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Spotlight with James Teh: Former Director at NVAccess
In this Spotlight Interview, James Oates sits down with James Teh, prior to his departure from NVAccess, to discuss the following subjects:
Vivaldi Web Browser for Windows Adds Accessibility Features for the Visually Impaired.
There are many web browsers to choose from when working on a Windows machine, but some are more accessible than others when the user has a visual impairment. Fortunately, Vivaldi has recognized that accessibility improvements needed to be added to their browser.
Protecting Your Computer from Viruses and Threats
In this podcast, Olivier Danjou shows us Windows Defender, a program built in to Windows 10 Creator’s Update that provides protection against viruses and other threats.
NVDA Update Supports Audio Ducking and Microsoft Edge.
NVDA 2017.2rc1 is available for download, and includes several updates for the popular Windows screen reader. NVDA now supports audio ducking in the Windows 10 Creator’s Update. Audio ducking automatically lowers the volume of media content so that a visually impaired user can still hear the speech generated by the screen reader.
NVDA has also made improvements on how the screen reader works when using Microsoft Edge, and it has corrected some selection problems that occur when using browse mode with NVDA.
If you would like to go ahead and download the latest version of NVDA, you can do so here.
Agnitio: A Speech Recognition Program That Makes Navigating Windows Easier.
Agnitio is a speech recognition program for
Windows that lets you control your computer by using your voice. Anitio is a free download. It lets you perform basic commands, open browsers, and make Google searches. It runs on Windows 10, Windows 8 and 8.1, and Windows 7. Give it a try by clicking here.
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