Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 73: Victor in the Tub!

Listen to Great Interviews and Podcasts on SAMNet Radio

Tech Chat 111: A T stories for July2011: Ricky Enger with Serotek, Erin Edgar with Tech Access Weekly, and Lisa Salinger with The Creative Solutions Podcast

Tech Chat 110 on Apple’s New Lion OS for the Mac with David Woodbridge, Robert Carter, Kevin Chao and Pete Bossley

Tech Chat 109, Blio for iOS, and Heated Debate on NFB Resolutions

IN Podcast 73, Michael Lauf speaks with Victor Tsaran with

Yahoo Accessibility Labs

and also interviews Kevin Chao with the

Student E-rent Pilot Project

But first, Michael Lauf, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp discuss:

Lion VoiceOver demos from David Woodbridge

How to Add New Voices to Mac OS X Lion

Quick fixes to come for Lion’s most common problems

Mac OS X Lion login password easily revealed

Apple issues second iOS security patch in 10 days

How a security researcher discovered the Apple battery “hack

Performance variation found in SSDs shipping with new MacBook Airs

How to survive an iPhone liquid submersion

The pitfalls of buying an iPhone 3GS

4 Ways iPads Are Changing the Lives of People With Disabilities

Dragon Dictate for Mac breaks its “Golden Rule”-and users rejoice

Taking It To The Streets On Your Apple iOS Device With Ariadne GPS

IN Data Project Publishes iPhone, iPod and iPad Assistive Technology Apps Resource list

Matildaziegler: Alena Roberts – Blio Reader Continues to Disappoint Blind Users

Robert Carter’s Initial Impressions on BookShare’s Read2Go

All With My iPhone Episode 35 – Read2Go

Amazon lets students rent Kindle textbooks

Apple’s in-app purchase policy change closes integrated ebook stores

Google and book publishers get September deadline to reach new agreement

87 Places For Free Audio Books Online. All 100% legal

20,000 eTextbooks, 90% used in HigherEd, fully accessible

CourseSmart HTML5 Technology for eTextbooks

Comments on Accessibility HTML5 Specification Due by August 3

Keyboard access is lacking in html5 video players

Responsive Web Design Techniques, Tools & Design Strategies

Colleen Starkloff: after ADA became law, disabled people are still fighting for full inclusion

Blind Community Packs Courtroom for JetBlue’s Motion to Dismiss blind community

Why are we waiting for Sec508 regs? Federal websites still have a long way to go to be fully accessible

DOJ Delays Web Accessibility Regulations until 2013

Android Password Data Stored In Plain Text

How To Snag a Google+ Invite

Google Responds to Google+ Account Suspension Controversy

Google is right to demand people use real names

Google Labs shutting down, taking down brilliant experiments with it

7 Tools To Find What Error Codes Mean: Free Online Resources for Designers and Developers

Compare local hospitals with Medicare’s Hospital Compare Tool

Track Packages via Twitter and SMS with TrackThis

My Screen Recorder: record your screen with any audio, great for tutorials

Brian Hartgen Announces His New Radio Station, Team-FM

BBC Radio 4 Programmes – In Touch: Sight Village technology, reviews latest gadgets

ACB 2011 Convention Audio Archive Page

Jamal Mazrui Announces WinBT 2.0 – a free, open source Windows braille translator

Guide to using NVDA

30 Firefox addons for those with visual impairments, compiled by Ken Saunders

Webaxe Free Online Books on Web Accessibility

Australian Parents angry over disability product price gouging

An Expert’s Guide to Making Money with Online Surveys

Indianapolis Indiana Hosts Beep Baseball World Series

Is your video card dying? Just bake it in the oven

Bill Gates calls for a reinvention of the toilet

19 percent of people drop phones down toilet

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Ricky Enger with

Serotek Corporation

Erin Edgar with

Tech Access Weekly

and Lisa Salinger, host of

Host of the Creative Solutions Podcast at www.LisaSalinger.com

discuss the top access tech news stories for July 2011.
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In Tech Chat 110, Mac experts David Woodbridge, Peter Bossley, Robert Carter and Kevin Chao; share their findings with installing and using the Lion operating system on their Macs.

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In Podcast 72, Michael Lauf, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp cover a wide variety of stories.

