In this issue, Darren Burton evaluates the new iPod Nano with talking menus. Apple has released this new, accessible iPod, and has improved access to the latest version of iTunes on both the Macintosh and PC platforms. The article also discusses the I-Tell, a new product from Cobolt Systems that can connect to many of the Apple iPod products to create a spoken interface for accessing music on the iPod. Read about these new products.
Lee Huffman, of AFB TECH, reviews the Verizon Wireless Coupe phone and the PANTECH breEZe from AT&T, two cell phones that are marketed as having large fonts, bright screens, and easy-to-use features. These phones were designed for older persons, but they are also useful for people with low vision. Find out how we rate these phones and how they could be improved.
Deborah Kendrick interviews Mike May, president of Sendero Group, to learn how Sendero collaborated with Code Factory to create Mobile Geo, a GPS program that runs on cell phones. Instead of standing pat, May realized that his product needed to grow and work on different platforms. Read about how two companies worked together to make GPS technology more portable and available to many more people who are blind.
Bradley Hodges, of AFB TECH, writes about ScripTalk, a device that speaks information on prescription bottles. ScripTalk speaks the information that is stored on radio frequency identification tags to tell you vital information about the medicines that you need to take. Find out how this technology works and how well this device performed.
Jay Leventhal
Editor-in-Chief
