The following is a piece I wrote about 4 years ago shortly after receiving my BEST FRIEND JACKSAN! On this special day dedicated to this special animal, all I can say is that, today I feel even more than when I wrote this piece, that Jacksan is the best thing that ever happened to me as a blind person.I have experienced a few moments in my life that I know I will reflect on when I am old. These … [Read more...] about Mike and Jacksan?
Pneuma Solutions Blog
Announcing Two Exciting New SAMNet Features
Serotek is proud to announce two new features available to users ofhttp://www.samobile.netthat will greatly enhance the ability to access information and entertainment no matter where you are. First, we have added the Book Port Plusfrom APH.orgto our list of supported portable devices. Users can now transfer email, audio-described movies, forum messages, radio dramas and much more from SAMNet to … [Read more...] about Announcing Two Exciting New SAMNet Features
RealSpeak Voices Available for Purchase
Serotek is excited to announce the availability of 12 high-quality RealSpeak voices for purchase. Choose from a variety of male and female voices including American English, British English, Australian English, Scottish, Irish, and Indian English. Each voice costs $25, and can not only be installed on your computer, but on a portable U3 thumb drive as well. Use these … [Read more...] about RealSpeak Voices Available for Purchase
Serotek at CSUN 2010
Serotek Corporation cordially invites you to drop by booth 820 at the 25th Annual CSUN International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conferenceat the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego, CA March 24–27. Serotek is excited to announce the release of Remote Incident Manager Version 2.1, providing significant enhancements to both visual and audio … [Read more...] about Serotek at CSUN 2010
The Serotek Ultimatum
Serotek declares war on the traditional adaptive technology industry and their blind ghetto products. With this announcement we are sending out a call to arms to every blind person and every advocate for the blind to rise up and throw off the tyranny that has shaped our lives for the past two decades. It is a tyranny of good intentions – or at least what began as good intentions. But as the … [Read more...] about The Serotek Ultimatum
A History Making Day For The Blind
This week, Serotek’s iBlink Radio app for the iPhone and iPod Touch is in the “Featured apps” section of the iTunes Store. On the surface, this may appear to be a nice feather in Serotek’s cap, but the implications go far beyond company recognition. This listing recognizes the blind community as a worthy market as well as putting Serotek on display as a contributor of high quality software and … [Read more...] about A History Making Day For The Blind
Serotek Now Offers Paypal for All Software and Services
Serotek is pleased to announce that you have one more convenient option for purchasing our range of products and services. Effective immediately, you may now use Paypal to complete all purchases of products and services from Serotek, including SAMNet, Software As a Service, and Build a Bundle options. For subscription payments for monthly or annually billed services, you will be responsible … [Read more...] about Serotek Now Offers Paypal for All Software and Services
Serotek's iBlink Radio Makes the Front Page of the iTunes Apps Store
Thanks to everyone responsible forSerotek's iBlink Radio Making the Front Page in the Apps Section of the iTunes Store.This proves that the blind community does have a voice, and that we can, and should, promote quality applications, and vote down those that are not accessible. We hope you will spread the word to people in other countries, submit reviews, and take time to rate … [Read more...] about Serotek's iBlink Radio Makes the Front Page of the iTunes Apps Store
AE HotSpot appliance will make local events accessible
Serotek today unveiled its newest product, the AE HotSpot, at the 2010 ATIA conference in Orlando, FL. This revolutionary appliance, based on the same technology as Serotek's Web-based Accessible Event service, gives people with disabilities access to classroom presentations, seminars, and other events. For the first time, people who have hearing or visual impairments can take full advantage … [Read more...] about AE HotSpot appliance will make local events accessible
Serotek at ATIA 2010 in Orlando
Serotek Corporation cordially invites you to drop by booth 520 at the 2010 ATIA conference at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, January 28 – 30. Come and see hands-on demonstrations of all the latest Serotek technology, including a new surprise or two. If you’re wondering which sessions to attend at this year’s conference, Serotek’s CEO, Mike Calvo, is conducting a … [Read more...] about Serotek at ATIA 2010 in Orlando
The Serotek Story Documentary A Must For your Audio Archive
