February 5th, 2010
In Tech Chat 49, we discussed some of the highlights of ATIA 2010. We also discussed the forthcoming Blio Reader, forthcoming iPad, device overload and more.
View Tech Chat 49 – ATIA 2010 Highlights and More Via Accessible Event
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February 2nd, 2010
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January 29th, 2010
Serotek today unveiled its newest product, the AE HotSpot, at the 2010 ATIA conference in Orlando, FL. This revolutionary appliance, based on the same technology as Serotek’s Web-based Accessible Event service, gives people with disabilities access to classroom presentations, seminars, and other events. For the first time, people who have hearing or visual impairments can take full advantage of all aspects of any online or on-site event/presentation.
By leveraging our Accessible Event platform and secure wireless networking technology, Serotek’s AE HotSpot appliance allows event participants with disabilities to access slides, Excel spreadsheets, Web pages, and Word documents using their own wireless-enabled computers and access technology in real time. With the AE HotSpot, an event can be accessed from the Internet if the event coordinator wishes, but an Internet connection is not necessary for on-site participants to have full access to the event. That’s because the AE HotSpot appliance is a completely independent WiFi access point. This allows the event coordinator and/or presenter to decide what content will and will not be available to the attendees. The self-contained nature of this appliance enables a closed, secure Intranet environment, regardless of whether Internet connectivity is available. However, where Internet connectivity is available, the event coordinator can configure the AE HotSpot appliance to provide wireless Internet access as well as access to the event. The AE HotSpot can also record all event content and publish it on a web site or intranet with no need to install additional software on the target server. This enables anyone to deploy an accessible recording of an event, even if they don’t subscribe to the Web-based Accessible Event service.
Serotek will release the AE HotSpot soon. Learn more about the AE HotSpot by watching this accessible presentation.
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January 26th, 2010
Serotek Corporation cordially invites you to drop by booth 520 at the 2010 ATIA conference at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, January 28 – 30. Come and see hands-on demonstrations of all the latest Serotek technology, including a new surprise or two.
If you’re wondering which sessions to attend at this year’s conference, Serotek’s CEO, Mike Calvo, is conducting a presentation that you won’t want to miss. “The Art of Being a Change Agent” will be presented on January 28 in the Curacao room ¾, from 1:30 to 2:30.
When you’re not attending sessions, drop by our booth and learn how you can have access to powerful and portable assistive technology without breaking the bank. Serotek is the first company offering you the ability to purchase screen reading technology on an as-needed basis through our “Build A Bundle” service. Starting at just $9.95 per month, you can now have access to one license of the System Access screen reader, with additional machine licenses for only $5 per month. Try out the System Access Mobile Network, known as SAMNet, with over 2,100 described movies, thousands of radio stations, recipes, TV shows, the Socializer for instant messaging and social networking, voice chat to meet other interesting people, web-based email, and so much more for just $9.95 per month. For an additional $5, you can provide remote support and training to other Serotek customers, and even access your own computers remotely from anywhere!
When you’d like to carry your SAMNet content with you, you can do so by transferring it to your favorite portable device. SAMNet supports a wide variety of audio players, allowing members to sync a wealth of content from the network including movies, email, and now, books from the National Library Service BARD program. IN addition to the Victor Reader Stream from Humanware, the Icon from Levelstar, and Braile Plus from the American Printinghouse for the Blind, SAMNet content is supported on the Plextalk Pocket. Serotek is also proud to announce that we will very soon be supporting the BookSense player from GW Micro and we’ll be demoing this upcoming support in our booth. If you don’t yet have one of these sleek and powerful players, drop by the GW Micro booth #413 and pick one up, or visit www.gwmicro.com for more information.
Ask about Serotek’s free Keys for K-12 program, offering free portable screen reading technology for all grade school, middle school and high school students, ensuring that truly, no student gets left behind.
Serotek’s Accessible Event offers true Section 508 compliance to corporate meetings, webinars, classroom lectures and government projects. You won’t want to miss getting a look at the very latest exciting innovation from Serotek and Accessible Event, so be sure to drop by our booth and see the technology that organizations and corporations like The Federal Communications Commission and Humanware are using to make meetings accessible to their entire staff.
If you’re not able to make it to Orlando this year, you can still keep up with the latest happenings at ATIA by putting
http://serotalk.com/feed in to your favorite RSS reader or podcatcher,
or simply by visiting http://www.serotalk.com, where we’ll be bringing you news and interviews from the show floor
The Serotek Team
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January 21st, 2010
Tech Chat 48 covered power searching the internet including sites for news, hard-to-find information, useful search engines and search techniques.
View Tech Chat 48 – Internet Power Search.
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January 18th, 2010
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January 15th, 2010
Tech chat 47 explained serotek’s new Build A Bundle service, giving everyone access to computers starting at Just $9.95 per month. We explained monthly pricing options for System Access, SAMNet, Remote Access, purchasing options, and our new capability to download NLS books directly to supported devices.
View Tech Chat 47, Serotek Build A Bundle and NLS Download Support
Listen to Tech chat 47 – Monthly Options for Accessibility from Serotek – 31 Minutes MP3
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January 11th, 2010
Serotek Corporation demonstrates its continued commitment to providing accessibility anywhere at an affordable price with its build a bundle offering. Build A Bundle is an exclusive online offering which allows an individual to customize a package of Serotek products and services to specifically meet their financial and technical needs. With Build A Bundle, customers can choose from Serotek products and services such as the System Access screen reader, SAMNet content, and SAMNet Remote Training and Support. The package is billed on a monthly basis, and individuals can add or subtract services at any time in order to best suit their particular accessible digital lifestyle. “We believe that assistive technology should be as easily attainable by a consumer as a phone line or cable service,”, said Mike Calvo, CEO. “Now, with Build a Bundle, consumers can have accessibility on the go for less than the cost of a meal.”
Build A Bundle is available to Serotek customers who wish to add to their existing package, as well as to those who currently have no Serotek products or services. The default synthesizer for the Build a Bundle offering is the DECTalk TTS engine, and Neospeech and Eloquence synthesizers are available as one-time purchases which will remain a part of your account from the purchase point forward. For a limited time, Serotek is offering the Eloquence TTS engine for free with any Build a Bundle purchase. For those who don’t currently wish to purchase a Build a Bundle package but would like to use the Eloquence TTS engine with Serotek’s free System Access to Go service, Eloquence may be purchased for $40, a portion of which will be donated to the Accessibility is a Right (AIR) Foundation.
Building a bundle is easy. Existing customers may log in to their accounts through System Access to Go, or from the Serotek software installed on their computer. Those who do not currently have an account may create one by launching
www.satogo.com
and choosing the “create a System Access to Go” account from the login screen. Once logged on, simply choose the “my account” option by pressing the modifier key plus the letter f, followed by the letter a. From the “my account” screen, choose the “build a Bundle” option and begin creating your customized package for affordable accessibility anywhere life takes you.
To see a list of frequently asked questions and a price list for Build a Bundle, read the Build a Bundle faq at
http://serotek.com/build-a-bundle-faq
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