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Re: iTunes anyone?

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Mar 7, 2007 2:10PM

John Foliot - Stanford Online Accessibility Program wrote:
> I have learned that the latest update of iTunes (version 7.1) is now
> accessible with Apple's Voice Over screenreader for Mac OS X. This is big
> news for users of the iTunes application who are blind or visually impaired,
> as it is the first and only instance of the iTunes program that is
> accessible via screen reading technology.

Now to add a self-voicing capability to the iPod interface as well and
you're laughing...heck, even as a sighted user, I'd take advantage of it
to skip between tracks without having to take the thing out of my pocket.

P
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Patrick H. Lauke