Digital Life | Accessibility is improving, but slowly

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal

When the iPad debuted two years ago, there was lots of talk about whether people beyond the iPhone and Mac faithful would use such a thing. But it became very clear to a particular group of people advocates fo ...
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GPS maker describes in-dash solutions

Source: United Press International

Proposed in-dash GPS and infotainment system. Credit: Garmin OLATHE, Kan., May 25 (UPI) -- Global positioning system-maker Garmin says moving from touchscreens to a console-mounted controller will help divers navigate with fewer distractions. K ...
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More options for those suffering from vision loss

Source: Today Online

I REFER to the letter "Reading made possible for the blind" (May 23) about a woman adapting to vision loss by using assistive technology to "read" her books. As an optometrist specialising in low vision rehabilitation, I can v ...
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We Need More Black Faces in Science and Technology Fields

Source: TheLoop21

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields need more faces of color. There’s a commercial that Best Buy has been running that agitates me every time I see it. In the commercial, there are several technology innovator ...
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ROK Global PLC : JP Selects Signs Strategic Partnership with genConnect

Source: Business Wire

MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ROK Global PLC (GER:RKG), the technology, applications and services company, has announced its online shopping portal for eco-conscious consumers, JP Selects, has signed a Strategic Partnership ...
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Wanted from OverDrive and rivals: Smarter software for library e-books

Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home

Compared to past incarnations, 2.4.2 should delight many a patron. Users of Apple’s IOS operating system will enjoy ‘more control over text justification, line spacing, page margins, and font selection.’ Might su ...
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Jerry King's Mac 411: Options for the visually challenged

Source: Naples Daily News

I am legally blind and recently bought a MacBook Pro to replace my Dell because I was told Apple products had special features for the legally blind. I can't see the names of people who send me email. Can you tell me how ...
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Aculab Adds Faxing to Cloud Platform

Source: Programmable Web

Aculab specializes in moving enterprise grade telephony applications to a cloud-based model. Rich telephony services have long been mission critical to enterprises across the globe. Initially, high-end applications (e. ...
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West Monroe Partners Launches WMP-OneCall Business Communications - The Latest Solution in Call Convergence Technology

Source: Street Insider

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced the launch of its newest telecommunications solution â WMP-OneCall Business Communications. WMP-OneCall enables comp ...
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