Improve the Quality of Your Sleep, and Possibly Make Money at the Same Time! Learn More at www.24SleepWake.com

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Learn more about the stories of personal interest to you with these links:

National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU) LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE HOTLINE Toll-Free 888-624-3841

Deborah Kendrick first-person account of using audio description at a Broadway show

CNet: Thinking of ditching Netflix after the price hikes? Here are 7 alternatives

BetaNews: Nearly 60% of Netflix customers plan to close their accounts

ITVulnerability: Massive sentence for Wi-Fi hacking neighbor

cnet: Law-enforcement agencies ready facial recognition

lifehacker: “Now you can do group chat and one-on-one video calling via Skype in Facebook” unless of course you are blind

cnet: How to back up your hosted WordPress site

mashbusiness: Email overload? The problem of inbox chaos isn’t about technology or web culture. It’s your fault

EasyChirp: Twitter under investigation by the FTC for closing the door on developers

cnet: Know someone just starting to use Twitter? Here’s a great tutorial

Qwitter FAQ explaining dm and sent item status

HIMS Announces first Voice Recognition DAISY Player! Download the FREE firmware upgrade

codefactory released 2 standalone accessible apps for Android: Web Browser & Music Player

codefactory: Mobile Accessibility’s Web Browser for only 19.99 US Dollars! Get it now through the Android Market

Levelstar Announces Orion 18, an Android Based Smartbook to be Released in Q4 2011 somewhere under $4,000

lifehacker: Our look at Dropbox vs. four alternatives

Ninite Updater auto update 92 apps for $24.95 without browser toolbars or junkware

filehippo: Firefox 5.0.1

filehippo: Winamp 5.621

filehippo: Realtek High Definition Audio 2.63 Win7/Vista

Serotek is now on Facebook! visit and like our page at www.facebook.com/serotek

Serotek has a Youtube channel. Subscribe and see our first video on DocuScan Plus, with more coming soon!

NASA: “A New Lunar Book” for the Visually Impaired – Braille labels provided by Serotek’s Buddy Brannan

Awesome Tech Chat 108: Damon Rose, Steve Nutt and Darragh Ó Héiligh Discuss the Top Access Tech Stories for June 2011

Another Accessibility Slap In The Face

W3C Chastises Apple On HTML5 Patenting

yahooaccess: What is Quicknav Mode in VoiceOver screen reader for the Mac and how to use it

RicksterTheGeek: A complete fix for the VMWare Fusion sound delay. I just tested and it works

David Woodbridge: My 100 or so favorite iPhone apps

AppleInsider: Inside Apple’s iOS 5: Assistive Touch allows accessible gesture commands

MacStoriesNet: iOS 5 Beta 3 Features New Accessibility Panel with Gesture Controls

arstechnica: AT&T reveals first two 4G LTE devices, but neither are phones

CNet: AT&T revamps global data plans, more than doubles data allowance

lifehacker: Get out of your Verizon contract without getting hit with that nasty early termination fee

BetaNews: Skype brings video calling to select Android phones

ITVulnerability: New Android Market Brings Movie Rentals & Book Sales

lifehacker: Google Voice can now automatically filter out any spammy calls, without you having to lift a finger

lifehacker: Interested in Google’s Chromebooks Use our guide to turn your netbook into one

BetaNews: Google Docs emerging as a phishing platform

Direct link to GMail basic HTML view

lifehacker: Remember to read your credit card agreements! Many contain free perks you may already be paying for

lifehacker: Many auto insurance companies will also give you free renter’s insurance if you ask

NFB_voice: Two blind students filed suit against Florida State University for discrimination

Unemployment Reaches Record High For People with Disabilities

A must read if you’re looking for a job, or know someone who is

Info about ADA, HIPAA, accessibility

fredshead: Virtual Cane: SONAR Helps Visually Impaired See Up To 10 Meters

slashdot: Wearable Computers and Portable Power

slashdot: Bionic Body Parts For the Disabled

ITVulnerability: The Love Equation: How Match.com Calculates Your Ideal Mate

Finally, Ricky Enger reviews the recently released

Blio Reader for iDevices

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Podcast 71 is Sponsored in Part by Vanda Pharmaceuticals: Improve Sleep Quality and Possibly make Money at the Same Time!

In Podcast 71, Michael Lauf, Joe Steinkamp and Ricky Enger discuss:

More Info on Code Factory release of TV Speak for Windows in the USA

Download TV Speak 30 day demo and Acapella voices

NV Access receives a Mozilla grant to further push accessibility on the web

Vinux 3.2 released, an Ubuntu-based OS optimised for blind & visually impaired users

Help a blind person understand concepts of video

Legendary blind sports announcer dies

AFB’s updated list of state libraries serving persons with print disabilities

Ditch the mouse for a week?

