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Technological Protection Measures and the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This has created the ironic situation where blind people, who because of their disability require access to digital copies, have been effectively locked out of purchasing ebooks for the last decade. The digital content is presented as text, but the built-in read-aloud capability is disabled because of ambiguity over audio rights.

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App Recommendations from the TechSoup Staff

Tech Soup

PDF Viewer to look at PDF documents and also eBooks. It lets you make audio and video calls, run online meetings, check my team’s presence status, and send instant messages. This app has stuff to distract my kids, without disabling some of the things I want to have still work. I use it with my kids for stargazing.

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App Recommendations from TechSoup Staff: Part Two

Tech Soup

PDF Expert - for commenting on PDF documents on a tablet. Overdrive media console – is an audio and ebook downloader and reader app which is especially useful for ebooks you get from the library. Skype - for instant messaging and also video calls. Carolyn Cotney, Marketing Copywriter.

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10 Types of Fundraising Event Software for Virtual Events

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Download PDF. Download eBook. While livestreaming is largely focused on showing content to a mass audience, modern platforms can now: Allow one-on-one video chats Facilitate text chat for quick questions Create breakout rooms Screen record event content Hide or display video/audio. Let’s dive in! Event Registration.

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