Posted in Computers and Software on Mar 10th, 2010 No Comments »
The iPad is a natural for these kinds of books and activities. This is a mock up of some ideas for interactive books and learning tools for the iPad. Great stuff.
[via Sanford Shapiro]
Posted in Computers and Software on Feb 28th, 2010 No Comments »
Apple iPad Thumbs-Up: Brain Fitness Value, and Limitations
The user activity monitoring piece is not exactly an important limitation IMHO. I mean, the iPad isn’t an “integrated learning system” and if it were it would never appeal to it’s target audience: people who want to independently and easily get work done.
[via Sanford Shapiro]
Posted in Computers and Software on Feb 16th, 2010 4 Comments »
Nuance buys up MacSpeech
This is interesting news, speech to text is useful for many people including people with various kinds of disabilities.
Posted in Computers and Software on Jan 21st, 2010 2 Comments »
Intel Reader Offers High Tech Help For Dyslexics and Visually Impaired
Intel’s Reader, developed by a dyslexic Stanford graduate, is a powerful device for dyslexic and visually impaired readers, allowing them to scan entire pages of text to audio for immediate playback or later review.
This looks quite interesting. If anyone reading this has used one or [...]
Posted in Computers and Software on Jan 6th, 2010 No Comments »
Dragon Dictation is a free iPhone application allows you to speak into the iPhone and have the audio turned into text.
Here’s a link to Dragon Dictation at the iTunes Music Store.
Posted in Computers and Software on Dec 14th, 2009 No Comments »
Free Speech (Recognition)
David Pogue on the new Dragon Dictation for iPhone, a free, speech to text application that, according to Pogue, works well. Read his review for his discussion of the privacy issues and more.
Posted in Computers and Software on Sep 15th, 2009 No Comments »
Apple’s Video Demo of the iPhone 3GS’s Accessibility Features
Making a revolutionary mobile phone means making it easy for everyone to use. That’s why iPhone 3GS comes standard with accessibility features that help people with disabilities experience all that iPhone has to offer.
Absolutely incredible. This may look awkward to a sighted person but if you have [...]
Posted in Computers and Software on Mar 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Readability
Readability is a simple tool that makes reading on the Web more enjoyable by removing the clutter around what you’re reading.
Very cool and interesting tool, worth a try, especially for weak readers or readers who are easily distracted by background images and text on the screen.
Posted in Computers and Software on Feb 16th, 2009 No Comments »
The Future of Reading: In Web Age, Library Job Gets Update
“It says the Indians enjoyed the cellphones and computers brought by Columbus!” Nozimakon exclaimed, pointing at the screen. “That’s wrong.”
Hire that kid!
Posted in Computers and Software on Feb 9th, 2009 3 Comments »
Kindle 2: Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device
Watch the guided tour video and note that Kindle 2 has text to speech built in so any book or piece of content on the screen can be read aloud, either through the built in speakers or through headphones plugged into it.
This e-reader may be the most accessible way [...]