[Dtb-talk] Icon and Braille Plus Now Support the Reading of NLS Books

[David Andrews]

>As many of you will know, on Monday Levelstar and APH released 
>support for their players, the Braille Icon, and the Braille Plus to 
>play books from NLS, and Audible.com.  Below is the announcement 
>that NLS circulated on Wednesday to people currently signed up for 
>its download pilot service, via the Victor Reader Stream.


Dave



>Two additional devices can now be used to read downloadable audio 
>materials from NLS:
>
>- The LevelStar Icon is a portable device for the visually impaired 
>that gives you access to all of your contacts, documents, and media 
>on the go.  Icon, with its 40 GB hard drive, can store thousands of 
>documents and audio files.   Icon users are now able to download NLS 
>books directly using the Icon's powerful web browser and its 
>wireless connection, and play and navigate them using Icon's 
>Bookshelf.  To learn more about the Icon and its support for NLS 
>content, please visit <http://www.levelstar.com,>www.levelstar.com, 
>or call 1-800-315-2305, or send email to info at levelstar.com .
>
>- American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.'s Braille Plus Mobile 
>Manager is a hand held, accessible tool that combines entertainment 
>and productivity into one device small enough to easily fit into a 
>pocket or purse.  With its large hard drive, the Braille Plus stores 
>dozens of books at a time, and with its built-in web browser, the 
>user can download and read any of the NLS DTB collection without 
>having to use a computer at all.  For complete information about the 
>Braille Plus, please see 
><http://www.aph.org/tech/pda_info.htm>www.aph.org/tech/pda_info.htm .
>
>
>Current owners of these devices are just a free software upgrade 
>away from adding the ability to download and read NLS talking books 
>and magazines.
>
>Remember, to authorize any new device for download, just go to the 
>download site's home page, choose "Update my settings," and then 
>choose "Add a new player."



DA:  The address of the web site, to apply for service, or to start 
the authorization process your Icon or Braille Plus is:

https://www.nlstalkingbooks.org/dtb