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Purchase All Serotek Products and Services with paypal

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Serotek is pleased to announce that you have one more convenient option for purchasing our range of products and services. Effective immediately, you may now use Paypal to complete all purchases of products and services from Serotek, including SAMNet, Software As a Service, and Build a Bundle options. For subscription payments for monthly or annually billed services, you will be responsible for insuring that payments are scheduled in time to avoid service interruptions, as we are unable to set up recurring Paypal billing. When you receive billing reminders for your subscription

services, you’ll be able to submit payment through Paypal by following the

Paypal link in the email, or you may continue to allow our billing system

to charge the credit card currently on file.

Paypal is a convenient online payment service designed to securely facilitate online transactions. Using Paypal, your credit card or banking

information is never exposed, and payment is simple and easy. To sign up

for a Paypal account, please visit:

http://www.paypal.com

When making a product purchase from Serotek, you will be presented with an option to pay by either credit card or with Paypal. To pay with Paypal,

simply select the pay with Paypal button, fill in your Paypal account

information, and follow the prompts to complete payment. Please note that

Paypal purchases may only be submitted online, and cannot be handled by

phone with a Serotek representative.

We hope you will enjoy this quick and convenient method for purchasing all

your favorite Serotek products and services.

The Serotek Team

 

SeroTalk Podcast 34 – Blio Reader, Booksense, Oratio for Blackberry, Mobilespeak 4, and Talks 4.5

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

In Podcast 34, we begin by hearing the first public demo of the

Blio Reader for the PC and iPhone to Offer One Million Text and Audio Books.

Michael lauf and Ricky enger discuss highlights from

ATIA 2010,

including Serotek’s latest product they call

AE Hotspot.

We spoke with GW Micro about the announcement that owners of the

Booksense can now download and listen to SAMNet content.

We spoke with Michel Pepin from Humanware about the release of

Oratio Screen Reader for blackberry PDA Devices.

And we finished with two interviews from ATIA:

Mobilespeak 4 from codeFactory providing access to touch screens on Windows Mobile and Symbian phones

and Nuance Talks 4.5 for Symbian Series 60 phones.

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 34 – Blio Reader, Booksense Supports SAMNet content, Oratio for the Blackberry, Mobilespeak 4, and Talks 4.5

 

28 Interviews from ATIA 2010

Monday, February 1st, 2010

SeroTalk was able to get 28 interviews on January 27 and 28 at

ATIA 2010

held in Orlando Florida

Adaptive Switch labs

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Programs and Services

Fitness Products from A P H

Assist Touch System for A L S and ChatterVox Voice Amplifier

Demo of BookPort Plus from APH Coming in March 2010

GW Micro Announces Support for SAMNet Content in the Next BookSense Release

Click and Go Maps from In Touch Graphics Offer directions Via TTS or Telephone

EnableMart Products

EVAS (MIS) – Reader and Multi-Purpose Information system

Great Talking Box Company

HandyTech North America iRead OCR and Easy Braille Displays

Latest from Humanware as of January 28, 2010

Independent Living Aids – Kapten GPS, PenFriend Labeler, Large Display Cell Phone, Fully Talking Cordless Phone and Franklin Money Identifier

Inclusive TLC – Alternative Input Devices

Judy Lynn software – 18 Cause and Affect Applications

KNFB Reader latest Version

LevelStar Icon Update, October 2009

MacSpeech 1.58 Personal, MacSpeech Medical and MacSpeech Legal

CodeFactory Newly-Released MobileSpeak 4.0 for Windows Mobile and Symbian Phones

News-2-You Newspapers with Images Helping children Learn to Read

Two New Magnifiers from Optelec

Perkins Products – NLS Cartridges, New Braillers and Seka Braille Displays

RFBD Latest Supported Devices

Soft Touch – Software for Special Needs Children and Adults

Talks 4.5 Will Give Access to Touch Screens on Nokia Symbian Phones

TextHelp Fluency Tutor

Vizzle – 2,000 Plus Lessons with Visuals That Sizzle

ZoomText 10.0 Rewritten Will Run from USB Device in Summer 2010

 

Serotek Debuts Accessible Event Hotspot at ATIA 2010

Friday, 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.

Serotek at ATIA 2010

Tuesday, 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

 

Serotek Announces Build A Bundle – Computer Access for Less Than a Meal!

Monday, 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

 

Serotek Build A Bundle Frequently Asked Questions

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Q1: What is Build A Bundle?

A1: Build A Bundle is a new, affordable way for anyone to have access to Serotek’s suite of products and services. With Build A Bundle, access to your Windows-based computers is now even more affordable than ever. No longer will anyone be excluded from the accessible digital lifestyle due to an inability to pay for expensive access technology. Select a combination of System Access screen reader licenses, SAMNet content, and remote access to your home PC, for your specific needs, and at a low monthly price.

 

Q2: Which products are included in Build A Bundle?

A2: The System Access screen reader, SAMNet, and SAMNet remote access to your home PC are included. Choose from one to five System Access installations, as well as access to the SAMNet interface and content. Need to access your home PC while on the road? You can do that, too.

 

Q3: Is there a minimum length of time that I must purchase my bundled services?

A3: Bundled services can be purchased on a monthly basis. You are only obligated to the services you choose for the time you have paid. There is no obligation to continue your services for any length of time beyond what you have paid for up front. As with all of our other services, there will be absolutely no refunds for unused time.

 

Q4: Can I add or subtract services in the middle of a billing cycle?

