[Missouri-l] HumanWare Congratulates NFB for their Latest Innovation to

[Nancy Lynn]

Attention all Victor Reader Stream Users! (From the NFB-NEWSLINE Team)

HUMANWARE CONGRATULATES NFB FOR THEIR LATEST INNOVATION TO NFB-NEWSLINE
SERVICE

[a web version is available at:
http://www.humanware.com/en-canada/about_us/press_releases/2009_press_releases/humanware_congratulates_nfb]

Longueuil, QC, May 6, 2009 -- NFB-NEWSLINE, the largest electronic newspaper
service in the world for the blind and print-disabled, providing free access
to over 280 newspapers and magazines, is pleased to announce the launch of
NFB-NEWSLINE Online (Web site:
www.nfbnewslineonline.org).
Through NFB-NEWSLINE Online's breakthrough and innovative features,
subscribers can enjoy both an enhanced experience in reading the news as
well as dramatically
increased flexibility in how they choose to access their favorite
publication content.  We are now able to provide Victor Reader Stream users
(Web site:
www.humanware.com/stream)
with full and innovative access to all of our publications through one new
initiative, NFB-NEWSLINE In Your Pocket.

With NFB-NEWSLINE In Your Pocket, users of the Victor Reader Stream can
experience an increased flexibility and functionality with NFB-NEWSLINE and
can
more easily and quickly get their news through their digital talking book
player.  NFB-NEWSLINE In Your Pocket is a dynamic software application that
a
subscriber installs on his or her computer that, through an Internet
connection, automatically downloads the publications of the subscriber's
choice to
his or her Stream (the publications will be available in your Talking Books
Library).  Through this revolutionary initiative, subscribers can use their
Victor Reader Stream to gain easy and immediate access to their favorite
publications and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a
DAISY-reading
device.  NFB-NEWSLINE In Your Pocket dramatically increases both the content
and value of your Victor Reader Stream; why not subscribe today?

For further information about NFB-NEWSLINE In Your Pocket, visit
www.nfbnewslineonline.org
and select "NFB-NEWSLINE In Your Pocket."

"HumanWare congratulates NFB for this initiative", says Gerry Chevalier,
Victor Reader Product Manager. "Reading the publications offered by
NFB-NEWSLINE
is highly valued by the subscribers of the service, and through this
initiative access to those newspapers is now better than ever for Stream
users. We
value HumanWare's partnership with the NFB, who has assisted us through the
design process of the Stream, and we also appreciate the tremendous support
of the many NFB members who have purchased Streams and provided valuable
feedback."

As well as trying the new NFB-NEWSLINE Online, Stream users will want to be
sure to upgrade their Streams to version 3.0 software. The new software
release
provides navigation of multi-level bookshelf folders, the ability to search
in text files including publications offered through NFB-NEWSLINE, a new
bookmark
alert feature, and more. To read the 3.0 Release Notes and download the new
software visit:
http://www.humanware.com/stream_support
Another new NFB initiative, Web News on Demand, is also now available.  Web
News on Demand provides all of NFB-NEWSLINEs traditional features over a
secure,
text-only Web site; this initiative affords an enhanced search capability as
well as the ability to e-mail a full newspaper, a section of a newspaper,
or a single article to the subscriber.

For further information about Web News on Demand, visit
www.nfbnewslineonline.org
and select "Web News on Demand."

To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE, please visit
www.nfbnewsline.org
; if you'd like to subscribe to the service, you can fill out the online
application form, write to
nfbnewsline at nfb.org,
or call (866) 504-7300.  In order to be eligible for NFB-NEWSLINE an
individual must be a US resident who is legally blind or has a physical or
learning
disability of such a nature to prohibit the independent reading of
newspapers.  Eligibility is not dependent on, or restricted to, affiliation
with any
particular consumer or support organization; the only thing that matters is
the inability to read the newspaper.

If you are already an NFB-NEWSLINE subscriber, you can access these new
features today by visiting
www.nfbnewslineonline.org
and selecting the "Log On" link; once you've entered your codes, you'll need
to consent to our Terms of Use agreement.  You will then be able to access
all of your favorite publications by reading them online or by downloading
them to your digital talking book player.

About the National Federation of the Blind

With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the
largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the
United
States.  The NFB improves blind people's lives through advocacy, education,
research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and
self-confidence.
 It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the
nation's blind.  In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of
the
Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the
United States for the blind led by the blind.

About HumanWare

HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technologies for vision,
including products for the blind and visually impaired. HumanWare's products
include
BrailleNote, the leading productivity device for blind people in education,
in business and in their personal lives; the Victor Reader product line, the
world's leading digital talking book players; and myReader2, the new version
of HumanWare's unique "auto-reader" for people with low vision. For more
information
visit
www.humanware.com