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If you want an alternative to Apple and Google news on iOS, you can now download Microsoft news for even more news updates.

The BARD app created by the National Library Service has just received a major update for both iOS and android.

The 2nd quarter of 2018 brings the second release of NVDA for the year, with a new settings dialog and much more.

AIRA is preparing to launch 24/7 service as it expands internationally, according to a posting on their careers page.

Voice Dream LLC has their reading and writing apps on sale for huge discounts this week.

Welcome back to the next installment of writing with iOS. Joining the articles on Mindnode, Story Planner, and Scrivener, today we'll be looking at voice dream writer for iOS.

There may be a future for Baum's braille products after all.

More improvements to Firefox support are among the inclusions for the May 2018 update to JAWS 2018.

Another popular social network for the blind is closing its doors.

Marty's Blindfold Games is looking to bring their accessible games to the education arena and is seeking feedback from teachers and parents to help determine the direction for the company.

The makers of Hiarchy, a mindmapping app soon to enter beta in July, have made their app accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals and are seeking testers when the app officially enters beta in the next few months.

The American Printing House for the Blind has refreshed their talking color identifier with some modern features.

Amazon is now offering Alexa-centric home security packages to customers in select areas, complete with professional installation. Costs start at $575, with no monthly fees. Most include an Echo Dot smart speaker to control everything using voice commands, as well as Alexa-friendly gadgets like the Wink Hub 2 and the Ring Video Doorbell. There are currently five packages available to customers in select states. Some focus on security, while others focus on smart outdoor lighting or renter-friendly devices. Click the provided link to learn more or to see if this service is right for you!

$100,000 in grants are available to faculty who wish to incorporate accessible design principles into their college courses.

Arduino is a platform which enables people to create DIY projects that are both fun and useful, and now you can learn to build things yourself using Arduino.

If you want to be one of the first users of AIRA's new Horizon glasses, then it's time to register for your glasses.

Amazon has launched the Echo Dot Kids Edition. Now Alexa is a kid-friendly DJ, comedian, and storyteller and she s always getting smarter. Just ask and Alexa will play music, answer questions, read stories, tell jokes, and more, all with younger ears in mind. It includes 1 year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, a kid-friendly case, plus a 2-year worry-free guarantee, if they break it, return it and Amazon will replace it for free. The included 1 year of FreeTime Unlimited gives your kids access to hundreds of hours of fun and educational content, including ad-free radio stations and playlists, Audible books, and a growing list of premium kids skills. After one year, your subscription will automatically renew antibiotics online every month starting at just $2.99/month plus applicable tax. Easy-to-use parental controls in the online Amazon Parent Dashboard let you set daily time limits, review activity, or pause Alexa on the device. You can automatically filter explicit songs from Amazon Music and even call kids to dinner or tell them it s bedtime from compatible Echo devices anywhere in the house. Click the provided link to learn more or to purchase a 2-pack of Echo Dot Kids Editions for $129.98 shipped. (Separately, two would normally cost around $160).

Google has released their 2018 Google Play award nominees, and once again there is a category which includes accessibility-related apps.

After a very public beta, Kpaw has released version 1.0 of FlickType, their free alternative keyboard app for iOS devices.

The 10th Seeing Eye online auction is currently taking place and offers a great way to support a cause while also scoring some potentially great deals on items.