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Bursaries Open Again from August 1 2016   Six thousand dollar Bursary awards to help with tertiary study have come around again, and you can apply from August 1 2016.  Contact Belinda Wilson at Vision Australia on 1300 847 466.   A Reminder - Microsoft Windows Upgrade for Assistive Tech Users to Remain Free After July 29   http://www.techtimes.com/articles/156816/20160509/windows-10-upgrade-will-remain-free-for-users-of-assistive-technologies.htm   A Revolution in Graphical Tactile Displays from APH   http://www.aph.org/refreshable-tactile-graphics-display/   Vibrating Space Boots Could Help Astronauts  and the Blind From Bumping in to Obstacles   http://news.mit.edu/2016/vibrating-footwear-astronauts-visually-impaired-0722   3D Sound Phone System Offers Sensory Guidance to the Vision Impaired   http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2016/jul/3d-sound-system-for-blind.cfm

An Interview With the Australian Voice Of Siri   In this episode of Talking Tech Stephen talks with Karen Jacobson who’s voice was used for the basis of the Karen voice that VoiceOver on iOS/OS X, GPs devices, and other systems use.