[pr@serotek.com: Revving Up for the Road Ahead]
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B. Henry
Nov 23, 2014, 7:30:42 PM11/23/14
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This is not FOS related, but then again may be a step aalong a path that goes in an FOS direction.
I was informed a few months ago that the folks who are responsible for the screenaccess project were originally interested in developing a Linux
screenreader, and maybe some other related accessibility tools.
As so much becomes platform agnostic these days, cloud, browser and or web-app based, let's hope that more servides bcome available to blind people no
matter what OS they choose to use, and no matter which devices they have access to.
There is a large potential group of blind and low vision consumers in places where the smart phone rules when it comes to internet access, and phones as
the IT gateway will continue to be very important for some time it seems.
Mobile infrastructure will also be the high groth area when it comes to how that internet is distributed as well for a number of reasons.
While I get sick of hearing about Apple stuff, hard and soft, legal, and imoral, Serotek is one of the organizations that has not ignored android for
the blind.
Let's hope there is more and better to report on from the android camp, and let's hope that these folks will continue and improve their android
coverage.
I'm gpoing to contact them to see if they can't start talking about accessible Linux as well.
You can't choose what you do not even know exists.
--
B.H.
----- Forwarded message from Serotek Public Relations <p...@serotek.com> -----
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 16:58:19 -0500 (EST)
From: Serotek Public Relations <p...@serotek.com>
Serotek is undergoing some changes to better meet your needs as a
digital consumer. The assistive technology industry has been shifting
for a while now, and it would be foolish to believe yesterday’s formula
will continue to work in today’s age of wearable technology, smart
homes, and interconnected media.
Understandably, there may be questions about the longevity of the
products and services you have come to rely on. For years Serotek has
thought outside the box to deliver the most affordable solutions with
the best customer and product support, and there are no plans to
reverse this pattern of innovation to meet you where you need us.
You may also be wondering about the future of the SeroTalk Podcast
Network, arguably one of the leading content providers on all things
technology. There is a time to cover headlines, and there is a time to
create them. As long as the community remains interested, SPN will
evolve alongside its parent company. For now, we have to deal with the
reality of blunt, but truthful, comments such as that left by one loyal
customer who wondered if we were finally going to stop socializing on
the podcasts and finally get back to product development.
Given the number of conflicting rumors surrounding the popular
platform, the story is this: Ownership of SPN was offered to Joe
Steinkamp and Ricky Enger under a highly attractive earn-out formula.
Serotek offered to continue financing the website, podcast, and
production and platform hosting required to maintain a consistent user
experience. Serotek is aware of the value they provided to the
community. Unfortunately, they elected not to accept this offer. The
Serotek team has no doubt Joe and Ricky will be a valuable asset to the
community in other capacities and wish them all the best in their new
endeavors.
Our goals were not to eliminate people, but rather, to realign the
company structure and shift company functions that are hindering
growth, steps that were required to keep Serotek from becoming one more
casualty of the new landscape. It is unfortunate that three other
teammates abruptly opted to follow other directions, but we respect
their choices and also wish them the absolute best in whatever they
pursue.
Change is sometimes a scary prospect. Yet change moved us away from the
cell phone to the smart phone, from the TV to the tablet, and from
yesterday’s computer to today’s cloud. We’re working hard to keep you
in the middle of it, where you belong. Contrary to competing rumors,
Serotek is not down for the count. We’re squarely in your corner and
ready to meet the next phase with the same fervor we’re well known for.
Stay tuned. The best is on its way, and you are going to be a part of
it.
*****(End of Forwarded Content)*****
I was informed a few months ago that the folks who are responsible for the screenaccess project were originally interested in developing a Linux
screenreader, and maybe some other related accessibility tools.
As so much becomes platform agnostic these days, cloud, browser and or web-app based, let's hope that more servides bcome available to blind people no
matter what OS they choose to use, and no matter which devices they have access to.
There is a large potential group of blind and low vision consumers in places where the smart phone rules when it comes to internet access, and phones as
the IT gateway will continue to be very important for some time it seems.
Mobile infrastructure will also be the high groth area when it comes to how that internet is distributed as well for a number of reasons.
While I get sick of hearing about Apple stuff, hard and soft, legal, and imoral, Serotek is one of the organizations that has not ignored android for
the blind.
Let's hope there is more and better to report on from the android camp, and let's hope that these folks will continue and improve their android
coverage.
I'm gpoing to contact them to see if they can't start talking about accessible Linux as well.
You can't choose what you do not even know exists.
--
B.H.
----- Forwarded message from Serotek Public Relations <p...@serotek.com> -----
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 16:58:19 -0500 (EST)
From: Serotek Public Relations <p...@serotek.com>
Serotek is undergoing some changes to better meet your needs as a
digital consumer. The assistive technology industry has been shifting
for a while now, and it would be foolish to believe yesterday’s formula
will continue to work in today’s age of wearable technology, smart
homes, and interconnected media.
Understandably, there may be questions about the longevity of the
products and services you have come to rely on. For years Serotek has
thought outside the box to deliver the most affordable solutions with
the best customer and product support, and there are no plans to
reverse this pattern of innovation to meet you where you need us.
You may also be wondering about the future of the SeroTalk Podcast
Network, arguably one of the leading content providers on all things
technology. There is a time to cover headlines, and there is a time to
create them. As long as the community remains interested, SPN will
evolve alongside its parent company. For now, we have to deal with the
reality of blunt, but truthful, comments such as that left by one loyal
customer who wondered if we were finally going to stop socializing on
the podcasts and finally get back to product development.
Given the number of conflicting rumors surrounding the popular
platform, the story is this: Ownership of SPN was offered to Joe
Steinkamp and Ricky Enger under a highly attractive earn-out formula.
Serotek offered to continue financing the website, podcast, and
production and platform hosting required to maintain a consistent user
experience. Serotek is aware of the value they provided to the
community. Unfortunately, they elected not to accept this offer. The
Serotek team has no doubt Joe and Ricky will be a valuable asset to the
community in other capacities and wish them all the best in their new
endeavors.
Our goals were not to eliminate people, but rather, to realign the
company structure and shift company functions that are hindering
growth, steps that were required to keep Serotek from becoming one more
casualty of the new landscape. It is unfortunate that three other
teammates abruptly opted to follow other directions, but we respect
their choices and also wish them the absolute best in whatever they
pursue.
Change is sometimes a scary prospect. Yet change moved us away from the
cell phone to the smart phone, from the TV to the tablet, and from
yesterday’s computer to today’s cloud. We’re working hard to keep you
in the middle of it, where you belong. Contrary to competing rumors,
Serotek is not down for the count. We’re squarely in your corner and
ready to meet the next phase with the same fervor we’re well known for.
Stay tuned. The best is on its way, and you are going to be a part of
it.
*****(End of Forwarded Content)*****
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