[Athen] Braille connectivity

[Jeffrey Dell]

I listened to a podcast demo from the AT Guys at
http://blindbargains.com/audio/ of the BLIO software.  You can use the
build in speech or a screen reader like JAWS to read the PC edition.
If JAWS will read the text it should display the text on a refreshable
braille display as well.  This is not braille support in a handheld
device but if someone wants braille it is probably the only solution
for the near term.  Of course this would work if BLIO from KNFB ever
actually hits the market.
Jeff

On 4/7/10, Ron Stewart <ron at ahead.org> wrote:

> At this point there is no technology support for braille output in any of

> the commercial eReaders that I am aware of.  The approach that seems to be

> currently explored is self voicing user interfaces which as far as I am

> aware do not support any binary outputs.  Since these devices do have USB

> ports it probably could be done but only with the newest technology.

>

> Ron Stewart

>

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> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On

> Behalf Of Bradley Whitehouse

> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 8:59 AM

> To: athen at athenpro.org

> Subject: [Athen] Braille connectivity

>

> Does anyone know if Amazon and Apple are going to build in braille

> connectivity to the Kindle and the iPad, or is it just audio output? What

> about Blio? Has anyone on this group had a chance to trial Blio or the k-nfb

> ereader? Guy

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