Past Newsletters

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@Freedom Scientific, December 2013
Feature Articles: Happy Holidays from Freedom Scientific; JAWS 15 Free Update Released; New Free and Paid Webinars from the Training Department; Tips from the Training Department – Opening and Saving Files in Office 2013; November FSCast Features Jonathan Mosen, Glen Gordon, and Eric Damery Discussing the History of Freedom Scientific and JAWS; December FSCast Features Bryan Carver, Technical Support Manager

@Freedom Scientific, October-November 2013
Feature Articles: Dr. Abraham Nemeth: In Memoriam; JAWS 15 Public Beta Released; Vision Awareness Days; PLEXTALK Version 6 Now Available; News from the Training Department; FSCast Features Eric Damery Talking About JAWS 15; FSCast Features New Freedom Scientific CEO John Blake

@Freedom Scientific, August-September 2013
Feature Articles: Free Training Sessions and New Products a Hit at Summer Conferences; JAWS 15 Preview; MAGic 12 Enhancements and Competitive Upgrade; GEM 5.0 with Support for Windows 8, Dual Monitors, and More; U.S. Department of Education Supports Braille Literacy; FSCast Features Jim Bond, Australian with Learning Disabilities

@Freedom Scientific, June-July 2013
Feature Articles: Join Freedom Scientific at the NFB and ACB Annual Conventions; JAWS and MAGic at Sight Village in Birmingham, UK; FSCast Features Luis Peña, Blind Clinical Psychologist in Colombia; TypeAbility FREE Webinar on June 26

@Freedom Scientific, May 2013
Feature Articles: Freedom Scientific at the AARP Expo in Las Vegas; OpenBook and WYNN Now Support Windows 8 with New Update; FSCast Features Karen McCall Discussing Microsoft Office 2013; Word 2013 Webinar Archive Now Available; Tips from the Training Department

@Freedom Scientific, March-April 2013
Feature Articles: Free MAGic 12 Update; MAGic 12 Competitive Upgrade Extended Through April 30th; Sneak Peek of JAWS 15 at CSUN; FSCast Features the Focus 80 Blue, WYNN 7

@Freedom Scientific, January-February 2013
Feature Articles: Focus 80 Blue Refreshable Braille Display Announced; February JAWS Hotfix Released; Join Freedom Scientific at CSUN 2013; News from the Training Department; WYNN Scores with the Wagner Family; FSCast Features iTunes, JSay, SayMAGic, Music Software (Part 2)

@Freedom Scientific, November-December 2012
Feature Articles: JAWS Made the Difference for Blind Author; MAGic 12 Competitive Upgrade; JAWS 14 December Hotfix Now Available; MAGic 12 Hotfix Released; Join Freedom Scientific at ATIA Orlando 2013; News from the Training Department; WYNN 7 Gets Rave Reviews; FSCast Features Amy Bower, Mary Beth Kullen, iTunes 11

@Freedom Scientific, September-October 2012
Feature Articles: MAGic 12 is Released, Competitive Upgrade Available; JAWS 14 is Now Released; Introducing WYNN 7, a New Generation of Educational Support; Focus 14 Blue Fully Supported by iOS 6; News from the Training Department; FSCast Features Flexible Web and Cheryl Echevarria

@Freedom Scientific, July-August 2012
Feature Articles: MAGic 12 Raises the Bar for Screen Magnification; JAWS 14 Public Beta Cycle About to Begin; GEM 4.0 Now Shipping - Offers OCR with OpenBook; The Focus of Attention at the Conventions; From the Training Department; FSCast Features FSCast Features Sue Martin, JAWS 14

@Freedom Scientific, May-June 2012
Feature Articles: Hear TOPAZ Read Aloud with OpenBook; New Portable Braille Displays – Smaller and Lighter Than Ever; JAWS May Hotfix; Join Freedom Scientific at the NFB and ACB Conventions; From the Training Department; FSCast Features New Focus Braille Displays, Designing Web Sites Totally Blind, JAWS and Windows 8, MAGIC 12

