Monthly Archives: December 2008

Fourth SeroTalk Podcast on Music and Radio Websites

Listen to fourth SeroTalk Podcast on music and radio websites, two product reviews and great discussion – 60 minutes Follow SeroTalk on Twitter at www.twitter.com/serotalk Get the latest podcasts and blog postings by adding the following feed to your newsreader … Continue reading

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Tips and Resources for Blind Travelers

Great Freds Head Companion Article With Useful Travel Tips covers airport security, hotels, traveling abroad, locating luggage, signature guides, currency, service animals, x-raying access technology and more.  

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Dollar General Agrees to Add Accessible Point of Sale Terminals to All Stores Over the Next 15 Months

Dollar General, a national discount retailer with more than 8,000 stores in 35states, announced On Dec. 10, 2008 that it will be installing tactile point ofsale devices in all its stores over the next 15 months, so that customers who … Continue reading

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Third Podcast Discusses Social Networking – What It Is, and Why We Should

Listen to Dec. 11, 2008 Podcast on Social Networking Via Facebook and Twitter – 40 MinutesWe discussed social networking, finding lost friends, getting the latest information, staying in touch with people you care about, playing games, accessibility and useful third … Continue reading

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Two Web pages With Info on Microsoft Windows 7

Site listing features to be part of the upcoming Windows 7 Article from Microsoft with comments about accessibility planned for Windows 7

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Four Sources for Accessible TV Program Listings

Wireless.TVGuide.com quickly lists what’s currently on for your cable or satellite provider with just the channel number, name, and the current show.EPGuides.com lists episode titles and air dates for over 4100 TV shows, lets you Search and browse alphabetically, sort … Continue reading

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Latest Consumer Electronics Usable by the Blind

The Access Technology Team at the Jernigan Institute has produced its latest Consumer Electronics list, of mainstream devices usable by the blind includeing: Washers and Dryers, Dishwashers, Ranges, Microwaves, Refrigerators, Telephones, Home Theater, Radios (including SIRIUS/XM, Cell phones and PDAs, … Continue reading

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Canadian TV Channel for the Blind

Accessible Channel Launches with ‘Open Format’ DescriptionsThe Accessible Channel launched across Canada on December 3rd, 2008, providing television for the vision-impaired. The Accessible Channel’s “open format” makes description available on the primary audio setting and the only soundtrack provided is … Continue reading

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Serotek Extends offer of $200 off the purchase of $399 or more Through Dec. 3RD

Due to popular demand, Serotek has extended our offer of $200 off the purchase of $399 or more through Wednesday, Dec. 3Rd at Midnight Eastern. Get $200 off System Access screen reader version 3.0, System Access Mobile Network, Neospeech, Document … Continue reading

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