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Apple to Make iTunes 8 and iPod Completely Accessible to the Blind [Apple]
gizmodo.com - 9/30/2008
Apple to Make iTunes 8 and iPod Completely Accessible to the Blind [Apple]
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Apple has committed to work with the state of Massachusetts to use its VoiceOver technology from Mac OS X to make its iTunes and iPod ecosystem fully usable for the blind. Before the agreement, Apple had already been making strides: VoiceOver and Braille support for OS X and closed captioning ...
support.apple.com - 10/3/2008
Apple TV: About Apple TV software updates
— support.apple.com — Last Modified: October 03, 2008 Article: HT3187 Old Article: 307444 Summary This article documents changes in Apple... TV Software Update 2.0 and later. Products Affected Apple TV Refer the table below for Apple TV Software Update 2.2 features: Feature ... (more) Apple TV: About Apple TV software updates

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Rumor: Is the Apple TV being replaced? - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
tuaw.com - 9/27/2008
Rumor: Is the Apple TV being replaced? - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
— tuaw.com — We just got an e-mail from an anonymous Apple reseller, stating that they received an e-mail from... Apple with instructions to remove all Apple TV displays and literature and to destroy them (which I assume means throw away the literature, send back ... (more) Rumor: Is the Apple TV being replaced? - The Unofficial ...

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appleinsider.com - 9/28/2008
Apple makes iTunes 8, iTunes U content accessible to the blind
— appleinsider.com — Apple has volunteered to work with the state of Massachusetts to make iTunes 8 and the new... iPod nano fully accessible, unlocking music, movies, and the free lectures and other educational material in iTunes U to blind users. (more) Apple makes iTunes 8, iTunes U content accessible to the ...

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iTunes and iPod to be completely usable by the Blind
Fashionfunky.com — ... blind-friendly features like the "Shake to shuffle" function (we were wondering who that was for!). Apple's new mic-integrated headphones provide tactile controls on the cable, and can also be used to receive vocal commands. But most importantly, Apple has promised in this agreement to flesh out its compatibility and make iTunes 8 and iTunes U 100% accessible for the blind by the end of the year, as well as donating $250,000 to the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind. Source

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