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Orbit Reader (Episode 4)

In this episode, we have a detailed chat about the Orbit Reader 20, the long-awaited and eagerly-anticipated low-cost Braille electronic reading device.

In Braille News:

a variety of discounts and pricing information due to site village:
1. Sight and Sound Technology have announced discounted pricing for VFO products for the duration of the exhibition season.
2. Humanware have set the UK price for the Brailliant BI14 at £845.00
3. The price of the Duxbury Braille Translator is to increase as of August 1st, for the first time in over 20 years.
Sporting Lisbon (the Portuguese football team) have unveiled a shirt with the club motto in Braille
The European Parliament approved a new Copyright motion on July 7, eliminating the need for permission from publishers to be sought before making accessible copies of their written works.
Paul Sullivan of the Braillists Foundation is hosting a small exhibition of historical Braille devices alongside a chance to get your Perkins Brailler cleaned and serviced. Perk up your Perkins takes place on 28th and 29th September in Bristol.

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Dave Williams and guests catch up with all the latest news from last month’s UKAAF AGM, explore issues facing blind students needing Braille in higher education, and we debate the value of the survey from the International Council on English Braille.

In Braille News

CNIB has begun shipping the Orbit Reader. APH and RNIB are expected to follow suit in the coming weeks.
Another affordable Braille display is in the works – InnoVision have released the Braille Me refreshable Braille display.
The Braille Institute in Los Angeles recently hosted the Braille Challenge Finals.
Apple have released the first public beta of iOS 11 with some welcome enhancements for Braille users. CoolBlindTech have been finding out what’s new. iOS 11 is expected to be officially released in the autumn.
A Harvord graduate has invented a new device to help teach Braille to children. The Read Read by Alex Tavares uses tactile and speech feedback with movable Braille “tiles”.
July is the height of exhibition season in North America and Europe with 3 major conferences offering manufacturers the chance to showcase their developments. Please email us at [email protected] with anything you’ve seen, want to see or heard about.

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BrailleNote Touch (Episode 2)

This is Episode2 of Braillecast. Thank you for listening!

Our host Dave Williams discusses the BrailleNote Touch, interviewing several teaching assistants at schools in the UK where the Touch is used. He talks to Greg Stilson from Humanware about the product.

In Braille News

As of the Windows 10 Creators Update, Braille support is now built directly into Microsoft Windows. See using Narrator with Braille in the user guide
The UEB Code maintenance committee (part of the International Council on English Braille/ICEB) are seeking input from as many people as possible on changes to single quotation marks and apostrophe marks in Braille.
Humanware have announced the Brailliant BI14, scheduled for release at the end of June.
The UK Association for accessible Formats/UKAAF will be holding its conference and AGM on Wednesday, 15th June. This year, The entire day is open to anyone with an interest in accessible formats.
Lisa Salinger of Mystic access has produced an audio tutorial for the Baum VarioUltra smart Braille displays.
A new guide has been produced which enables blind people to learn more about the upcoming 2017 total solar Eclipse over North America.
The US price has been announced for the Orbit reader 20.
The Braille Legacy musical highlighted last month has divided opinion amongst theatre critics. Contact us on twitter @braillecast, or by email on news at braillecast.com if you have seen it, or just have an opinion of your own to share.

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