Handheld device for aphasia
Lingraphica, maker of the Lingraphica speech-generating device for aphasia, has released the “SmallTalk” mobile accessory. Aphasia is an impairment of the ability to speak or understand words, usually as a result of stroke or brain injury. Portable and light, the SmallTalk is designed for communication and practice on the go. Users can take along a selection of phrases, icons and videos to have with them at all times. Together, the Lingraphica speech-generating device and the SmallTalk provide a comprehensive system for aphasia communication and recovery.
The SmallTalk is ideal for use in everyday situations such as restaurants, doctor’s appointments, phone conversations or emergencies. Users can also cue themselves to speak by putting on earphones and playing phrases so that only they can hear them.
Built on the Apple iPod touch, the SmallTalk can be ordered directly from the company as an accessory to the Lingraphica. For those who already have an iPod touch, a demo set of icons and videos can be downloaded from the Apple App Store for free by selecting SmallTalk for Aphasia. Users will need to have a Lingraphica to take full advantage of the SmallTalk’s capabilities and create a personalized version of the SmallTalk.
Netbook-ready office suite
Corel Home Office is a new office suite designed specifically to address the needs of consumers and home-based businesses. With its low memory requirements and small footprint, Corel Home Office is also ideally suited for netbooks. Corel Home Office includes Corel Write for word processing, Corel Calculate for spreadsheets and Corel Show for presentations.
The software offers a simple interface allowing users to access the tools and features they use most. The software provides file compatibility and document sharing, with extensive file format support including Microsoft Office and the ability to create PDFs in all three applications. The office suite is priced at $69.99. Download a free trial through www.corelhomeoffice.com.
Is there a doctor in the Mac?
New on the market is MacSpeech Dictate Medical (www.macspeech.com), a medical speech recognition solution for the Macintosh. Designed specifically for physicians, dentists and their support staff, MacSpeech Dictate Medical empowers dictating text directly into applications and practice management systems, and issuing numerous commands by voice, on the Macintosh.
MacSpeech Dictate Medical fully understands and supports vocabularies for more than 54 medical and dental disciplines and specialties. The software requires very little training time and comes with its own enhanced USB headset microphone.
Dual SIM travel phone
Are you tired of paying enormous bills for international roaming service from your mobile phone provider? Then consider purchasing a National Geographic Duet Travel Phone or Travel SIM card. The Duet includes National Geographic’s pay-as-you-go National Geographic Travel SIM card, allowing affordable calling in 185 countries, free incoming calls in more than 80 countries and 30 minutes of outgoing call credit for most countries. Users have the option of inserting another SIM card in the phone and having a secondary number and service.
The National Geographic Travel SIM card can be purchased separately from the Duet phone for those travelers who already own a cell phone that is compatible for international use. Get it online through www.CellularAbroad.com or www.Amazon.com.