggie Shiels, BBC News Tuesday 26 Jan 2010

Software originally designed to help blind people read electronic books could turn the emerging e-reader industry on its head, according to its inventor.

Futurist and artificial intelligence expert Ray Kurzweil, famed for inventions like speech-recognition software, is the man behind Blio.

His vision is to use free software to turn any device into an e-reader, from a PC to a smartphone and from netbooks to tablet computers.

Symbian's Idea Factory
By Elizabeth Woyke, 29 Jan 2010

Mobile OS maker is using crowdsourced ideas to improve the wireless industry--and its own image.

Virtually everyone has ideas on how cellphones, mobile applications and the wireless industry could be improved. But, as in many industries, these opinions aren't always heard or heeded by the companies that make these devices and services.

Mozilla releases its first mobile Firefox browser

by Jessica Dolcourt from CNET, 29 Jan 2010

Mozilla has been steadily creeping towards it goal of releasing the first Firefox browser for mobile phones. On Friday, Firefox 1.0 for Nokia's Maemo--previously code-named Fennec--arrived.


Perkins School for the Blind says goodbye to beloved trailblazer Albert Gayzagian
By Perkins School for the Blind, 26 Jan 2010


Last Monday morning, distinguished Watertown resident Albert Gayzagian,83, died. He was an alumnus of Perkins School for the Blind and Watertown High School, a Perkins trustee since 1976, alumni association leader, and mentor to the school leadership.

Perkins President Steven Rothstein said of Gayzagian, “A great friend, Al was a remarkable trailblazer. He was a role model for so many others and created opportunities for many in our society. Al was talking about adaptive technology more than a decade ago, and until just recently, he was still advising Perkins Products on new developments.”


San Diego Chosen to Host CSUN’s 25th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference
by David Morrison from Disabilities Blogs, 27 Jan 2010


California State University, Northridge (CSUN) today announced that the International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference, the world’s largest technology event of its kind, will be held in San Diego for this year’s historic milestone marking 25 years of service to people with disabilities.  The conference will take place from March 22 to March 27, 2010 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel.


LG turns on Microsoft, will make most phones Android
Electronista, 13 Jan 2010

LG today outlined a mobile strategy that marks a reversal of its approach from 2009. The Korean company expects to ship about 20 smartphones in 2010 but says that "more than half" of the smartphones it ships will run Android, such as the GT540 unveiled at CES. Only a minority will run either Windows Mobile or Linux.

Nokia Profit Rises on Smartphone Sales and Cost-Cutting
By KEVIN J. O’BRIEN, 28 Jan 2010

Nokia, the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, said on Thursday that its profit rose 60 percent in the fourth quarter as cost-cutting measures and an increasing share of the smartphone market helped offset a decline in revenue.

The company also said it expected industry sales to climb 10 percent this year, signaling a budding recovery in one of the world’s main technology sectors.


Federal Judge to Hear Motion on Whether a Blind Law School Graduate Will Receive Requested Accommodations on the February 2010 California Bar Examination
from PRNewswire, 28 Jan 2010


On Friday, January 29, 2010, United States District Court Judge Charles R. Breyer  will hear a motion on whether a blind law school graduate will receive the accommodations she needs on the February 2010 California Bar Examination. This hearing, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 8, 19th Floor, at the Phillip Burton United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, stems from a suit filed on November 3, 2009 alleging that The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) discriminates against blind and low vision law school graduates. The suit charges that the NCBE is violating Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California's civil rights law by denying accommodations on the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE).
A R C H I V E S

Skype releases beta Symbian client for 10 handsets
by Raul from share.skype.com, December 10 1009

We're pleased to announce that we are ready to release a limited beta of our upcoming Symbian phone client, Skype for Symbian.

This beta release of Skype for Symbian supports more than ten different handsets, with the production release planned to be compatible with even more phones.


ZoomText hits primetime on "Cooking Without Looking"!
Press release by AI Squared

AI Squared, the worldwide leader in screen magnification software and developer of ZoomText accessibility software for the low vision community, is both pleased and honored to be featured on "Cooking Without Looking" airing on WXEL-TV42 PBS in Boynton Beach,Florida.


Website makes reading easy for the visually challenged
Shalini Umachandran, TNN 19 November 2009, 04:09am IST

Website allows users to exchange information and books in any desired format



Intel launches Reader for visually impaired
Techwatch - Darren Allan - Nov 19, 2009

Device combines camera and OCR image->text->speech engine


Nokia beta-testing SMS braille reader for the blind
from Nokia Beta Labs

New software for S60 5th edition smartphones (N97, 5800, etc)


Visually impaired gamer sues Sony
3:00 PM on 11.07.2009, Matthew Razak

User unhappy with the lack of accessibility in gaming consoles


30% Of Samsung Phones To Run Android In 2010
Phandroid.com - Rob Jackson - Nov 9, 2009

New open-source smartphone platform to seriously challenge Nokia's Symbian smartphones?


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