@Freedom Scientific, March-April 2012
Feature Articles: Praise for the High Definition TOPAZ; New Features, Lower Prices for ONYX; Updated SAPPHIRE Handheld Video Magnifier; JAWS Hotfix; From the Technical Support Department; WYNN Wins an eSchool News Readers Choice Award; Join us for a Vision Awareness Day; FSCast Features Gretchen Preston and Freedom Scientific in the Community

@Freedom Scientific, January-February 2012
Feature Articles: Limited Time: High Definition TOPAZ XL HD Price Same as Standard Definition; JAWS 13 February Update Available; Join Freedom Scientific at the 2012 CSUN Conference for Presentations, Demonstrations, and Prizes; From the Technical Support Department: Input in Contracted Braille with JAWS BrailleIn; New Webinars and Hands-on Workshops for the Second Quarter; How Do You Inservice a Large District?; FSCast Features Cake Talking with Sonar

@Freedom Scientific, November/December 2011
Feature Articles: New TOPAZ XL High Definition Video Magnifier Line; JAWS 13 December Update Available; Save $250 on all ONYX Deskset XL Models; Join Freedom Scientific at ATIA Orlando; New Free and Paid Webinars; Hands-On Workshops Posted for 2012; Teacher Has High Praise for WYNN; FSCast Features iOS5 and Focus 40 Blue, Timothy Risby, Bill McCann

@Freedom Scientific, September/October 2011
Feature Articles: JAWS 13 is Released; New RUBY Features Faster Reading Plus Image Storage; Lower Prices on PAC Mate Omni and PAC Mate Braille Displays; Promotional Pricing Extended; Join Freedom Scientific at ATIA Chicago for Presentations, Prizes, and More; New Low Pricing on Webinars; JAWS 13 Basic Training is Released; Acadia University WYNNS with Literacy Software and Universal Design for Learning; FSCast Features JAWS 13, BlindTunes, Rhapsody Blind

@Freedom Scientific, July/August 2011
Feature Articles: Freedom Scientific Congratulates the 2011 Braille Challenge Winners; JAWS 12 August Update; OpenBook Update; New Training Webinars and Workshops; Contacting Technical Support; WYNN 6 OCR Enhancement; FSCast Features PLEXTALK Pocket and PRS Pro

@Freedom Scientific, May/June 2011
Feature Articles: PLEXTALK Pocket, the World’s Most Powerful Portable DAISY Player and Recorder, Now Available from Freedom Scientific; Freedom Scientific at the Annual NFB and ACB Conventions; WYNN 6.0 Combined with PEARL Hits the Mark; New Training Webinars and Workshops; FSCast Features JAWS 12 Update 1, FS Presentations, and Judy Redlich, Blind Talk Radio Host

@Freedom Scientific, March/April 2011
Feature Articles: TOPAZ Line Gets New Look and Breakthrough Capabilities; JAWS 12 Update 1 is Available; New Lower Price for the RUBY; JAWS Certification Program Announced; New Training Webinars and Workshops; A School Where All Students Have WYNN; FSCast Features the MAGic Large Print Keyboard

@Freedom Scientific, January/February 2011
Feature Articles: New MAGic Large Print Keyboard; CSUN 2011; OpenBook 9 Update; Spanish Version of SARA; WYNN 6 Announced; How to Make PowerPoint Presentations Easier to Read with JAWS; News from the Training Department; TOPAZ a Dream Come True for Pittsburgh Senior; FSCast Demonstrates JAWS with iTunes

@Freedom Scientific, November/December 2010
Feature Articles: The new SARA CE; JAWS 11 and 12 Updates; Join Freedom Scientific at the ATIA Conference in Orlando; New Webinars and Training Courses for 2011; WYNN and Universal Design for Learning; FSCast Demonstrates the SARA CE and discusses localization

