Hi All, I have cut and pasted the chustralian braillenote update,
true, it is in Australia, but I thought it may be of interest to
some people.
Marisa AUSTRALIAN BRAILLENOTE UPDATE
November to December 2009
This is the last edition of Australian BrailleNote Update for
2009, the year that marks the bicentenary of the birth of Louis
Braille. It is fitting that in this commemorative year,
HumanWare is able to demonstrate its support and commitment to
braille literacy by bringing out a new generation of BrailleNote.
The BrailleNote Apex is very slim-line, light weight and more
modern than its BrailleNote mPower predecessor. You can read
more about this exciting development in the first article below.
Following this, we have information about some web-based
resources, a technology expo and a GPS software upgrade. It was
just in the last edition we were mentioning the previous upgrade
to GPS and now there is another.
If ever you would like to contribute a piece for this
newsletter, please feel free to send it to me using the contact
details at the end of this newsletter.
In the following newsletter, you can easily skip to a new
section simply by searching for three plus signs, as they begin
each new piece. In the following text, the term "BrailleNote"
applies to all models of the BrailleNotestVoiceNote family of
products unless specified.
Please feel free to contact me with any comments, questions,
suggestions, compliments or constructive criticism.
Good reading,
Ramona.
In this edition, you will find:
1. HumanWare Launches the BrailleNote Apex
2. ReadHowYouWant website info
3. Ideas for BN Wiki sought
4. SVRC Expo
5. Sendero GPS Version 6,2 Released!
6. Contact information
;to ;to ;to 1. HumanWare Launches the BrailleNote Apex
Shipping December 1st, 2009
Longueuil, November 11, 2009 -- HumanWare has launched the
BrailleNote Apex, the thinnest and lightest notetaker especially
for professionals and students who are blind.
Powerful and sleek at just 2 cm (0,78") thick and weighing only
812 grams (1,8 lbs), the BrailleNote Apex is designed for
portability and functionality. Intelligent ergonomics have
always been the benchmark of HumanWare products, and the
BrailleNote Apex performs with comfort and agility. A
comfortable full-size Braille keyboard makes notetaking quick and
easy, while HumanWare's signature thumb keys make extensive
reading effortless.
"As a proud supporter of Braille literacy, HumanWare is
committed to developing products that help blind people to fully
participate in the quickly evolving, digital world around them.
Because we believe that communication is the key to success, we
strive to put every opportunity in the hands of our customers
with Braille products that meet their needs every day. The
BrailleNote Apex puts the power of digital communication at
everyone's fingertips," says Gilles Pepin, CEO of HumanWare.
Added horsepower and multiple storage options define the
BrailleNote Apex's productivity with its 8 GB of internal memory
and support for high capacity SDHC cards, along with 4 high-speed
USB 2,0 ports, built-in Wi-Fi, Ethernet and Bluetooth.
The advanced technology is driven by the new Windows CE 6,0
operating system which enables the expansion of KeySoft, a
comprehensive, user-friendly suite of productivity applications
with feature-rich content that is 100 % accessible. This
powerful software combination will facilitate future enhancements
and ongoing improvements in response to user requests.
Almost ten years after the introduction of the BrailleNote, the
revolutionary BrailleNote Apex is the ninth notetaking device in
a line of products that has been helping people who are blind to
be a vital part of the global information age since 2000.
For the latest news and information about BrailleNote products,
subscribe to the BrailleNote Newswire at wwwddhumanwareddcom.
And for more details about the BrailleNote Apex, visit
wwwddhumanwareddcomstapex.
HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technologies for
the print disabled. HumanWare provides products to people who
are blind or have low vision and students with learning
disabilities. HumanWare offers a collection of innovative
products, including BrailleNote, the leading productivity device
for the blind in education, business and for personal use.
Accessible World Tek Talk presented the Braillenote Apex on 17
November and the archived program is now up on their site for
streaming or downloading. To listen to it, go to
httpccwwwddaccessibleworldddorg
And follow the links to the Tek Talk archives.
HumanWare has scheduled an Apex introduction webinar on
Wednesday, 25 November
Time: 11 AM Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time, on
httpccaccessibleeventddcomust
For more information about these or other HumanWare products,
please contact us:
Tel: 02 9686 2600
Email: [email protected]
;to ;to ;to 2. ReadHowYouWant website info
ReadHowYouWant is a company that believes that All Books should
be available in any format needed, at publication, for a fair
price.
Mark Tanner, the Publisher Relations Manager for ReadHowYouWant
in Australia, provides here some information about their website
in order that you may avail yourself of their services.
Their website is
wwwddreadhowyouwantddcom/braille
It is very accessible. Although any suggestions for
improvement are always welcome.
