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Are you a multilingual JAWS and braille user? Want to learn about the new braille features in JAWS 2022? Join Glen Gordon and Adi Kushnir Thursday, October 28 at 10:00 AM Eastern time for a live webinar. They’ll provide an overview of the new braille features, and discuss how to: Configure braille language profiles Select …
Read More Join Us for A Webinar On New JAWS Braille Features for Multilingual UsersOn FSCast 206, McDonald’s has partnered with Freedom Scientific and TPGI to develop their accessible self-order kiosks. Over 500 have rolled out throughout the U.S., with more coming before the end of 2021. Ryan Jones will give us a demo. And then we’ll talk with Kelsey Hall, a product manager on the McDonald’s Digital Accessibility …
Read More FSCast 206, McDonald’s teams up with Freedom Scientific and TPGI to create their accessible self-order kiosksJAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2022 are here! No matter which software product you use, you will benefit from the new features these upgrades offer. Here are a few examples of what to expect. Automatically Import Settings When upgrading to JAWS or Fusion 2022 and going forward, custom settings from a previous release will automatically import. …
Read More What’s New in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2022Are you looking for ways to make math more accessible with JAWS? Want to get the most out of reading math content with your braille display? Join us Thursday, October 21 at Noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “JAWS, Math, and Braille.” What We’ll Cover We’ll provide an overview of tools for accessing math …
Read More Join Us for a Webinar on JAWS, Math, and BrailleAre you looking for the right low vision product? Are you unsure about which features will best meet your needs? Join us Thursday, October 14 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar to learn how low vision products from Vispero can help you. What We’ll Cover Michael Wood and Michelle Williams will discuss different …
Read More Join Us to Learn How Vispero Low Vision Products Can Help YouWould you like a sneak peek at JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2022 before they are released? Download Public Beta 2 to take part in our development process and provide valuable feedback to Freedom Scientific. What Is Fusion Suite Public Beta 2? Fusion Suite refers to three Freedom Scientific software products—JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion. The Public …
Read More Fusion Suite 2022 Public Beta 2 is AvailableThe Freedom Scientific Student of the Month program features K-12 students living in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired and use Freedom Scientific technology to achieve educational goals. The Student of the Month for September 2021 is Cash, a fifth grader from Texas. Cash has been a JAWS user for two years and …
Read More September 2021 Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthOn FSCast 205, Eric Damery is back with more about what’s coming in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2022, and how you can try those features early. Then we’ll meet Daniele Casarola. He spent over two years teaching himself stenography and now works as a court reporter in Italy. He did it with the help of …
Read More FSCast 205, More with Eric Damery about new product features, and a visit with stenographer Daniele CasarolaDo you own an ElBraille or are you thinking of purchasing one? Join us today at 3 PM Eastern time for “ElBraille Q&A with Elita and Vispero.” We will discuss the upcoming ElBraille software releases, JAWS 2022 features, and of course, take your questions. What Is the ElBraille? The ElBraille is a compact device that …
Read More Join Us for ElBraille Q&A with Elita and VisperoOn the archive of August FSOpenLine, public betas of JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion have been released, home annual licenses are now available in Canada, and severe memory leaks on many computers running Dell Waves Audio. Plus, we take your calls on a variety of topics including: a request to show a running clock on Braille …
Read More FSCast 204, Archive of August 2021 FSOpenLine