iTunes Enhanced Accessibility

iTunes version 8 was recently released and among the bells and whistles Apple has very quietly enhanced the accessibility of the program to make it screen reader friendly on BOTH Mac and PC. Manage your iTunes library using VoiceOver in OS X Leopard or Window-Eyes for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Or use your screen reader to purchase or download content from the iTunes Store — including iTunes U. Apparently you can also use newer versions of JAWS for Windows.

But wait - there is more - the new iPod Nano now has a feature that speaks every menu and song info, which is especially nice for those who are visually impaired- or simply too busy to look at the tiny screen. According to Apple, the new Nano will tell you everything you need to know over the headphones, and if you have speakable items set up on your computer, the Nano will inherit the voice of your choice. Howvere, at this time it is unclear whether this feature will also be part of iPod touches and iPhones.

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