@Freedom Scientific, September/October 2010
Feature Articles: JAWS 12 is Released; MAGIC 11 FREE Update Brings First True Dual-Monitor Support to Screen Magnification Software; PAC Mate Omni Gets a New Lower Price and a FREE Update 6.5; New Lower Price for the RUBY Handheld Video Magnifier; Freedom Scientific Sessions at ATIA Chicago; Technical Support’s Automatic Callback Feature; WYNNing Can Make a Difference; FSCast Demonstrates PAC Mate 6.5, Focus 40 Blue with iPhone

@Freedom Scientific, July/August 2010
Feature Articles: PEARL and OpenBook 9 Now Shipping; JAWS 11 Free Update Released in August; PAC Mate 6.5 Announced; JAWS 12 Public Beta Coming in September; New Free Webinars for JAWS 12 and PAC Mate Omni; Hands-on Workshops in Saint Petersburg for the Fourth Quarter; WYNN is Centerpiece to Australia’s Write to Read Project; FSCast Talks to a Totally Blind Doctor; JAWS 12 Preview

@Freedom Scientific, May/June 2010
Feature Articles: Freedom Scientific Reduces Price of MAGic Screen Magnification Software by $100; Freedom Scientific’s PEARL Portable Reading Solution at Special Introductory Price; New Widescreen ONYX Deskset XL Portable Video Magnifier Now Shipping; Free Update for All JAWS 11 Users; Join Freedom Scientific at the NFB and ACB Conventions; 2010 Braille Challenge a Huge Success; From the Training Department: Hands-on Workshops in Saint Petersburg for the Third Quarter;Announcing the WYNN Lesson Plan Portfolio

@Freedom Scientific, February/March 2010
Feature Articles: America’s Last World War I Veteran Turns 109; New Additions to the TOPAZ Product Line; New Lower Price for the RUBY® Handheld Video Magnifier; Freedom Scientific Reduces Price of Focus 40 Blue Braille Display by 38 percent to Support Drive for Braille Literacy; Join Freedom Scientific at the 2010 CSUN Conference; Save Money in Freedom Scientific’s Online Store; From the Training Department: Script Writing Workshops in St. Petersburg Begin Again for 2010 ; From the Technical Support Department: Application Specific Voice Settings; February FSCast Features Updates from T and T Consultancy, Creating iTunes Account

@Freedom Scientific, December 2009/January 2010
Feature Articles: Update to JAWS 11 Now Available; Free SARA 9.0 Upgrade Adds USB Support; Join Freedom Scientific at ATIA Orlando 2010; Freedom Scientific’s Secure and Compatible Braille Display Initiative; Using WYNN with Windows 7; From the Training Department: Harness Your Product's Power; JSET Research Finds Increased Test Scores Using WYNN; From the Technical Support Department: Research It; December FSCast Features Jonathan Mosen

@Freedom Scientific, July/August 2009
Feature Articles: The RUBY™ Handheld Video Magnifier now Shipping; Focus 40 Blue Braille Display Now Shipping; StreetTalk VIP Hits the Streets; Freedom Scientific Congratulates the 2009 Braille Challenge Winners; Freedom Scientific Announces Free DAISY Reader; Freedom Scientific Learning Systems Group & Michigan State University Receive OSEP Grant; Free Webinars from the Training Department in August and September; August FSCast Previews JAWS 11

@Freedom Scientific, April/May 2009
Feature Articles: Freedom Scientific at the NFB and ACB Conventions; MAGic 11 Updates; StreetTalk™ VIP Preview; T&T Consultancy Releases Say-MAGic; From the Technical Support: More JAWS Secrets; Freedom Scientific Webinars are a Big Hit; Glen Gordon Presents Free ARIA Webinar; WYNNing at Australia's University of Ballarat; FSCast Highlights MAGic 11, Say-MAGic, and JAWS with Skype 4.0

@Freedom Scientific, February/March 2009
Feature Articles: Freedom Scientific Sessions and Daily Drawings for Products at the 2009 CSUN Conference; Updates for JAWS 10 and MAGic 11; 64-bit versions of JAWS, MAGic and Openbook; Certificates of Completion and CEUs for Paid Webinars; Bookshare Updates; From the Technical Support: Using Heading Levels with JAWS 10; FSCast Highlights AOL Accessibility.

