The end for outSPOKEN for Macintosh and inLARGE for Macintosh: Bummer!

ALVA B.V. has announced that it will no longer develop outSPOKEN or inLARGE, ALVA's screen reader and screen enlarger for Macintosh computers.

"ALVA is very committed to assistive technology and we're proud we helped raise the performance and feature bar with these Macintosh products," said Eric Weldink, president and CEO of ALVA. "The market has changed, however, and our resources are best directed towards producing stand-alone products with dedicated user interfaces tailored to the needs of our customers - blind and low-vision IT and personal technology users. The ALVA MPO or Mobile Phone Organizer is an example of our targeted efforts. With its customized interface and applications, this integrated cell phone and personal organizer will reach the broadest customer group we've ever served."

outSPOKEN for Macintosh 9.2 and inLARGE for Macintosh 2.1 will be available for the remainder of the year and all warranties and documented service agreements will be honored.

ALVA Access Group, Inc., the U.S. division of ALVA B.V., is located in Oakland, California. ALVA Access Group can be reached toll-free at (888) 318-2582 (ALVA) or info@aagi.com. For more information, visit ALVA at www.aagi.com.

Note: Information taken from an ALVA press release on the Alliance for Technology Access email list.