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PLEXTALK Recording Software (PRS) Now Bundled with the PLEXTALK Pocket

2011-12-01

The PLEXTALK Pocket portable player offers both DAISY playback and recording. The PRS Software is now available at no cost to PLEXTALK Pocket users. Three functions are provided in one package: Recording, Editing and CD-R Writing. If you have a PLEXTALK Pocket, you can download the installer from the PLEXTALK website downloads area and install it onto your computer while your player is connected via USB.

Milestone 212 Version 4.47

2011-11-29

The newest member of the Milestone family of media players focuses on simplicity. In this spirit the device is reduced to the most important functions, and performs very strong on those. It now supports the playback of DAISY 2.02 and 3, EPUB, MP3, WMA, Word DOC, AA(X), AAC and TXT files. Details are available on the Bones website.

Olympus DM-5 Version 1.30

2011-11-06

Firmware update Version 1.30 for DM-5 as well as manual in English in DAISY format are available to download from the Olympus website.

HumanWare Companion 3.5

2011-10-28

Several added features also include support for new Japanese and Chinese text-to-speech voices. If you use the Stream CD drive accessory, you can now play and copy MP3 CD books. Victor Reader Stream users can obtain the HumanWare Companion version 3.5 from the HumanWare website.

PLEXTALK PTN 2 Cross

2011-09-21

Available only in Europe, PTN Cross features a cover that offers direct access to the DAISY functionalities. More information is available on the PLEXTALK website.

Learning Ally Audiobook Player App

2011-08-16

The new version can continue playback after user's device locks and turns off the screen. This version resumes reading where users left off the last time that they ran the app. More information is available on the Learning Ally website.

BookPort Plus Firmware Version 5.03

2011-06-16

Main improvement: BookPort Plus starts taking advantage of the wireless network hardware built into every Book Port Plus player. More information is available on the American Printing House for the Blind website.

Dolphin EasyReader Version 6.02

2011-05-10

Version 6.02 includes a healthy mix of new features and improved functionality to provide a more seamless reading experience for readers with visual impairments and dyslexia. More information can be found on the Dolphin Computer Access website.

ida-reader

2011-03-21 xml-text and Planman Technologies have launched the ida-reader©, a software application (currently for Windows only) that enables users to read aloud a book, which can be in several formats such as DAISY, HTML, RTF or XML. It can also display the scanned pages of a book while the text is being read aloud. This application was developed for people faced with reading difficulties such as dyslexia. For their benefit, the text being read aloud also gets highlighted. Download is available for purchase or trial use from the ida-reader website.

SuperNova Version 12

2011-02-28 The Version 12 DVD contains EasyReader DAISY Player which also reads EPUB and a range of other popular electronic book formats. More information is available on the Dolphin Computer Access website.

ClassMate Reader Software Upgrade: Version 1.4.6

2011-01-13 ClassMate now has the ability to play large DAISY text files. To load, textbooks must be less than 20 MB. This specifically addresses the largest textbook files from the NIMAC repository, which have been put into student-ready format by Bookshare. In addition, ClassMate now plays DAISY books with multiple text files - for example, books that are on more than one CD. More information about upgrading is available on the HumanWare website.

Victor Reader Stream Version 3.3

2010-11-25 This upgrade gives access to Japanese and Chinese TTS voices, allows for more information to be provided about some books, and fixes some bugs. HumanWare recommends performing the upgrade, and using the Stream, in conjunction with the recently-announced version 3.3 of the Stream Companion software, as the program contains an automatic update feature.

Braille Sense OnHand

2010-09-23 The front panel media buttons give users quick and easy access to the functions of a Media Player, FM Radio and DAISY player while they are on-the-go. The Braille Sense OnHand also includes a dictionary, scientific calculator, terminal for screen reader, instant messaging client, and a database manager.

Victor Reader Stream CD Edition

2010-03-05 This player is well-suited for people who do not have a personal computer. It is easy to transfer a collection of DAISY books on CDs onto one single, portable audio playback device, without the use of a PC. Details are available on the HumanWare website.

ReadHear™ Mac

2010-01-24 The first ever fully-featured Digital Talking Book player for the Mac! The great accessibility features available in the gh PLAYER™ are no longer limited to the PC. ReadHear Mac provides excellent benefits to those who enjoy and appreciate learning and listening to all types of books, articles, and documents.
Details are available on the gh, LLC website.

Victor Reader Stream Library Edition

2009-09-30

The new Victor Reader Stream Library Edition is easy to use. It plays the new NLS book cartridges and comes with a book cartridge holder that attaches to the back of the Stream and allows users to play the cartridge directly on the player. More information is available on the HumanWare website.

Save as DTBook (DAISY XML) option in Adobe InDesign

2009-05-27

Adobe InDesign CS4 includes a "Save as DTBook" (DAISY XML) option. More information is available on the Adobe's Digital Editions blog. It provides a clear overview of the DAISY XML and ePub support features in CS4.

ButtercupReader

2009-03-18

It is an early demo of a web based application which enables users to read, listen to and navigate through DAISY 3 digital talking books online.

Project ButtercupReader was developed by software firm Intergen in conjunction with Microsoft. It provides a showcase of the use of Microsoft Silverlight to build rich and accessible browser based applications. Intergen worked closely with Adaptive Technology experts from the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind to ensure that ButtercupReader provided a highly accessible experience for users with a wide range of print disabilities.

More information is available on the ButtercupReader project website.

Duxbury Braille Translator version 10.7

2008-06-23

DAISY Members Duxbury Systems, Inc. and Design Science, Inc. have collaborated on Duxbury Braille Translator™ (DBT) version 10.7 with support for direct import of Microsoft Word documents containing mathematical equations created with MathType™. This improvement will allow users to author math with MathType in MS Word and then translate those materials to braille via DBT for Windows.

For more information, see the Design Science Press Release.

Sigtuna DAR 3, version 3.0.22

2008-02-01

The final release of Sigtuna DAR 3, version 3.0.22, has just been made available. This DAISY 2.02 production tools supports the production of DAISY books with audio and structure, as well as full text/audio DAISY books. It is made available to DAISY Members by the Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities, JSRPD. A license is required.

MyStudio PC v2.04

2007-11-13

The Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (JSRPD) has just released Version 2.04.00.00 of MyStudio PC, the DAISY 2.02 structure and audio production tool which is available to DAISY Member organizations at no cost.