| Schools Won't Use The Kindle Until It's Handicapped... |
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Two major universities, Syracuse and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have decided not to use the Kindle DX as a way of distributing textbooks to their students. This is... More »
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I4U - Nov. 11, 2009
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| Some schools shun Kindle, saying blind can't use it |
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SAN FRANCISCO - Amazon's Kindle can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun... More »
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MSNBC - Nov. 11, 2009
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| Amazon Kindle for PC: Read ebooks on your computer screen |
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Amazon has announced a desktop version of its Kindle ebook-reader software, allowing you to read ebooks on your computer. You don't need a Kindle to use Kindle for PC, but,... More »
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CNET.co.uk - Nov. 11, 2009
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| Schools Say Kindle Not Accessible to Blind Students |
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Amazon's Kindle can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun the device until... More »
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ABC News - Nov. 11, 2009
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| Some schools shun Kindle, saying blind can't use it |
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"These universities are saying, `Our policy is nondiscrimination, so we're not going to adopt a technology we know for sure discriminates against blind students,' "... More »
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MSNBC - Nov. 11, 2009
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| Schools Shun Amazon Kindle, Saying Blind Can't Use It |
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SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon's Kindle can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun... More »
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FOXNews.com - Nov. 11, 2009
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| Kindles Too Difficult For Visually Impaired To Operate |
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Although Amazon's Kindle device can read books out loud, the blind find that it is tricky to turn that task on. As a result, two universities are rejecting the gadget until... More »
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Red Orbit - Nov. 11, 2009
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| Universities Will Not Deploy Kindle DX as Textbook Reader |
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National Federation of the Blind Commends Schools for Demanding Accessibility for Blind Students BALTIMORE, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Federation of the... More »
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Reuters - Nov. 11, 2009
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| Amazon Releases New Kindle Software |
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Amazon released free software on Tuesday that will allow people to read its Kindle books on their computers. The Kindle for PC application syncs with Amazon's e-reader so... More »
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Red Orbit - Nov. 11, 2009
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| Intel Unveils Reader for the Visually Impaired |
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Rather than compete with Kindle, Intel's new device is for those with reading challenges who need to read content not available as an e-Book. More »
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Internet News - Nov. 10, 2009
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