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News & Press Releases
02-Aug-2010 - Listen to a review of the NEW Optelec ClearReader+ and ALVA Braille Controller on Mushroom FM12-July-2010 - NEW! Optelec ClearReader+ - an intuitive portable reading system with instant ocr and text-to-speech technology
01-July-2010 - NEW! ALVA Braille Controller series
21-May-2010 - Optelec Prize Draw winners - update
01-May-2010 - Auto-Zoom is here!
23-Mar-2010 - Compactmini - Review in The New York Times online and North County Times
11-Mar-2010 - FarView - BETT Awards Finalist: Television coverage and judges comments
09-Feb-2010 - Optelec spearheads low vision trend towards high contrast with low magnification
04-Feb-2010 - ClearView+ featured on Oprah Winfrey show website
26-Nov-2009 - Press coverage - FarView - An Aid For Better Living
12-Oct-2009 - Change of Managing Director at Optelec Limited
28-Sep-2009 - Compact+ selected by the Welsh Low Vision Scheme
14-July-2009 - NEW arrivals at 'Sight Village Birmingham'
22-Nov-2008 - NEW! Optelec accelerate innovation with the launch of the stylish FarView
30-May-2008 - NEW! ClearView+ 22-inch TFT widescreen launched
29-May-2008 - ClearNote now Windows Vista® compatible
19-Nov-2007 - Compact+ wins an Independent Living Design Award
Forthcoming Events
Optelec attend a number of events around the UK, providing customers with the opportunity to try out the range of video magnifiers and audio text-readers. Contact us for further details.Sight North East - Newcastle Upon Tyne
8th September, 2010 - 10.00 am to 4.00 pmThe Bamburgh Suite, St James' Park Football Stadium, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4ST.
Sound-Site - Glasgow
21st September, 2010 - 10.00 am to 6.00 pmThistle Hotel, Cambridge Street, Glasgow G2 3HN.
"Eye Can Do It" - Herne Bay
22nd September, 2010 - 10.00 am to 3.00 pmKent Enterprise Trust, Kent Enterprise House, The Links, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 7GQ
Walthew House Open Day - Stockport
22nd September, 2010 - 10.00 am to 3.00 pmWalthew House, 112 Shaw Heath, Stockport SK2 6QS
"Sight Matters" - Nottingham
29th September, 2010 - 10.00 am to 3.00 pmNottingham Conference Centre, Burton Street, Nottingham NG1 4BU
Equipment Exhibition - Wolverhampton
13th October, 2010 - 9.30 am to 3.00 pmBeacon Centre for the Blind, Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton WV4 6AZ
Open Day - Eastbourne
21st October, 2010 - 10.00 am to 4.00 pmEastbourne Blind Society, 124-142 Longstone Road, Eastbourne BN22 8DA
Equipment Exhibition - Taunton
29th October, 2010 - 10.00 am to 3.00 pmSomerset Sight, Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Cheddon Road, Taunton TA2 7QP
Sight Village - London
2nd and 3rd November, 2010Kensington Town Hall, London W8 7NX
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