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Thanks to your valuable suggestions and feedback, the Freedom Scientific Training Team provided targeted training and introduced you to new software features and enhancements in 2025. As the year comes to a close, we reflect on a few of them and look forward to 2026. JAWS Turned 30 This year, we celebrated the 30th anniversary …
Read More 2025 Year-End ReviewThis month, Mitchell Smedley shares his experience hosting his own radio show and serving as president of a college radio station. Quin Gillespie introduces Paperback, a fully accessible ebook and document reader for Windows. Finally, Elizabeth Whitaker highlights upcoming training opportunities from Vispero.
Read More FSCast #265. On hosting a radio show, reading documents and developing your professional skillsOn this episode, we discuss reading books and other documents on a Windows PC. Then, we chat with Andrés felipe Pulgarín, a musician and access technology enthusiast from Columbia. And finally, we use Page Explorer to discover an unfamiliar web interface.
Read More FSCast #264. Discovering an unfamiliar territory with Page Explorer, and a chat with Andrés felipe Pulgarín from ColombiaIn this episode, Ryan Jones introduces some of the exciting new features in our JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2026 updates. Elizabeth Whitaker walks you through creating your Vispero account so you can get the most out of our products, and she also shares a preview of upcoming Vispero training opportunities. Plus, Colleen Wunderlich from the …
Read More FSCast #263. Introducing the 2026 software updates, and a potential opportunity to start your own businessJAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2026 are now available, bringing powerful new features and functionality designed to increase proficiency and create a more seamless experience. Here’s a look at some of the new features and how they will redefine how you access and interact with information. Vispero Accounts: A New Way to Connect Your Products Beginning …
Read More What’s New in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2026This month on FSCast, we show you how to quickly enhance website accessibility using the latest tools in JAWS. Then, we chat with Kristina Misiunaite, a tax policy officer from the Netherlands, to discover why tax law is about more than just money. And finally, Elizabeth Whitaker joins us to preview upcoming webinars from our …
Read More FSCast #262. Enhancing Web Accessibility With JAWS Tools, And a Chat With Kristina MisiunaiteWe’re excited to announce a major development in screen readers. JAWS will soon support multi-line Braille solutions, thanks to close collaboration with several partners and Braille device manufacturers. This advance will offer users with supported Braille displays a new and enhanced way to read and interact with text on their computers. With JAWS’ upcoming multi-line …
Read More JAWS and Multi-Line Braille: Expanding the Way We ReadChoosing the right Edition and License option can make a big difference in your JAWS®, ZoomText®, or Fusion™ software experience. Whether you’re a professional, a home user, or an organization providing assistive technology to your team, we offer flexible licensing options that fit your needs, environment, and budget. Let’s review the key differences and help …
Read More How to Choose the Right JAWS, Fusion, or ZoomText Software Edition and LicenseOn FSCast this month: Elisabeth Whitaker introduces Vispero’s plans and events for the upcoming Summer conventions; Joseph LaFauci contributes a JAWS power tip of the month; Peter Tucic, Sile O’Modhrain and Matthew Horspool take us into the world of multiline Braille and visual tables; And Isabel Holdsworth shares her impressions from a cruise in Antarctica.
Read More FSCast #259. Multiline Braille; visual tables; and a cruise in AntarcticaThe May update of Fusion Suite 2025 is available for download. Fusion Suite refers to the Freedom Scientific software products JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion. The May update includes new features and enhancements that will benefit all users. Visit the What’s New pages for JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2025 to learn more about this exciting new …
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