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March 13, 2018 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today. For other up-to-the-minute news, check out ITI’s Twitter account: @ITINewsBreaks.

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A New Braille E-Reader Is Heading Into Production

According to The Digital Reader, a U.K.-based startup, Bristol Braille Technology, is developing the Canute, a Braille-reading machine that will cost about the same as a new iPhone. The company calls the Canute “the world’s first viable multi-line refreshable Braille e-reader; a ‘Kindle for blind people.’” The reader’s final preproduction testing pilot is planned for this month.

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