I don’t usually post things from the Serotalk Podcast here, but, The Serotek Story Documentary is so compelling that I figured I would post it. Of course I’m biased!If you haven’t put the Serotalk Podcast on your RSS, shame on you! LOL! Really though, it is a great resource for information on what’s happening in the World of technology according to a few blind and rather disturbed geeks! So, if … [Read more...] about The Serotek Story Documentary A Must For your Audio Archive
The Passing of Richard Costa
It is with a great deal of sadness that we must share the news that Richard Costa passed away from a heart attack on December 12 2009. Richard was one of the first Serotek customers to sign up for Freedombox (now SAMNet) in 2002, and he was truly a blessing to the entire blind community. Richard always had a kind word for everyone, and he had such a passion for technology. Richard could be … [Read more...] about The Passing of Richard Costa
Season’s Meetings from Serotek
Accessible Event makes meetings, lectures, and webinars fully accessible to all participants, and no meeting is too large or too small forAccessible Eventto handle. We understand that important meetings don’t just happen in huge corporations. To that end, we’ve made a few changes that make it easier and more affordable than ever to bring accessibility to even the smallest group event. First, … [Read more...] about Season’s Meetings from Serotek
And the Winner is
Thanks to everyone who purchased Serotek products between Black Friday, November 27 and Cyber Monday, November 30. We were excited to see so many people joining the Serotek community for the first time, and we were happy to see so many long-time customers purchasing SAMNet subscriptions, new text-to-speech engines, and lots more. And for one lucky person, the excitement doesn’t end with the … [Read more...] about And the Winner is
Save With Serotek and win!!
The day after Thanksgiving, now known as "Black Friday", has become an annual tradition, marking the beginning of the holiday season. Retailers slash prices on the year's must-haves, and bargain hunters stampede the doors in a mad dash to get that last great deal,.At Serotek, every day is Black Friday, except without the crowds. With low prices on assistive technology, 365 days a year; and with no … [Read more...] about Save With Serotek and win!!
SHINANO KENSHI CORPORATION-LLC (SKC) TEAMS WITH SEROTEK CORPORATION FOR PRODUCT COMPATIBILITY
PLEXTALK® Pocket (PTP1) Digital Talking Book Player now enables transfer of SAMNet™ content.Los Angeles, CA – November 17, 2009 – Shinano Kenshi Corporation-LLC (SKC) has aligned with Serotek Corporation, a leading provider of internet and digital information accessibility software and services, to enable Serotek’s family of System Access products to be used with Shinano Kenshi’s PLEXTALK® Pocket … [Read more...] about SHINANO KENSHI CORPORATION-LLC (SKC) TEAMS WITH SEROTEK CORPORATION FOR PRODUCT COMPATIBILITY
What I think About the Intel Reader
Yesterday marked the release of a product which, according to Intel, would revolutionize the way the blind and others with reading disabilities accessed printed materials. During those few fleeting moments between hearing of the announcement and reading the actual press release, I had high hopes that a mainstream company would demonstrate its dedication to accessibility and innovation at an … [Read more...] about What I think About the Intel Reader
Access to iTunes 9.0 is here!
This past Wednesday, Apple held a media event to showcase new products. With a musical theme, Apple announced many exciting developments, particularly of interest to people who are blind. With the introduction of the Voiceover screen reader for the iPod Touch and an updated Voiceover interface for the iPod Nano, as well as accessibility updates to the iPhone OS utilized on both the iPhone and iPod … [Read more...] about Access to iTunes 9.0 is here!
Who Says? You Can’t Build It and They Will Come
Knowbility blogger Desiree at Universally Designed gives us a wonderful tutorial in Webinars in her September 2nd posting along with an introduction to Serotek’s Accessible Event, which makes this phenomenally useful tool completely accessible to the blind, deaf, and deaf-blind. Desiree gives our AE team a lot of well-deserved pats on the back. That’s the way it should be because our people are … [Read more...] about Who Says? You Can’t Build It and They Will Come
Three Great Convention Week Specials
It’s convention time again, and whether you’re headed to theMotor City, enjoying time in sunny Orlando, or relaxing at home, Serotek has everything you need to stay connected wherever you are.The following specials are available beginning Friday July 3 and ending Friday July 10 at noon Eastern.Enter to win a Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Netbook with SA Atom LicenseAre you ready to jump in to the … [Read more...] about Three Great Convention Week Specials
