IBM tool will help visually impaired "see" Internet multimedia


	IBM tool will help visually impaired "see" Internet multimedia

gingembre

3-28-2007 4:33 PM

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technology, ibm, multimedia, vision, internet, aging, software, tools, accessibility

gingembre says:

"IBM has developed other technologies for the visually impaired, including a talking browser and programs that help people with visual impairments adjust font sizes and color contrast on Web pages," reports Information Week.

Great news!

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3-29-2007 8:52 AM

thisnamecantbetaken

Yeah, this is good for lazy people too! (=me!) I already have a speech recognition program and it's just the greatest! Who needs a mouse OR a keyboard, when all you have to do is say "Read email" and pooof! There it is!
"Look Mommy! No hands!"

I'm going to have to check out that IBM talking browser...

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