Firefox 5.0

Keyboard shortcuts to open Private Browsing mode in all 4 major browsers

Alternatives 2011 Mental Health Conference in Orlando Florida

Travel Tips For Blind And Visually Impaired Vacationers

Complete the VisionAWARE survey and be eligible to win an iPad 2

If you are blind, fill out this 9 question survey on electronic media

Don’t be too quick to judge!

Which daily deal site is the best; Their pros and cons

Car Show for the Visually Impaired Need Not Be Seen to Be Appreciated Car & Driver Blog Post

Nevada prepares itself for the imminent rise of driverless cars

Google Launches Tool for Online Reputation Management

Google Quietly Rolls Out WDYL.com: A Range Of Google Product Results On One Page

Google Apps not accessible, universities advised not to use them

How Partials can control computers remotely with Android phones

Google building Skype-like software into Chrome

Skype delivers deeper Facebook integration

Direct Link to the Latest Version of Skype: 5.3 without Extras Manager. To record calls, use earlier versions

Skype confirms native iPad app coming with video chat

US Congress To Use Skype For Video Teleconference

Microsoft approved by FTC to purchase Skype

Microsoft launches Office 365: What you need to know

Download Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1

The Changing landscape, review of Windows 8 build 7989

Mac OS X 10.6.8 is out, and you need it for Lion

Can you burn the App Store version of OS X Lion to a DVD?

Verizon deploys tiered data plans July 7, existing customers can keep current plans

iPhones only have one button on the front. Here’s everything it can do

3 iPhone optical character recognition apps compared

Reading Bookshare DAISY books with iBooks

Apple patent: major implications for blind photographers for correcting tilt and distortion

Great list of accessible iPad/iPhone Apps

Ariadne GPS app offers innovative features for blind iPhone users

Apple exploring ‘proactive’ iPhone security methods for stolen hardware

Apple reveals Mac OS X Lion Server prices for business and education

Apple rumored to be working on iOS-powered HDTV for late 2011

Rumor: Next iPhone to begin production in August

New iPhone rumors claim “radical new case design,” August release

Apple’s ‘directional audio’ concept is like multitouch for the ears

National Association of the Deaf Files Disability Civil Rights Lawsuit against Netflix

DOJ Publishes its 2010 ADA Standards and Related Guidance

FCC to fight ‘mystery fees’ on home phone bills

FCC reminds broadcasters to make emergency information accessible

Some Internet service providers to leap in to the antipiracy fight in a big way

3 Important Legal Considerations for Bloggers

Joe Steinkamp Speaks with Marco, Steve and Mark from AbleGamers: Games for the Disabled on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo

Great Checklist for accessible meeting and conference planning

Big strides towards an artificial pancreas to supplant insulin injections for diabetes patients

Internet users now have more and closer friends than those offline

Mike Calvo shows us how to get started with a ChromeBook.

Samsung ChromeBook White – $499 from Amazon.com

Richard Wells shows us how to use the Chromium operating system with SAMNet.

Download ChromiumOS Vanilla Nightly Builds

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Serotek is proud to announce the launuch of the all new SAMNet Radio, your portal to all the great past, present and future podcasts and interviews on the newly launched SeroTalk Podcast Network. We begin with coverage from the 2011 NFB Convention in Orlando Florida. Listen now and please share this link with all your friends, family members and interested persons.

Click Here to Listen to 2011 Convention Coverage on the All New SAMNet Radio!

Thanks and Enjoy!
The Serotek Team

It’s convention time again, and as always you can expect SeroTalk to bring you quality coverage from the NFB and ACB show floors. If you’re attending one or both of the conventions this year, Serotek has a number of exciting things in store for you.

First, if you’d like the opportunity to meet staff members and ask questions about Serotek products and services, Mike Calvo and Joe Steinkamp will be on hand at the A T Guys booth A1 at the NFB convention. You can catch Mike and Joe on July 5 between 10 AM and 12 PM, or on July 6 from 12 PM to 1:45 PM. While you’re there, don’t forget to ask The A T Guys about tactile screen protectors for your iPhone, the iBill Bank Note Identifier and the affordable, customized bar code scanner which recognizes millions of items and can even interface with the popular Directions For Me web site.

