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                    [Title] => ‘Computer Eyes’ for the blind launched in Quezon City
                    [Summary] => IBM Philippines launched the other day the 6th National Computer Camp for Blind Students at its state-of-the-art facility in  Cyberpark Eastwood in Libis, Quezon City.


Commission on Information Communication Technology (CICT) chairman Ramon Sales joined IBM employees in welcoming the participants from various parts of the country.


The computer literacy program for the disabled is being held in cooperation with Resources for the Blind Inc., the Department of Education (DepEd), and Overbrook-Nippon Network on Technology and Freedom. 


                    [DatePublished] => 2006-05-18 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Perseus Echeminada
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                    [Title] => Computer eyes
                    [Summary] => This is a case of the blind leading the blind, but the results of the Computer Eyes summer camp are undeniably good now that the program is on its fourth year.


Computer Eyes is a joint project of IBM Philippines and the non-government organization (ngo) Resources for the Blind. It aims to teach blind students from the first grade to college level how to use computer programs and surf the Internet using special software.


                    [DatePublished] => 2005-07-03 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1121460
                    [AuthorName] => Alma Anonas-Carpio
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                    [Title] => A Pocket PC for the blind
                    [Summary] => A Pocket PC that allows full computing functionalities for vision-impaired users has been unveiled in the United States, giving the disabled better chances of becoming productive members of the workforce.


The handheld device called the PAC Mate, uses standard Microsoft Windows applications – Pocket Word, Pocket Outlook and Pocket IE – running on a Windows CE operating system and has a price tag of about $2,595.


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‘Computer Eyes’ for the blind launched in Quezon City

By Perseus Echeminada | May 18, 2006 - 12:00am

IBM Philippines launched the other day the 6th National Computer Camp for Blind Students at its state-of-the-art facility in Cyberpark Eastwood in Libis, Quezon City. Commission on Information Communication Technology...

Metro

Computer eyes

By Alma Anonas-Carpio | July 3, 2005 - 12:00am

This is a case of the blind leading the blind, but the results of the Computer Eyes summer camp are undeniably good now that the program is on its fourth year. Computer Eyes is a joint project of IBM Philippines...

Starweek Magazine

A Pocket PC for the blind

November 1, 2002 - 12:00am

A Pocket PC that allows full computing functionalities for vision-impaired users has been unveiled in the United States, giving the disabled better chances of becoming productive members of the workforce. The handheld...

Technology