Product Reviews

AFB Review: ZoomText 9.0 vs. Lunar Plus 6.5

"After careful review of both these screen magnification programs, it appears that ZoomText would better meet the needs of most computer users with low vision. There are four main reasons: ZoomText has: (1) superior speech support for all applications, (2) many more available features, (3) a more user-friendly designed Control Panel, and (4) a better-organized and easy-to-understand set of documentation."
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Popular Mechanics Tech Clinic: Easy on the Eyes

Answers to a reader's question about available software and hardware to help the visually-impaired use a computer.
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Human Interest

Way Beyond Glasses

High-tech tools, such as ZoomText, are allowing low-vision and blind computer individuals to see and read all types of printed and electronic information.
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ZoomText software helps make using the computer easier

Writer and columnist Carrie Barrepski tells about her love of writing, using her computer and the Internet, and how ZoomText Magnifier/Reader has made it all so much easier.
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Seeing the World Through Technology

A collection of bios on vision impaired individuals and the various types of adaptive technology they use to access and manage information in their personal and professional lives. See the segment on "Age-related low vision" for the story on ZoomText user Joe Stultz.
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Verizon Grant and ZoomText Help Cabell-Wayne Association Teach Adult Computer Classes

With a grant from Verizon West Virginia, the Cabell-Wayne Association for the Blind is now teaching computer technology education classes with the help of ZoomText.
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Case Studies

Microsoft Case Study: ZoomText Provides Access for RBC Financial Group Employee

Story about Mumtaz Lakhani, a young woman from East Africa who in 1974 moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, in search of a better future. Armed with college degrees in business administration and accounting, and a copy of ZoomText, Mumtaz was able to make her dreams come true.
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Microsoft Case Study: ZoomText Provide Complete Computer Access for Youngstown State University Director

Bernie Cummins, the Youngstown State University Director of Career Services built a highly successful career with the help of talent, drive, and ZoomText. He is thoroughly supported in getting the tools he needs to maintain his productivity by a university that’s dedicated to providing accessibility to all students, faculty, and staff.
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Press Releases

The Assistive Technology Industry Association Teams Up With Ai Squared to Drive Business Integration of Accessibility

On January 25-26, the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) hosted its first Leadership Forum on Accessibility at the Caribe Royale Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The forum, led by IBM, AOL, Canon, Adobe and others, provided a unique opportunity for business leaders to explore implications, advantages, and specific strategies for integrating accessibility across their enterprises.
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Ai Squared Announces Sale of Company

Ai Squared, a leader in assistive technology software for the visually-impaired, was purchased by Technology Investment Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: TICC), a publicly-traded business development company that invests in small to medium-sized technology-related companies, and an individual private investor.
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ZoomText Large-Print Keyboard Released - Easy Typing and Quick Access to ZoomText 9

Ai Squared, a worldwide leader in computer access solutions, is proud to announce the release of the new ZoomText^® Large-Print Keyboard, featuring easy-to-read keycaps and "one-touch" access to ZoomText 9.0 – Ai Squared's popular screen magnifier/screen reader. Designed for the ZoomText user, or anyone who struggles to see the keys on their keyboard, the ZoomText Keyboard makes typing and using ZoomText faster and easier than ever before.
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ForeSight PR: Ai Squared Sponsors Foresight Ski Guides

Foresight announces Ai Squared as its newest corporate sponsor – donating funds to help the non-profit ski instruction program to expand its operations.
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Microsoft PR: Windows XP Most Accessible Version Ever Released

A Microsoft press release announcing improved accessibility provided by Windows XP and 3rd party assistive technology solutions, including Ai Squared’s ZoomText and BigShot products.
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Technical Articles

NCTI Innovator Profile: Tim Lalor, Ai Squared Software Developer

A National Center for Technology Innovation interview with Tim Lalor, a longtime Ai Squared Employee and ZoomText Developer in which he discusses development philosophies within the AT industry.
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Microsoft Technical Article: Driver Chain Manager

A technical overview on Microsoft’s Driver Chain Manager (DCM) with credits to Ai Squared and other participating AT developers.
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