When you’re done in the exhibit hall, you won’t want to miss the NFB in computer Science meeting from 12:30 PM to 5 PM in Wekiwa 6, Level 2. Mike Calvo and Joe Steinkamp will present “A View from The cloud: Tales of a Multiplatform world” beginning at 3:20 PM. You might also be the lucky winner of a prize package donated to the group by Serotek, which includes a copy of the System Access Mobile screen reader and three months of access to the Remote Incident Manager allowing blind IT professionals and trainers to remotely access an end user’s computer. If you’re attending the ACB convention, you’ll also have a shot at this package as you check out the fantastic program organized by the Blind Information Technology Specialists (BITS) group. You won’t want to miss Michael Lauf as he presents “accessible Cloud Computing for Consumers and IT Professionals”, beginning at 2:45 PM on July 11 in So Pac E.

Are you a blind student? Both the NFB and ACB conventions have student organizations which are well worth investigating. At NFB, check out the National Association of Blind Students and at ACB, check out the National Alliance of Blind Students. Both these organizations have received a prize package from Serotek which includes a copy of the System Access Mobile screen reader and a copy of DocuScan Plus, Serotek’s cloud solution for converting printed materials to text on both Windows and Mac. If you’re a senior, this year’s conventions have something special for you as well. At the NFB, you can get involved in the NFB Seniors Division, and at ACB, you can get involved with the Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss. In both these groups, you’ll have a chance to win a prize package from Serotek including The System Access Mobile screen reader, a year of access to the SAMNet online community, and a copy of the Neospeech VoiceText speech engine.

Convention coverage will be presented by Serotalk from both the show floors, and you can always hear the latest by visiting www.serotalk.com or better yet, use the iBlink Radio app on your Android or iOS device.

When it comes to convention coverage, we don’t just want to hear our own voices. We want to hear yours, too. Whether you’re at NFB, ACB or Sight Village, we want to hear your reports on what’s hot, what’s not, and what’s just plain interesting. You can send your written or prerecorded submissions to resources@serotalk.com. Don’t have any fancy recording equipment? Do you wish you could just leave an on-location message for us right from your phone? You can! Check the iBlink Radio app for your Android or iOS device for details.

Whether you’re taking part this year from your home or from the show floor, we wish you a safe and fun convention experience.

The Serotek Team

In SeroTalk Tech Chat 108, Michael Lauf speaks with Damon Rose and Steve Nutt from the UK, and Digital darragh from Ireland. They discuss the top tech and access tech news stories for June 2011.
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In SeroTalk Podcast 70, we are joined by Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell to discuss the launch of the accessible

Samsung ChromeBook White – $499 from Amazon.com

Learn more from TheChromeSource WebSite – www.TheChromeSource.com

In Tech news, Michael Lauf, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp discuss:

Microsoft demonstrates Windows 8 with HTML5 apps

20 year-old mechanic Aaron Prevost, blind since birth, gets to race a Porsch

TED talks a car for the vision impaired

St. Louis Society for the Blind creates video DVD about blind men and women who lead active, productive lives

Sheila Drummond honored, believed to be the first totally blind female golfer to land a hole-in-one

Blind photographer continues her craft, despite the challenges

Blind actress discusses her challenges: strong language!

HIMS releases version 6 of firmware for Braille Sense and Voice Sense

Accessible Twitter” is now “Easy Chirp

Wells Fargo to pay up to $16 million for Web, TTY accessibility violations of ADA

Federal law preempts blind flyers’ claims over airport kiosks

On Line guide for Sight village 2011

ACB 2011 Conference and Convention Information

NFB National Convention 2011

How can the blind identify money? Curtis Chong tells us how

Tech Chat 105: Improve the Quality of Your sleep, and Possibly Make Money at the Same Time

Tech Chat 103 on camping, biking, hiking, fishing and boating

US ‘federal government 2.0’ ditches BlackBerry, embraces Apple iPads

iPhone 4 Unlocked for $649

VizWiz Brings Sighted Assistance to the Blind

Deborah Kendrick Book Review: Getting Started with the iPhone by Anna Dresner and Dean Martineau

Apple Reverses Course On In-App Subscriptions

iCloud Communications sues: Apple saying they infringed on their trademark

iOS5: List of Most Major New Features for iPhone and iPad

iOS 5 imposes minor feature limitations on iPhone 3GS

How to set custom vibration alerts on iOS 5

Bill introduced in US Senate to enforce mobile privacy laws on Apple and Google

DCPS agrees to reinstate and pay $450k to two fired blind teachers

Teen sells kidney to buy iPad 2

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In Podcast 69, Mike Calvo, Ricky Enger, Joe Steinkamp and Michael Lauf discuss anouncements from Apple at WWDC 2011 on the next iOS5, Lion for Mac and iCloud, Plus Microsoft Windows 8 with built-in screen reader.