This website has thousands of books from the classics to books
published this month, spanning all genres, and available in
Braille, DAISY and Large Print. They are always adding new books
-- currently over 200 per month, a number which they hope to
increase dramatically.
The website is being updated over the coming month to include
pricing in Australian Dollars (although with our dollar so high
at the moment buying at the US pricing is incredibly cheap), and
they are working hard to make all of their books available in UEB
as well.
You can use your BrailleNote to visit and enjoy the site and if
you have any questions feel free to get in touch with
ReadHowYouWant. They can be contacted using the following
details.
Tel: 0421 544 707
Eml: [email protected]
Fax: 02 9319 1416
;to ;to ;to 3. Ideas for BN Wiki sought
The BrailleNote PB Wiki is a comprehensive page for beginning
to advanced users of the BrailleNote. Its owner is seeking ideas
for what you might want in its next version.
httpccbraillenoteddpbworksddcomust
;to ;to ;to 4. SVRC Expo
The new BrailleNote Apex will be on show for hands-on
demonstrations at the upcoming SVRC expo.
Statewide Vision Resource Centre
Expo of Access Technology Options for Vision Impaired
When: Friday, 27th November 2009
10,00am -- 2,30pm
Where: Statewide Vision Resource Centre
370-380 Springvale Road, Donvale
on the grounds of Heatherwood School
Displays and demonstrations of the latest in access technology
for people who are vision impaired.
Come and see computer technology which enlarges or talks,
electronic magnifier television systems, calculators, games,
talking book technology, optical equipment, white-board
transmitters to your computer, braille technology, sports
equipment and more.
The day is open to teachers, teacher aides, parents, students,
mobility instructors, rehabilitation workers or anyone with an
interest in technology for people who are vision impaired.
Plan to spend the time to try out something new.
Cost: Free
For further details: contact Deb Lewis (03) 9841 0242
Or email [email protected]
;to ;to ;to 5. Sendero GPS Version 6,2 Released!
Announcing Sendero GPS 6,2 for the BrailleNote family of
Products
29 October 2009
Version 6,2 is the second free upgrade for version 6,0 users.
There are 6 improvements over version 6,1, 13 total since version
6,0 was released in July.
Sendero is always looking for the most efficient way to get you
on your way. With Sendero version 6,2, they have introduced time
saving features. Expect route calculation, loading and saving to
be up to five times faster when in Turns Only mode. Use the new
hot key, saving you two keystrokes, to hear POI media content, a
feature released in version 6,1. In addition to saving you time,
they have also introduced more accurate Estimated Time of Arrival
(ETA) calculations.
To see all 38 changes from v5 to v6,2, visit
httpccwwwddSenderoGroupddcom/v60changesddhtm
For those of you who already have v6,0 or v6,1 Sendero GPS on
an mPower or PK, your free upgrade is eagerly awaiting you at
mysenderoddcom. To get started using version 6,2 view the V6
online manuals, httpccwwwddsenderogroupddcomstsupportgpsddhtm
For those of you who are still on the fence or would like to
try 6,2 before you buy you can fill out the following form and
download a Trial Version,
httpccwwwddsenderogroupddcom/testdriveddhtm, for either your
BrailleNote mPower or PK. You will have access to all countries
currently supported for the 15 days, after which you can purchase
a full version, opt for the Pay-Z-You-Go payment plan, or
uninstall the 15 day trial version and re-install your old
version of Sendero GPS.
;to ;to ;to 6. Contact information.
HEAD OFFICE (NSW)
Ron, Phil, Anthony, Luke, Sam, Suhardi, Mimi and Andrew
HumanWare
(P.O. Box 944)
Suite 2
7-11 Railway Street
Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
Phone: (02) 96862600
Fax: (02) 96862855
Email: [email protected]
Internet: wwwddhumanwareddcom
VICTORIAN OFFICE -- Blindness Products
Ramona Mandy
HumanWare
27 Palmer Street
South Melbourne VIC 3205
Phone: (03) 96862601
Mobile Phone: 0404834924
Email: [email protected]
VICTORIAN DISTRIBUTOR
Vision Australia, Equipment Solutions
346 Macaulay Road
Kensington VIC 3031
Phone: 1300 847 466
Fax: (03) 8378 1200
Email: [email protected]
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN OFFICE -- Special Agent for HumanWare
David Savage
180 Frederick Street
Grange SA 5022
Phone: (08) 83561412
Email: [email protected]
WEST AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR
David Vosnacos
Association for the Blind of WA
61 Kitchener Avenue
Victoria Park WA 6100
Phone: (08) 62224999
Fax: (08) 62224910
Email: [email protected]
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