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Screen Readers The IBM Homepage Reader was one of the first talking Web browsers for BVI users. Produced by IBM's Special Needs Systems, Homepage Reader audibly read Web pages and the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Since its discontinuation in 2006, many other fine products have taken its place. Jaws is a screen-reader-magnifier that uses high quality speech output, a quality sound card, and tools for browsing Web sites, such as navigation key commands. JAWS recognizes everything on the Internet, including paragraphs, headings, lists, and tables. A free demo is available on the Freedom Scientific Web site. OpenBook from Freedom Scientific WindowEyes™ BY G.W. Micro, Inc. Dolphin SuperNova Zoomtext from aiSquared Here is a link from the American Foundation for the Blind that lists screen reading products and links to the company. Nuance offers apps for mobile devices that convert text to speech for your contacts, caller ID, text messages, the web, and calendar. |