Mac Break Weekly on iCloud

Deep Twitter Integration Coming to iOS 5

Lion features, how to get many of them now

iMessage copies BlackBerry Messenger

iTunes Match music streaming for $24.99 per year

Apple announces iOS 5, including wireless updates and Twitter integration

Apple Has Just Monetized Pirated Content

New iOS 5 features compared to Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone

Lion Server will be an extra $50 via the Mac App Store

Apple details iCloud’s digital storage and syncing, free 5GB of storage

5 things you should know about Apple iCloud

Apple says devices updated to iOS 5 beta can’t be restored to earlier versions

Windows Weekly Show on Windows 8

Windows 8 Narrator Screen Reader Demo

Do you ever feel like your sleep patterns are different than the rest of the world? Do you sometimes feel the unwanted urge or need to fall asleep
during the day time when you need to be awake? Do you also find that you
feel just too wide awake to fall or stay asleep during the night time? If
you are blind, this could be due to a real sleep problem related to the lack
of light needed to keep your body’s internal clock in sync. If you or
someone you know might be affected, please call 1-888-389-7033 or email
info@non24registry.com to learn about an ongoing clinical research study
that is evaluating a new investigational treatment for this type of sleep
problem. When calling, you can also complete a short sleep survey. You may
be eligible to participate in the clinical trial if you are between 18 and
75 years of age and are totally blind. Volunteers will be compensated for
their participation in the clinical study and will receive study related
medication, medical evaluations, and transportation at no cost.
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In Tech chat 104, Curtis Chong and Michael Barber discussed top access and mainstream tech news stories for May 2011.

Do you ever feel like your sleep patterns are different than the rest of the world? Do you sometimes feel the unwanted urge or need to fall asleep
during the day time when you need to be awake? Do you also find that you
feel just too wide awake to fall or stay asleep during the night time? If
you are blind, this could be due to a real sleep problem related to the lack
of light needed to keep your body’s internal clock in sync. If you or
someone you know might be affected, please call 1-888-389-7033 or email
info@non24registry.com to learn about an ongoing clinical research study
that is evaluating a new investigational treatment for this type of sleep
problem. When calling, you can also complete a short sleep survey. You may
be eligible to participate in the clinical trial if you are between 18 and
75 years of age and are totally blind. Volunteers will be compensated for
their participation in the clinical study and will receive study related
medication, medical evaluations, and transportation at no cost.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 25^th 2011

The popular iBlink Radio application from 

Serotek Corporation

has just gone multiplatform! The world’s first application for the visually impaired for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad is now available on the Android Market. Version 1.0 has some features not found on the Apple iOS version that take advantage of the hardware keyboards found on many Google Android handsets.

iBlink Radio offers radio stations, podcasts and reading services of special interest to blind and visually impaired persons; as well as their friends, family, caregivers and those wanting to know what life is like without eyesight. The original release of iBlink Radio has been downloaded thousands of times and it has even been featured on the front page of the iTunes Store.

All stations under Community Radio are owned and/or operated by persons with limited or no eye sight. Genres include oldies, 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, alternative, classic Rock, Old Time Radio and more. This is a small sampling of SAMNet, Serotek’s award-winning online community dedicated to promoting the digital lifestyle to its low-vision and blind subscribers.

Reading services provide narration of newspapers, magazines, periodicals and other print publications including: USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and hundreds more.

Podcasts are produced by blind and partially sighted individuals, and cover topics including: broadcasting, computers, radio, technology, Independent Living, Travel, and much more.

“iBlink radio is the premiere application for showcasing content produced by today’s Blind community. At Serotek, we believe that Android has many exciting things in store for us all. It was only logical that we would bring iBlink Radio to one of the fastest growing platforms for handsets and tablets.” said CEO Mike Calvo.

 The new Android iBlink radio includes the following features:

 First letter keyboard navigation:  Use the hardware keyboard on your device to press the letter of the feed you want to jump to in order to get through a long list faster.

Menu button navigation, Press the Menu Button to shift your focus to the list of items and back to the player. You can use your Directional Pad, or other controls, to move between the Play/Pause and Stop buttons. You can also place your focus into the seek bar for fast forwarding or rewinding of files like Podcasts.

Notification bar support: Simply open the Notification Bar and select the media being played by iBlink radio for easy access to the player when multitasking on your device.

