For Immediate Release Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 28, 2010 The iBlink Radio application from the Serotek Corporation has just been updated! The world's first application for the visually impaired for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad is now available on the iTunes App Store. Version 2.0 sports Push Notifications, Localized Content and even more content for you to explore. IBlink Radio offers … [Read more...] about iBlink Radio 2.0 Now Available On The Apple App Store
Serotek News
Still Looking for a Holiday Gift?
Are you still frantically searching for that perfect gift for a friend or family member, and you know that a sweater with a picture of Santa on the front just isn’t going to work again this year? Or maybe you have some holiday cash burning a hole in your pocket, just begging to be spent on a gift for yourself. There’s no need to panic, because Serotek has got you covered. … [Read more...] about Still Looking for a Holiday Gift?
Second Annual SAMNet Christmas Concert
Join us for our second annual SAMNet Christmas concert, live tonight at 9PM Eastern U.S., in the Music Voice chat Room, and broadcast live. Click here to Listen Live to the 2nd Annual SAMNet Christmas concert December 16 from 9 to 10PM Eastern U.S. on SAMNet Radio Seven of our talented SAMNet members will perform in this presentation. … [Read more...] about Second Annual SAMNet Christmas Concert
SeroTalk and Serotek are Giving Away Three Gift Cardds for the Holidays
Serotek and SeroTalk are giving away 3 gift cards for the holidays. Tell us your favorite 2010 SeroTalk podcast or tech chat moment. Let us know when we made a fool of ourselves, made a mess of things, made you angry, saved you money, or just made you laugh! Send an email to resources@serotalk.com Please include your first and last name, working email address, number of the podcast or tech … [Read more...] about SeroTalk and Serotek are Giving Away Three Gift Cardds for the Holidays
Crowdsourcing as a software development tool
With the recent release of DocuScan Plus, the product development team would like to share with the community what we believe to be a new and exciting method of developing assistive technology. We feel that this tool is especially useful when developing assistive technology because of the unique challenges involved with creating this type of software. Assistive technology, unlike some other types … [Read more...] about Crowdsourcing as a software development tool
Lack of Sight Doesn’t Mean Lack of Vision Text Version
On November 12th of this year we posted an audio version of a keynote speech I gave at the Mid-Atlantic ACB Conference on our Serotalk blog and podcast. While many folks heard it and gave some great feedback, it was still about an hour long and who wants to hear me talk for that long? For those of you that would rather read the speech without my trips down memory lane, I have posted it here.I … [Read more...] about Lack of Sight Doesn’t Mean Lack of Vision Text Version
Give the Gift of Accessibility Anywhere this Holiday Season With Serotek Gift Cards
Serotek Corporation is excited to announce the availability of gift cards! Now you can buy your friends, family and even yourself a card to be used in purchasing all available Serotek products and services. And this Cyber Monday only, through midnight, buy a gift card for any amount, and receive that same amount in bonus dollars. Your bonus dollars may be used for Serotek … [Read more...] about Give the Gift of Accessibility Anywhere this Holiday Season With Serotek Gift Cards
Serotek Corporation Announces the Release of DocuScan Plus
For Immediate Release Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 24, 2010 Serotek Corporation, the leading provider of accessible multi platform and cloud-based solutions which can be accessed from anywhere, is proud to announce the release of DocuScan Plus. This innovative software allows persons to scan and read documents from any computer with an attached Twain-compliant scanner, sound card and … [Read more...] about Serotek Corporation Announces the Release of DocuScan Plus
What is the Future of Screen Readers anyway?
A week or so ago, the American Council of the Blind held a Future of Screen Readers panel as part of the Information Access Committee seminar at the ACB annual convention. Serotek was one of the companies invited to attend remotely via Skype. Other remote participants were GW Micro and NVDA. Unfortunately technology failed (through no fault of Skype) and we remote participants did not get to … [Read more...] about What is the Future of Screen Readers anyway?
Establishing A New Orbit
Greetings and salutations Serotekiens!I'm super awesome thrilled to be here and I am looking forward to meeting many members of the community. Wait a second, that is the end bit. I got a little ahead of myself. Must remember, introductions first. My name is Joe Steinkamp, however, many of you reading this might know me by another name. A particular call sign on a little old blog called The Ranger … [Read more...] about Establishing A New Orbit
Mike and Jacksan?
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?
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