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New ‘Talks’ software to empower the visually impaired

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DUBAI — Tamkeen, an initiative of General Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence, is dedicated to empowering the visually impaired and has now extended its curriculum to include mobile phone usage to take into account the necessity of mobile telecommunications as part of every day life.

Published: Sat 14 May 2005, 10:54 AM

Updated: Thu 2 Apr 2015, 8:26 PM

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‘Talks’, a powerful new software, which runs on Nokia’s Series 60 Symbian-based operating system will now help the visually impaired people in the UAE.

Students will be taught how to use independently developed ‘Talks’ software which verbalises menu functions on Series 60 compatible devices.



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