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Daisy audio books on Intel Reader

Jacob Nthoiwa
By Jacob Nthoiwa, ITWeb journalist.
Johannesburg, 04 Aug 2010

Daisy audio books on Intel Reader

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D), a provider of educational audio textbooks, says its more than 270 000 members can now use the Intel Reader to access its entire collection of Daisy-formatted audio books, according to eSchool News.

The Intel Reader captures images of printed text, converts the text into speech, and now also plays RFB&D Daisy-formatted audio for people with a reading-based learning disability or visual impairment.

Members simply log into their accounts on the RFB&D Web site, obtain a free user authorisation key, install it on the device, and download their Daisy audio books.

Denon releases 3D receiver system

Denon has released the DHT-1311XP AV receiver system, offering five-channel sound and optimised for 3D, reports Tech Radar.

The 1311XP has four HDMI 1.4 inputs and one HDMI 1.4 output, as well as a 5.1 speaker system which includes two-way front and centre speakers, two full-range surround speakers, and a 100W eight-inch subwoofer.

As well as being 3D capable, the receiver has iPod connections, including a dock, which will take the information from an iPod and display it on the dock's screen.

Fujitsu, PSCo partner for AV market

IT integrator Fujitsu and screens specialist PSCo have teamed up to bundle their expertise and broaden revenue opportunities, states CRN.

Down the track, they also hope to package their offerings for resellers looking for a piece of an expanding audio-visual pie.

Stuart Holmes, MD of PSCo, says the idea was to offer the expertise of a specialist team to other channel players for the increasing numbers of business IT deployments that involve screen technologies. More businesses are seeking to add variations on videoconferencing or digital signage, for example, to communicate with their own staff, customers or business partners.

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