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ZoomText 9.18.9 is released
We are proud to announce the newest and most comprehensive release of ZoomText – version 9.18.9.
In addition to the already versatile capabilities of ZoomText 9.18 like Windows 7 support, Windows Vista 64-bit support, smooth panning, and built-in scripting support, 9.18.8 includes support for Office 2010, support for Windows Live mail, a fix for Intel 7 processors, and many other bug fixes!
Read more about 9.18, read the release notes, or download a free 60-day trial to give it a try yourself.
Join our 2 day ZoomText workshop!
On November 30th through December 1st from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST, there will be a ZoomText “Train the Trainer” workshop given at the NEAT Center at Oak Hill (33 Coventry St. in Hartford, CT 06112).
It’s designed for ZoomText trainers and dealers and will cover Magnifier features on the first day and Speech features on the second day. Instead of simply teaching how to set up the ZoomText features (as in the manual), there will be special focus on how to set up features with different eye conditions and situations in mind, with real-world examples and lab exercises. PCs are provided so you don’t need to bring your laptop.
New Contest
We’re switching gears a little bit and asking you to fill out a short survey that tells us a little more about you, how you got to know ZoomText, and things you are interested in. It shouldn’t take more than 5-10 minutes to complete. Here’s the link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/THVHV3Z.
We’re really looking forward to looking through all the responses. Fill out the survey by August 31st to be entered into this month’s raffle for
a $100 Amazon.com gift certificate!
Tech Support Profile: Gus Fleischmann
If you’ve called our technical support department recently, you might have gotten Gus on the other end of the phone. He’s one of our newest members of the team and what better way for you to get to know him a little better than to read about him in ZoomNews!
Gus grew up in the Boston area and received his economics degree from UMass Amherst. While his degree wasn’t computer specific, he has found himself in a variety of computer related jobs over the years - as a systems analyst and programmer for John Hancock, then at a bunch of software startup companies in the Boston/Cambridge area, and now he’s here in Vermont talking you through your ZoomText questions!
Click here to read the rest of Gus’ story!
Blog Highlights
Ever want to watch some short ZoomText videos that will explain a feature or just show you a new tip or trick that you might not know about? Ever want to know what Ai Squared is thinking about? Ever want to read our reviews on products other than ZoomText? You’re in luck - you can find all of that information right on our blog!
Everything is easily laid out in categories across the top of the page or you can just peruse what’s on the homepage to read our latest posts. We’d love to hear what you think so feel free to leave comments!
It’s another fun way to connect with us and your peers who are vision impaired.
Fishing Blind
Periodically, we get email updates from Lawrence Euteneier, who is the Captain of Blind Fishing Boat .Com. The “Blind Fishing Boat” is a not-for-profit initiative to open up the sport of fishing to those living with vision loss. We thought it was definitely worth sharing with you!
Read on for more information!
Cool Websites
ZoomText user Kathy Kalaluhi sent in a bunch of websites that she thought other ZoomText users would find interesting and helpful. We like the idea so much that this may become a regular “column” in ZoomNews! Below were her suggestions and if you’d like to submit any websites for upcoming issues, please email them to Becca at !
Click here to look at what sites she recommended!
ZoomNews Survey Results
The June issue of ZoomNews polled our readers about the best cell phone out there for someone who is vision impaired, with a related question about phones that are great for texting. First off, congratulations to Christian Hugentobler whose name was chosen in the raffle from all the participants - he won a $100 Amazon.com gift certificate!
The top 5 phones nominated were:
- iPhone
- Jitterbug
- LG enV3
- Blackberry
- Nokia N82
Click here to read the rest of the results!
ZoomNews August Hits Inboxes
The latest newsletter has a contest to win an Amazon.com gift certificate, a profile on support tech Gus Fleischmann, cell phone survey results, and much more!
$100 off Pebble!
The Pebble handheld video magnifier is on sale: buy yours today for $495 - this is $100 off!
You can read more about the Pebble and even watch a video of it in action. Use code “PEBBLE” when you place your order online or just give us a call at 800-859-0270 to order yours today! **USA ONLY**
