OutSPOKEN
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outSPOKEN is a screen reader
for computers running Microsoft Windows
and Mac OS
. First developed and released for Macintosh in the late 1980s, it was ported to Windows and was one of the first screen readers to be released for that platform in the early 1990s. The technology was developed by Berkeley Systems and later sold to Alva Access Group of Holland around 1995. In September, 2005, Optelec acquired the assets of ALVA BV., the parent company of ALVA Access Group.
"Outspoken" is also an English word.
Screen reader
A screen reader is a software application that attempts to identify and interpret what is being displayed on the screen . This interpretation is then re-presented to the user with text-to-speech, sound icons, or a Braille output device...
for computers running Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and Mac OS
Mac OS
Mac OS is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Macintosh user experience is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface...
. First developed and released for Macintosh in the late 1980s, it was ported to Windows and was one of the first screen readers to be released for that platform in the early 1990s. The technology was developed by Berkeley Systems and later sold to Alva Access Group of Holland around 1995. In September, 2005, Optelec acquired the assets of ALVA BV., the parent company of ALVA Access Group.
"Outspoken" is also an English word.