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On FSCast 238, the finals of our November 14 Next Big Thing contest. You’ll hear a presentation of the top three ideas, questions from our panel of four judges, some great entertainment, and of course, the person selected as the winner. Activate link to listen, right-click to download. You can also read the transcript.
Read More FSCast 238, archive of the Next Big Thing finaleFSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show, will take place Thursday, November 30 at 8 PM Eastern time. Do you have questions about our products or an idea you want to share? Join us and have your voice heard by key members of Freedom Scientific’s product management and engineering teams. In August, we gave you a …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLineHere at Freedom Scientific, we have renamed the month of November Sharkvember, a month-long celebration of accessibility, creativity, and community. Visit the Sharkvember page for a list of events that will take place during this month. As part of Sharkvember, we are providing daily JAWS and ZoomText keyboard command tips, which we are calling “Sharkvember …
Read More Sharkvember Shortcuts Weekly RoundupHere at Freedom Scientific, we have renamed the month of November Sharkvember, a month-long celebration of accessibility, creativity, and community. Visit the Sharkvember page for a list of events that will take place during this month. As part of Sharkvember, we are providing daily JAWS and ZoomText keyboard command tips, which we are calling “Sharkvember …
Read More Sharkvember Shortcuts Weekly RoundupAre you looking for info about the exciting new features and enhancements in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2024? Want to see some of them demoed? Join us Thursday, November 16 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “New Features in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2024.” What We’ll Cover We’ll provide an overview of the …
Read More Learn about New Features in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2024The Next Big Thing live event takes place Tuesday, November 14 at 6:00 PM Eastern time. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of the excitement as the three finalists showcase their JAWS or ZoomText feature ideas to a panelist of judges. We also want to hear from you. Join us and cast your …
Read More Join Us for the Next Big Thing!Here at Freedom Scientific, we have renamed the month of November Sharkvember, a month-long celebration of accessibility, creativity, and community. Visit the Sharkvember page for a list of events that will take place during this month. As part of Sharkvember, we are providing daily JAWS and ZoomText keyboard command tips, which we are calling “Sharkvember …
Read More Sharkvember Shortcuts Weekly RoundupThe Next Big Thing Contest top three finalists have been selected! Next, the finalists will present their JAWS or ZoomText feature ideas to our second-round panel of judges. Get to know our judges by reading their brief bios below. But the judges need your help! You are cordially invited to join our Live Event on …
Read More Meet the Judges and Help Them Decide!Here at Freedom Scientific, we have renamed the month of November Sharkvember, a month-long celebration of accessibility, creativity, and community. Visit the Sharkvember page for a list of events that will take place during this month. As part of Sharkvember, we are providing daily JAWS and ZoomText keyboard command tips, which we are calling “Sharkvember …
Read More Sharkvember Shortcuts Weekly RoundupThe 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. Rather than featuring a student this month, we are highlighting three of our past winners. Alan Alan is a seventh grader from Pennsylvania. Blind since …
Read More November 2023 Student of the Month Highlights