Vodafone Speak
Vodafone Spain launches Vodafone Speak powered by Code Factory

The First Mobile Screen Reader that can be Downloaded by SMS
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Telecom Italia to Make Tim Mobile Phones Accessible to its Blind and Visually Impaired Customers

 Telecom Italia Provides TIM Mobile Speak and TIM Mobile Magnifier, Accessible Solutions Based on Code Factory And Loquendo Technologies, Free to All its Clients Turin and Rome, Italy, and Barcelona, Spain, December 16th, 2008

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Blind Man A Humble Hero

This article comes from the Guiding Eyes For The Blind Website.
Monday, June 10, 2002
Walter and Logan
“Walter Cone is quite humble about the role he played in the rescue mission. He gives all of the credit to Logan, and believes that the dog’s presence and demeanor had a calming effect on everyone involved in the evacuation process.” Read the rest of this entry »

Braille and Large Print Beverage Brochures Now Available at Starbucks

Press Release
November 20, 2008 Braille and Large Print Beverage Brochures at Starbucks
Did you know that there are over 87,000 beverage combinations at Starbucks? To help you order, Starbucks has made their popular brochure, “Make It Your Drink,” available in both Braille and Large Print. Ask your barista for it the next time you visit your local Starbucks. Read the rest of this entry »

A Cell Phone With A Great Deal of Flexibility

INNOVATION ECONOMY

The possibilities of a “portable eye”
Inventor says device for blind has much broader uses By Scott Kirsner | October 26, 2008

When Peter Alan Smith pulls out his phone in a crowded Back Bay restaurant, there’s no clue that his Nokia is by far the most expensive mobile phone in the entire place. He has about $2,400 in software loaded onto the $600 device. Read the rest of this entry »

SPAM On Rise After Brief Reprieve

BBC NEWS Spam on rise after brief reprieve

In the world of spam, what goes down must come up. Two weeks after the shutdown of web hosting firm McColo, which saw a two-thirds drop in spam worldwide, spam numbers are creeping up again. Industry experts disagree on the degree to which spam has returned, but most say that prior levels will soon be reached. Read the rest of this entry »