A4: You may add services to your bundle, and these will be prorated based on the time to your next billing cycle. At the next billing cycle, you will be charged the published cost for additional services. If you remove a service from your bundle, that service removal will not occur until the next billing cycle.

 

Q5: What are the costs for the Build A Bundle offerings?

A5: Here is a list of Build A Bundle charges:

System Access Seats (Monthly charge):

One seat: $9.95

Two seats: $15.95

Three seats: $19.95

Four seats: $24.95

Five seats: $29.95

 

System Access Mobile Network: (SAMNet):

SAMNet Content Only (No remote access): $9.95

SAMNet Remote Access (No Content): $9.95

SAMNet, Full Subscription: $14.95

 

System Access and SAMNet content come with DECTalk speech. Other speech engines are available at an additional cost.

 

 

Q6: What if I want additional speech engines or Document Scan? Can I get those in a Build A Bundle?

A6: Neospeech, Eloquence, and Document Scan are only available as one-time purchases. However, once you purchase any of these products, they will always be available to you for all future Serotek products and services. Please note that these one-time purchases only work with Serotek’s System Access, System Access mobile, and System Access Mobile Network and cannot be used with other non-Serotek products.

 

Q7: Can I install System Access onto a U3 smart drive with Build A Bundle?

A7: If you sign up for at least one System Access seat, you may set up a U3 smart drive. Please note that only one U3 smart drive can be active per account. Also, a seat can be used on either a computer or a U3 smart drive but not both at once.

 

Q8: I am already a Serotek customer. Can I build a bundle?

A8: Most Serotek customers can bundle additional services on top of existing products. For instance, someone who owns System Access can add remote access to his/her account, or an extra System Access license on a monthly basis. Similarly, a SAMNet only subscriber can bundle a System Access license on a monthly basis. Please see the next question for Software As a Service subscribers.

 

Q9: I am subscribed to Serotek’s Software As a Service. Can I build a bundle?

A9: Subscribers to the SAAS No Strings plan ($39.95/month) may change to a Serotek Build A Bundle at any time. However, it should be understood that in doing so, access to Neospeech and Eloquence synthesizers will be lost, unless subsequently purchased with the new bundle. SAAS subscribers in a 48-month contract ($24.95/month) may not change to Build A Bundle services.

 

Q10: What is the $25 activation fee?

A10: The activation fee is a one-time fee to start your bundled service. It will not be charged to you more than once, and if you build a bundle now, then cancel and come back and reactivate your service, you will not be charged this fee again.

 

Q11: I don’t understand how this works. Can someone walk me through building my bundle?

A11: In order to keep your costs as low as possible, Build A Bundle is strictly a self-service offering. Unfortunately, our customer service and support representatives are unable to assist you in building your bundle. All the information you will need to make your Build A Bundle purchase is contained in this document. If you are encountering problems with the Build A Bundle process, please

Write to support@serotek.com

with a detailed explanation of the problem.

 

Q12: I’m ready to begin building a bundle.  What do I do?

A12: If you have an existing Serotek account, please log in to

www.satogo.com

with your credentials, or launch the installed software on your computer.  Once the software is running and you have logged in with your credentials, you may access the “my account” section by pressing the modifier key and the letter f, followed by the letter a.  Note that the modifier key can be caps lock, insert, numpad 0, or scroll lock.  From the “my account” section, choose the “Build a Bundle” option and follow the prompts.

 

Q13: I do not currently have a System Access to Go account.  What do I do?

A13: To create your System Access to Go account, begin by closing any open screen access software.  Press windows key+r to bring up the run dialog on your computer.  Type www.satogo.com

and press enter.  Follow the spoken prompts until you reach the login screen for System Access to Go.  Once there, press the tab key until you reach the “create a free sAToGo account” button.  Follow the prompts to create your account.  Once your account has been created, follow the steps outlined in answer 12 in this FAQ to begin building your bundle.

 

SeroTalk Podcast 30 – online shopping Tutorials and dictation on the iPhone

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

In Podcast 30, Michael Lauf and Ricky enger discussed 5 gree games on Twitter, Free AllInPlay through December 31, affordable OCR for some symbian phones, dictation for the iPhone, and more.  Michael Lauf spoke with

Keith Bundy

pastor, motivational speaker, Assistant Dean of Student Services, accessibility trainer, and creator of audio tutorials.

Power Online shopping tutorials for System Access, Window-eyes and Jaws.

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 30 – online shopping Tutorials and Voice Dictation on the iPhone.

 

SeroTalk Tech Chat 44 – Accessible Gifts Under $50

Friday, December 11th, 2009

IN Tech Chat 44, we were joined by J.J. Meddaugh and Matt McCubbin from

BlindBargains.com

and Danny Wayne from the Wabash Independent Living and Learning Center

TheWillCenter.org

We discussed accessible and affordable gifts costing under $50

Click here for show notes with links to items mentioned in the presentation.

View Tech Chat 44 on Accessible Gifts Under $50 Via Accessible Event.

Listen to MP3 of Tech Chat 44 – Accessible Gifts Under $50.

 

SeroTalk Tech Chat 43 – Tips on Traveling and Guide Dogs

Friday, December 4th, 2009

In Tech Chat 43 we covered tips for traveling through airports, using taxis and shuttles, navigating hotels, your friend the concierge, good web sites, helpful iPhone apps, minimizing theft and guide dogs.

Listen to 48 Minute Audio-Only MP3 of Tech Chat 43 – Traveling Safe and Smart.

View Tech Chat 43 Via Accessible Event – Traveling Safe and Smart.

View Show Notes for Tech Chat 43 – Travel Safe and Smart.