We are relieved to learn that a solution now exists to the safety concerns posed by electric and hybrid vehicles to blind and visually impaired pedestrians. It is now up to those of us in the blind community to insist on the implementation of this or a similar solution on all such autos. Now that… Finish Reading Article: Lotus ‘Safe & Sound’ system makes hybrid,electric vehicles audible

After much anticipation, and following the enormous success of Window-Eyes 7.0 Beta 1, GW Micro is proud to announce the release of Window-Eyes 7.0 Beta 2. Window-Eyes 7.0 Beta 2 offers the latest advancements in screen reading technology, including full Unicode support, new scripting functionality, web browsing enhancements, a new synthesizer, and much more. The… Finish Reading Window-Eyes 7.0 Beta 2 Is Now Available!

I have just written the following note to the jfw-employment mailing list:   Hello Fellow List Members,   I am writing to seek a replacement for me as moderator of this list. Though it continues to be a valuable resource, this list is focused entirely on JAWS. I have shifted my focus away from all… Finish Reading Seeking New JFW-Employment List Moderator

We at Blind Access Journal believe it is absolutely critical that everyone in the blind community understand how our assistive technology industry operates, how the competitors operate with respect to one another and how these interactions may impact the extent to which we are able to acquire access to the information and technology available in… Finish Reading Freedom Scientific Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against GW Micro

The following note has been posted to ACB Radio public mailing lists by Chrissie Cochrane, the station's managing director. I appreciate her good words below. You can all be sure that, from time to time, we will be providing content and making guest appearances on the show as we are able. Hi Folks It is… Finish Reading Changes Afoot on Main Menu