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GW Micro has released Braille Sense 4.0 Beta 3. This release fixes some bugs and will probably be the last beta before the official release.

GearXS has a Belkin USB to Serial adapter for $11.99. With free shipping, it's the lowest price we could find for this particular item. This device will let you plug in virtually any serial device to a USB port. Great for those older braille printers, speech synthesizers, or braille displays.

Buy.com has the Acer Aspire AS3050-1594 Notebook, which includes a 1.8GHz Sempron processor, 512MB DDR2 memory, 40GB hard drive, DVD/CDRW drive,
Windows XP Media Center edition, and 14.1" display for $558.75. With free shipping, we couldn't find this particular laptop for less elsewhere. Add a two year warranty for $110.

A seller has listed a Romeo RB40 braille embosser on Ebay for a starting bid of $299.99 plus $65 for shipping. This is one of the better deals we've seen for an embosser on Ebay that is advertised as working. This model is from the early 90s and prints single-sided braille at up to 40 characters per second. And for the history buffs, they're including a copy of Duxbury on 5 and a quarter inch floppies. Auction ends January 3.

From the Blind Mice Mart clearence rack, we found a case of 12 festive-looking party poppers for $15.00 plus shipping. From the description: Just pull the string and let the celebration begin! These confetti-filled party poppers
are perfect for birthdays, weddings, New Year's Eve or anywhere there is a celebration!! 1 1/2" diameter x 9 1/2" high.

Hickory Farms has some deliciously sounding deals on its sale page. Buy one beef and cheese sampler, get one free. Or save 60% off a delectable chocolate chip cookie tin, now only $8.99. No end date is given.

TX Micro has the Labtec LVA-7330 Headset Clearvoice Microphone for $1.09. With about $6 for shipping, this is one of the best deals on a headset microphone deal we've seen. Buy a few, and the deal becomes even better because of the savings in shipping. This set features noise cancelation and a 11-foot cable.

Buy.com has a Linksys 2-port phone adapter for $51. Sign up for new Vonage phone service and use a $125 mail-in rebate to gain $74 profit. While this isn't as good as the deal we posted before with Google Checkout, it's still one of the best offers we know of for new Vonage service. Vonage is a broadband phone company that charges $24.95/month for unlimited calling. Rebate ends December 31.

We've expanded our search for CCTV's on Ebay at the Auction Gateway. Currently, there's 9 of them listed including a newer Sense View and several Telesensory models. Use the link on this post to view them.

The used Pac Mate on Ebay for $700 still has no bids. This is around $300 less than refurbished models from Freedom Scientific direct. The item is advertised as in working condition. The shipping price is not listed. Auction ends December 29.

For a user, Bargain Bob has found a Nokia 6260 leather case on Ebay for $1.99 plus $1.99 for shipping. This is the lowest price we could find for a case for this accessible cell phone. NOte: This link goes to astore listing on Ebay. If the item is already sold when you try it, links to more of the same case from this seller should show up on that page.

Batteries Plus takes 10% off your entire order using the link in this post. Also, get free shipping on orders of $50 or more. Batteries Plus sells batteries for everything from watches to laptops.

Capital Accessibility has announced price increases for their Owasys 22C Screenless Cell Phone. The phone will cost $50 more starting in January, with a new retail price of $549.95. The $199.95 price for a phone with a two-year service contract from T-Mobile rises to $249.95, and the current $249.95 offer for a phone with a one-year contract from T-Mobile will no longer be available. Prices do not include shipping. The Owasys 22C is a fully-accessible screenless cell phone with basic functionality that works with providers like Cingular and T-Mobile.

A seller has listed a used Optacon on Ebay with a current bid of $36. The item is advertised as having a battery that won't hold a charge, but this unit may be repairable. Read the auction closely before making a decision. Auction ends the morning of December 29.

Freedom Scientific's competitive trade-in program, where Braille Note and Voice Note users can trade their units in for deeply discounted Pac mates, ends December 29. Trade in a qualifying Humanware product and get a PAC Mate BX400 and QX400 speech-only unit for $700,
a PAC Mate BX420 and QX420 20-cell braille unit for $1,500,
or a PAC Mate BX440 and QX440 40-cell braille unit for $2,250. This is over half off retail, and an especially good deal for Voice Note users who want a PDA with a braille display, that is, of course, if they want to switch to a Pac Mate.

We liked Google's idea of making each search result into a heading, so we've done the same here. You can now use heading navigation commands, H in both Jaws and Window-Eyes, to jump through the list of deals on the home page and in search results. If you have ideas for other accessibility improvements, please let us know.

We just mentioned the JBL OnTour Portable Speaker System for $29.99 at Amazon.com. Today, it fell to $23.99. Since it's fallen below $25, you'll need to add a small item to your cart to get free shipping. We still couldn't find this item for less elsewhere. This speaker system plugs into your MP3 player, Bookport, or other audio device and includes a sliding door cover and A/C adapter. Update: THis item is now sold out at this price.

Amazon.com has Next by Michael Crichton unabridged on audio CD for $32.97. This is the lowest price we could find for this book by about a buck. Shipping is free. From the description, "Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone
at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why a chimp fetus resembles a human being? And should that worry us? There's a new genetic cure for drug addiction--is it worse than the disease?" Of note, the downloadable version of the book is also available from Amazon for $20.67.

For members, Blind Mice Mart will give you a $10 gift card for every $50 in gift cards purchased by December 24. Becoming a Blind Mice Member is free. Gift cards can be purchased in $10, $25, and $50 increments. Blind Mice Mart sells accessible products for the blind as well as housewares, crafts, and novelties.

Amazon.com has the JBL OnTour Portable Speaker System for $29.99 with free shipping. We couldn't find this item for less elsewhere. This speaker system plugs into your MP3 player, Bookport, or other audio device and includes a sliding door cover and A/C adapter.