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SeeTV glasses
Product type: Assistive technology
Manufacturer: Pamtrad Seeing Solutions
Rating: 3 Star rating
By: Neil
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"These lightweight magnifier glasses have adjustable, shatter-proof double lenses. Ideal for watching TV, sporting events or at the movies" – RNIB description.
Audible Liquid Level Indicator
Product type: Assistive technology
Manufacturer: Supplied by RNIB
Rating: 5 Star rating
By: Neil
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"Fill your cup with greater confidence using RNIB's Audible Liquid Level Indicator. Simply place it on the side of a cup and a series of audible beeps will let you know when the liquid nears the top". As described by RNIB shop.
JAWS (Job Access with Speech) version 13
Product type: Assistive technology
Manufacturer: Freedom Scientific
Rating: 4 Star rating
By: Charlie Allen
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JAWS 13 is a screen reader programme which can be downloaded onto Windows computers.
PenFriend
Product type: Assistive technology
Manufacturer: RNIB
Rating: 5 Star rating
By: Daniel Warrington
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The PenFriend is an audio labeller which provides an audio description of an item.
ZoomText
Product type: Assistive technology
Manufacturer: Ai Squared
Rating: 4 Star rating
By: Daniel Warrington
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ZoomText is a screen reader which is a specialised type of software that converts electronic text to speech and outputs it to headphones, speakers or refreshable Braille devices, in line with user preferences.
Zoom EX
Product type: Assistive technology
Manufacturer: Humanware
Rating: 4 Star rating
By: Daniel Warrington
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The Zoom EX is an OCR reader which takes scanned text and converts the scanned image into to an electronic text file, which can be saved and edited. The Zoom EX also provides text to speech.
NVDA screen reader
Product type: Assistive technology
Manufacturer: NVDA
Rating: 3 Star rating
By: Daniel Warrington
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NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a free screen reader which supports Microsoft Windows.
Max Colour Video Magnifier
Product type: Assistive technology
Manufacturer: Enhanced Vision
Rating: 4 Star rating
By: Daniel Warrington
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The Max Colour is a CCTV which is designed like a computer mouse that plugs straight into your TV and magnifies the text on any documents such as newspapers.
SmartView Synergy Advanced
Product type: Assistive technology
Manufacturer: Humanware
Rating: 3 Star rating
By: Daniel Warrington
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The Synergy Advanced is a CCTV which is a stationary standalone device that uses cameras to magnify large format printed materials and objects. The materials are inserted into a shelf in the device, which displays the magnified images on-screen.
Braillenote
Product type: Assistive technology
Manufacturer: Humanware
Rating: 5 Star rating
By: harriet smith
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The Braillenote is a notetaker suitable for visually impaired people who prefer to use braille as their medium.
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