White on black font scheme: For those who are glare sensitive, the default color scheme for common Android menus have been incorporated into this version of iBlink Radio.  The benefit of this choice is that this will let some Low vision users see the display better in various lighting conditions.

For more information, or to download iBlink Radio, visit the Android Market page

To obtain iBlink Radio for your Apple iOS device visit the iTunes Store.

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In Podcast 67, Michael Lauf and ricky enger cover the following stories:

Win a $100 Serotek Gift Card for Serotek Products and Services by listening to Tech Chat 100 by May 11

Rest in Peace Deanne Chapman, dog advocate and guest on Tech Chat 79 – Advocate for 1 thing you believe in today!

Tech Chat 99: Mike Calvo, Pete bossley and Rachel Schroeder cover This Month in Access Technology for April 2011

Words without boundaries, Serotek’s DocuScan Plus OCR Goes

Multi-Platform With Support For The Mac

HoverCam T5V Document Camera Now Available from Serotek

Makes blind people look really bad? No stoves? Help with bathing?

DOJ requires law school website accessibility for blind students, under the ADA

Tablet lets vision-impaired build a picture in their mind

Digital TV will soon be accessible to the blind

Best Free Audio / Video Format Conversion Programs

Choose a name for National Braille Press braille-enabled combination notetaker, smart phone and PDA

SkypeTalking Official Web Site for 0.9.4 and Future Releases

Ubuntu 11.04 released

Information about Windows 8

Bureau of Engraving and Printing Launches EyeNote App to Help the Blind and Low vision

Greater iTunes Accessibility for Some with Blind Tunes

Apple utilizing ‘iCloud’ internally, service to be more than music

Google to take on Apple’s iTunes with mainstream movie rentals on YouTube

Apple and Google called to U.S. Senate hearing on mobile privacy

Android Access 101 at Google IO

Free Android tethering apps now blocked by nearly every US carrier

Blind Broadcasters Scramble as SWCast is Shut Down for Not Paying royalties to Sound Exchange

Appeals Court lifts stem cell research-funding injunction

Medicare Rights University

Girl Scouts create prosthetic hand device

doug Hunsinger and bill sparks cover the MLB At Bat 2011 app for the iPhone.

Mike Calvo tells us about two iPhone combination keyboard-cases:

BoxWave Keyboard Buddy iPhone 4 Case (Jet Black)

TK-421 iPhone Case with Flip-Out Keyboard for iPhone 4

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In Tech Chat 100, Richard Wells, Cory Martin, Rachel Schroeder and Peter bossley answered users questions about Microsoft Windows. congratulations to rodney Edgar for submitting the 21ST question via Twitter. He won our grand prize of

Serotek’s DocuScan Plus for Windows

and DocuScan Plus for Mac.

 If you couldn’t join us live on May 5, catch the archive by may 11
and register to win a $100 gift card good
for Serotek software and services.

The winner will be announced on Tech Chat 101 on May 12 2011.
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From your sources for innovation and information,

Serotek corporation

and the SeroTalk blog and Podcast.

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In Tech Chat 99, Rachel Schroeder, cory Ballard and Michael Lauf discuss the top acces tech and mainstream tech news stories for april 2011.
View SeroTalk Tech Chat 99: This Month in Access Technology for April 2011, April 28 at 9PM Eastern Via Accessible Event

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In Podcast 66, Michael Lauf, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp discuss:

Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFBD) changes their name to Learning Ally

NFB Survey: educational technology that is either helping or hindering the learning process for blind students

Students create affordable eye-tracking tablet for the disabled

Recession Squeezes Disabled Workers Out Of Jobs : NPR

Web Ex: Learning how to test with Screen Readers

5 Ways to Ensure Your Site Is Accessible to the Visually Impaired

Mozilla launches the Aurora Channel for new Accessibility features in Firefox

Sample recording of the brand new American English teenage voice Sally, coming soon

FCC first national program giving deaf-blind access to communications

Skype 5.3 with some accessibility improvements

Skype for Android opens up 3G calling on all U.S. carriers

Google Goggles with vOICe for Android is helping blind people to see

Inaccessible CNN Android App

Request accessibility to Navigon’s Android GPS app by emailing android@navigon.com

Maurie with AISquared shares many useful iPad Accessibility Tips

Stem Stumper, a new and exciting accessible game

Apple to Start Shipping the Next iPhone in September

Apple hit with class-action suit over iPhone in-app game currency purchases

Researchers raise privacy concerns over location tracking in Apple’s iOS4

Apple adjusts top apps ranking criteria

How to completely remove iTunes from Windows

Tech Chat 97: Ricky enger Previews Serotek DocuScan Plus, and Four Mac Users share Their Favorite Mac Apps

Tech Chat 98: Users Favorite Windows Software

Serotek to Present at International Association of Audio Information Services Conference

Dropbox caves on privacy, opens subscriber files to law enforcement

When the Blind Can Suddenly See, Do They Know What They’re Looking At?

