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Photos: Old PCs help Africa's blind

Photos: Old PCs help Africa's blind

Photo Refurbished PCs and clever use of USB keys are revolutionising the lives of visually impaired people in Kenya [13 Feb 2007]


Podcasting gets the royal treatment

News The Queen and iTunes [28 Dec 2006]

Disability legislation puts onus on IT managers

News IT pros in the public sector will soon need to take more initiative on accessibility, regardless of cost [31 Oct 2006]

Truly inclusive technology

Special Report As the population continues to age, the issue of inclusion is set to rise up the IT department's already busy agenda [29 Oct 2006]

Perceiving the true potential of technology

Perceiving the true potential of technology

Special Report Robin Christopherson, head of accessibility at AbilityNet, says he owes everything to the freedom technology has provided [29 Oct 2006]

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Apps for visually impaired go portable

News Serotek, a developer of accessibility software and systems, has adopted the U3 smart drive standard [11 Sep 2006]

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9

Review For people who type a lot or suffer sore fingers and hands, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is the best tool available for dictating text and commanding a Web browser by voice, despite the need for some adjustment to your personal manner of speaking. [17 Aug 2006]

Talking PCs? Talk to the hand

Feature Voice recognition and speech synthesis technologies may not have developed to the degree some science fiction writers hoped, but have nevertheless seen some startling successes [12 Jun 2006]

Sony SDM-S205F

Review The 20in. Sony SDM-S205F delivers excellent image quality and is a good choice for businesses that aren't too budget-limited. [03 May 2006]

Epson EMP 765

Review Packed with features and able to blast more than 2,000 lumens of light in a large conference room, the Epson EMP 765 is worth the money if you want big projector power in a small package. [13 Apr 2006]

Dell UltraSharp 1907FP

Review With good performance, a stylish design and all the flexibility we could ask for in a monitor, the Dell UltraSharp 1907FP is one of the few entries in the budget display category that we highly recommend. [28 Feb 2006]

Samsung SyncMaster 970P

Review The Samsung SyncMaster 970P has a striking design, but it's the fine image quality that makes this 19in. display worth considering. [07 Feb 2006]

European governments failing on Web accessibility

News Hardly any public sector Web sites meet the basic standards laid down by the World Wide Web Consortium [25 Nov 2005]

Libraries net IT funding for 'excluded' groups

News The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council is awarding each library between £10,000 and £20,000 for wireless hotspots, satellite linkups on mobile libraries and interactive whiteboards [14 Oct 2005]

Rose Electronics Bliss KVM Switch

Review Control of a pair of computers pared down to its basics, this useful device does exactly what it says on the tin -- and it's good value for money too. [12 Oct 2005]

EC to rival Google with massive digital library

News The European Commission has proposed a far-reaching effort to preserve our 'collective memory' by putting Europe's written and audiovisual heritage online [03 Oct 2005]

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Europe demands action on IT accessibility

News It's time for politicians to close the digital divide and give everyone better access to technology, says the EC [18 Sep 2005]

Apple Mighty Mouse

Review If you have Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Apple's Mighty Mouse is worth a look. But if you're a Windows user or have an older Mac operating system, better mouse options are available. [31 Aug 2005]

Support standards, not multiple browsers

Comment The argument should not be about supporting IE plus minority browsers, or just IE; it should be about supporting Web standards or ignoring them [26 Aug 2005]

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Intel's anthropological army

Analysis Social scientists employed by the chipmaker have made some startling discoveries about how people really use technology [26 Aug 2005]

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Apps for visually impaired go portable

News Serotek, a developer of accessibility software and systems, has adopted the U3 smart drive standard more

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9

Review For people who type a lot or suffer sore fingers and hands, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is the best tool available for dictating text and commanding a Web browser by voice, despite the need for some adjustment to your personal manner of speaking. more

Talking PCs? Talk to the hand

Feature Voice recognition and speech synthesis technologies may not have developed to the degree some science fiction writers hoped, but have nevertheless seen some startling successes more

Dell UltraSharp 1907FP

Review With good performance, a stylish design and all the flexibility we could ask for in a monitor, the Dell UltraSharp 1907FP is one of the few entries in the budget display category that we highly recommend. more

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