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This page presents announcements from Humanware about BrailleNote and KeySoft, Sendero Group about Sendero GPS, as well as items of interest from BrailleNote and Sendero GPS user community.
February 17, 2012 - HumanWare has released KeySoft 8.1 for mPower and PK, featuring ability to read accessible PDF files. To learn more and download the software, visit KeySoft 8.1 page from HumanWare.
October 25, 2011 - HumanWare released KeySoft 9.2 for BrailleNote Apex. New in this version are ability to convert and read PDF files as text documents, improved braille terminal for QT so users of Window-Eyes can use their unit to emulate computer keyboard and so forth. To find out more and to download new KeySoft, go to KeySoft 9.2 page.
September 5, 2011 - A new user community website for BrailleNote, called BrailleNote Users is now availible. The new website hosts a number of useful articles of interests, a number of informative podcast and more. Visit www.braillenoteusrs.info for more information.
February 10, 2011 - HumanWare has just released keySoft 9.1 for the BrailleNote Apex. In this release, HumanWare highlights better support for Microsoft Word documents, improved web browsing experience, file and folder zipping and protecting the unit with a password. To learn more and download the upgrade and the license file for your unit, go to KeySoft 9-1 Upgrade link.
January 24, 2011 - Humanware, through Accessible World Tek Talk presentation, unvailed new features in KeySoft 9.1, the free major version of KeySoft for BrailleNote Apex users. New features include WPA2 support, improved MS Word (.doc) support, password-protection of the unit and support for NLS talking books. This new version is scheduled to be released on February, according to Greg Stilson from Humanware. For an audio preview, click here.
July 2, 2010 - HumanWare today unveiled the voice only cousin of Apex family, the VoiceNote Apex. The technical specifications are the same as braille cousins except it has no braille display. For more information, go to http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/Newsletter/137.htm.
April 29, 2010 - Sendero Group announced a brand new GPS version for BrailleNote, version 2010. In this version, new 2010 maps are availible, as well as new ways of looking up an address. To find out more, visit the Sendero GPS V2010 Press Release page.
April 7, 2010 - HumanWare has just released a new KeySoft version for BrailleNote Apex, version 9.01. New features in this release include improved web browsing and handling of pop-up dialog boxes, WiFi improvements and the ability to format an SD card. Also, a new version of the Concise Dictionary and Thesaurus is now availible. For more information, go to the KeySoft 9.01 website.
January 6, 2010 - HumanWare announced a new build of KeySoft for BrailleNote apex, version 9.0 build 534. In this version, several bugs were fixed, mainly missing index and others. To download the software and read how to install it, go to http://www.humanware.com/en-usa/support/braillenote_apex/software/keysoft_90_upgrade
November 11, 2009: HumanWare has just released a new version of BrailleNote, named "BrailleNote Apex." This new version, powered by Windows CE 6.0, has vast improvements over mPower, namely high speed USB 2.0 ports (three hosts and one client), direct connection to VGA monitors with VGA port, built-in Ethernet, WiFi and Bluetooth. It also has 8 GB of Flash and a new navigation hardware called "scroll wheel." To find out more, visit: http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/newsletter/77.htm
Updated: October 25, 2011