@Freedom Scientific, December/January 2009
Feature Articles: Freedom Scientific Sessions and Daily Drawings for Products at the 2009 ATIA Conference; JAWS 10 is Now Available for 64-bit Versions of Windows Vista and Server 2008; MAGic and OpenBook 64-bit Versions Scheduled to Release End of January; SAPPHIRE Now in Two New Colors; PAC Mate Maintenance Update 6.2 Posted for Download; New from the Training Department in 2009: Webinars and Free Software; New Tutorial Videos Available for WYNN Software; Subscribe to FSCast for Breaking News and Features.

@Freedom Scientific, October/November 2008
Feature Articles: Introducing the SAPPHIRE handheld video magnifier; JAWS 10 adds remote assistance and easier Web navigation; what users are saying about JAWS Tandem; creating accessible forms in Microsoft Word ; computers and WYNN for full-time students; Vision Awareness Days; FSCast Episodes spotlight the SAPPHIRE, JAWS-scripted tools, JAWS 10, and JAWS Tandem.

@Freedom Scientific, July/August 2008
Feature Articles: Joining Forces with JAWS®; PAC Mate Omni™ 6.1 Has Arrived; Put to the Test, ONYX™ Excels; New Deaf-blind Accessibility Options; Sharing a WYNNing Attitude; FSCast - Your News and Information Source; New Workshops from The Training Department; PAC Mate Omni Training Books; Taking Command with PAC Mate Omni

@Freedom Scientific, May/June 2008
Feature Articles: Freedom Scientific Sponsors the NFB and ACB National Conventions; Coming Soon: The Feature-Packed SARA™ 9.0; The ONYX™ Deskset – Now Even More Versatile; Step Up/Trade Up to the PAC Mate Omni™; Everyone Can WYNN™; Reconditioned Products at Bargain Prices; News You Can Use – Delivered Via FSCast; Upcoming Opportunities for JAWS® and MAGic® Training; Ask Tech Support: Scheduling meetings and appointments in Outlook with JAWS

@Freedom Scientific, March/April 2008
Feature Articles: Dr. Dennis Shulman, a JAWS® Rensissance Man; Large Monitor TOPAZ™ and ONYX™ video magnifiers for low vision; Unveiling our New Accessiblity-enhanced Web site; OpenBook™ scanning and reading software and MAGic®; computer screen magnification software Now for Vista™; Get a Free Trial of MAGic 11.0; JAWS and MAGic Handshaking; WYNN™ Literacy Software Training for Teachers; Braille Study Mode in JAWS; FSCast Features CSUN sessions

@Freedom Scientific, November/December 2007
Feature Articles: PAC Mate Omni Shipping; Blind Golf Champion Nancy Stevens; JAWS 9.0 Delivers; Braille Literacy Competition; Professor Realizes Success with WYNN; FSCast News; Training Department: RSS Feeds

@Freedom Scientific, September/October 2007
Feature Articles: Freedom Scientific Links Up with the US Blind Golf Association; MAGic Screen Magnification Paves the Way for Success at AirTran Airways; New Versions of MAGic and OpenBook Scanning and Reading Software Are on the Way ; Another Free Utility for the PAC Mate™ Pocket PC — The Accessible Amortization Calendar; Leveling the Schoolyard Playing Field with WYNN Literacy Software; A Powerful Trio of Functions: Present, Learn, and Be Entertained with Your PAC Mate; FSCast — All the News That's Important to YOU; Still Have Your Optacon? We have Your Manuals; From the Training Department: Training Sessions in Your Location; Vision Awareness Takes to the Road; Featured Deals! Check Out "What's on Sale"