8 Reasons Why Geeks Are Better Lovers

Haptic GPS sneakers for the visually impaired

Verizon Wireless ends one-year contracts as of April 17

Algae Could Treat Blindness

4 Free Conference Calling Services

Got muddy, dirty shoes? Easily clean them with a pencil

Blind girl performs personal tribute to Justin Bieber in the hope of meeting him, now a YouTube hit

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In Tech chat 98,

Byron Lee

and Rick Harmon

share their favorite accessible Windows software.

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Serotek Presents at International Association of Audio Information Services Conference
Minneapolis, Minn April 15, 2011
Serotek Corporation

the leading provider of Internet and digital information accessibility software, will be presenting at the

Annual International Association of Audio Information Services conference,

held May 12 – 14 at the Sheraton ST Louis City Center Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The
IAAIS

is a volunteer-driven organization whose aim is to turn text in to speech for those who have difficulty accessing the printed word. Serotek provides easy access to content produced by IAAIS members through its
SAMNet subscription service,

as well as through a free application for iOS devices entitled
iBlink Radio.

iBlink radio is the first blindness-specific app for iOS devices, and it provides access to a wide variety of content by and for the blind community.
Michael Lauf, Serotek’s content director, and the host of weekly podcasts

www.SeroTalk.com,

will be presenting at the conference on several topics. These include using iBlink Radio to reach existing and new listeners, saving money by negating the need to purchase radios, using the internet and social networking to expand coverage areas, making quality readings available so patrons can listen at times convenient for them, recruiting volunteer readers, increasing funding through donations, and real time engagement of audiences by taking questions during live and pre-recorded events.
“I’m honored to have been invited to present at this year’s event”, said Lauf. For Serotek and IAAIS, the mission is very much the same. We both understand the importance of having access to a wide variety of information, and we both provide that in a way which is comfortable for everyone to access.”
In addition to participating in this year’s conference, Serotek has offered its weekly podcasts for syndication by IAAIS members. The podcast, which provides access to the latest mainstream and assistive technology news, has already been chosen for syndication by
Houston Taping for the Blind,

and is expected to be syndicated by other Radio Reading Services in the near future. “Syndication is a very exciting step for us”, said Joe Steinkamp, producer of the podcast. “With
www.SeroTalk.com,

we wanted to educate people about technology, and demonstrate that it’s not just for geeks. There’s a lot of technology out there that would truly make people’s lives easier if they knew about it, and could make decisions about what works best for them. Now that the podcast is in syndication, we can reach a much wider audience who may not have been able to access this type of information any other way.” With the podcast in syndication, Serotek and IAIIS can partner to identify informational needs among the audiences of specific IAIIS members, and create content beneficial to those groups.
For more information about Serotek Corporation, visit
www.serotek.com

For more information about The International Association of Audio Information Services, visit
www.iaais.org

Serotek Corporation
Serotek Corporation is a leading technology company that develops software and manufactures accessibility solutions under the System Access brand. Committed to the mission of providing accessibility anywhere, Serotek began with the launch of the first online community specifically designed to meet the needs of people with visual impairment. Since then, Serotek has introduced several powerful, affordable solutions that require minimal training and investment. For more information, visit
www.serotek.com

Mac users,
Steve Sawczyn,

Robert Carter,

David Woodbridge

and Scott Rutkowski

share their favorite Mac apps, and Ricky enger previews

Serotek’s forthcoming DocuScanPlus for the Mac.

