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Bookshare Gets A Makeover

Bookshare Gets A Makeover

Bookshare, the free service that offers US residents with qualifying disabilities access to more than 42,000 digital books, textbooks, teacher-recommended reading, periodicals and assistive technology tools has gotten a makeover.

Accessible iTunes, Accessible iPod - Apple's September Special Event

Accessible iTunes, Accessible iPod - Apple’s September Special Event

Apple put on a September Special Event yesterday, announcing iTunes 8, the iPod Nano 4G and other smaller upgrades to software and to the iPod Touch. These announcements, especially that of iTunes version 8 now with full accessibility for Windows and OS X Mac, are fantastastic for users with a disability and reaffirm Apple’s commitment to accessibility.

pearPad - iPhone as a trackpad/keyboard for your Mac

pearPad - iPhone as a trackpad/keyboard for your Mac

pearPad is a two-part application that lets you use your iPhone or iPod Touch as a wireless trackpad or keyboard for your Mac. There is a program you run on the Mac - available for Tiger or Leopard - and a program from the iTunes App Store which is run on the iPhone or iPod Touch.

Apple Keynote: What does it mean for assistive tech users?

Apple Keynote: What does it mean for assistive tech users?

The Macworld Keynote was a few days ago now, what are the implications for Mac OS X users with disabilities?
For those who aren’t following avidly, the new announcements from Apple included:

Macbook Air - A slimmer, lighter laptop which can optionally be used with a flash memory drive.
Time Capsule - A self-contained wireless backup drive intended [...]