View Tech Chat 97: DocuScan Plus for Mac, and Four Users Share Their Favorite Accessible Mac Apps, Via Accessible Event

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IN SeroTalk Podcast 65,

rodney and Erin Edgar from Tech Access Weekly Review Zoom Reader OCR App for iPhone 4

Michael Lauf speaks with creators of Tactile Explorer, Tactile Mouse for on-screen graphics and braille

Links to stories we discuss:

First blind film director accepts the Achievement in Cinema award

Follow @Accessible_jobs AT work job board for assistive technology careers

CSUN 2011: the techies review

Learn More About the Game of Bee Baseball

FDA clears first implantable telescope for vision

FCC extends deadline for filing Comments on proposed video description rules to April 28

PDF) Tactile display for the visually impaired using TeslaTouch

Technical post on FireFox 4 accessibility

Webvisum 0.8 is released and now works with Firefox 4

Web site with Information on Cell Phone Accessibility

ZoomReader Review from a Blindness perspective

To turn on Hints for ZoomReader and other iPhone apps, go 2 IOS Settings, General, Accessibility, VoiceOver, & enable Speak Hints
WearaBraille, a virtual wireless Braille keyboard, with an iPhone and VoiceOver

Get notifications for just about anything on your Mac with Boxcar

Google posts accessibility documentation for android developers

Android versus iPhone accessibility status by Access Anna

Code Factory Mobile Accessibility is now available for purchase

my experiences as I learn my way with Android by Steve Sawczyn

Speak n Brew: Voice Operated Ten Cup Coffee Maker

1,100 Free Childrens Braille Books from Temple Bethel Sisterhood Braille Bindery

Cancer info in braille, audio and large print

Seeing” with your tongue – sensory substitution using an alternative to the retinal chip

NAVI project turns Kinect into a set of eyes for the visually impaired

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In Tech Chat 97, Guests share their favorite mac applications and Mac users also submit their favorite apps in advance for inclusion. We also preview Serotek’s forthcoming DocuScanPlus for both Mac and Windows.
View Tech Chat 97: Top Accessible Mac Apps, Thursday April 14 at 9PM Eastern Via Accessible Event

Tech Chat 95: This Month in Access Tech for March 2011 covers Top access tech and mainstream tech stories for march 2011.

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Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 64: If You’re Reading This, You’re Getting Too personal

In Podcast 64, Michael Lauf, Ricky enger and Joe Steinkamp discuss the following:

CSUN 2012 dates: February 27 – March 3, 2012
CSUN2011 Web Highlights by Leonie Watson

BCScan and DirectionsForMe Combine Giving Access to Packaging Information using Bar Codes

All With My iPhone Episode 26 – LookTel Money Reader

Vibrating iGlasses from AmbuTech/RNIB, detect objects

Jeffrey Stark and Darrell Shandrow join us for Tech Chat 94: CSUN 2011 Highlights

Serotek Public TownHall Meeting for Everyone on March 30, 2011

Internet Explorer 9 reviewed

Warning about using ZoomText with Internet Explorer 9

Detailed review of Mozilla Firefox 4 for Windows

Chrome 11 with Speech Input

Court rejects the Google Books settlement

NFB comments on the rejection of the Google books settlement

TalkBack for Android Refreshed with Accessible On-Screen Keyboard And More

Sendero LookAround will be coming to Android

AT&T Buying T-Mobile for $39 Billion

Senator asks FCC and DOJ to examine AT&T’s purchase of T-Mobile

AT&T Slashes Prepaid Pay As You Go Plan Prices

AT&T shames unauthorized phone tetherers, gives ultimatum

AT&T to introduce data caps on DSL and Uverse services

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.7

Apple releases iOS 4.3.1

Apple TV 4.2.1 update released to address screen flickering issues

Apple sues Amazon over use of ‘App Store’ trademark

APH and Sendero Group Launch Talking PC Maps

Navteq Announces Indoor Mapping Product: Navteq Destination Maps

Word 2010 Keyboard Commands With Jaws 12.0, Window-Eyes 7.5, and System Access

Microsoft Office announces two new accessibility add-ins

Bing’s search engine share continues to rise, up to 13.6%. Google still tops at 65.4%

New Hampshire lawmaker who said people with disabilities were “defective,” advocated eugenics, resigns

Houston bus company fined $55,000 for ADA access violations

Disabled people need to be taken seriously as customers before we can hope for employment

ACB proposes legislation for accessible prescription labeling

NFB asks DOJ to investigate adoption of Google apps for education

Young Blind entrepreneur builds business for the blind

Top 25 Websites for blind and low vision Gamers

18 Best Sites To Download Free Audio Books

For the First Time, More People Get News Online Than From Newspapers

After 20 years, new ADA — Rules go into effect

Braille Phone Prototype shown at TED

Yap alternative voicemail transcription service to Google voice

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Serotek’s CEO Mike Calvo discusses future goals and objectives for both Serotek corporation, plus some very important issues of concern to blind and low vision persons.

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