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Carlos, an ‘Ace’ of Technology in Ecuador

At 15 years old, Carlos Esteban Martínez Macías is one of our youngest NVDA Certified Experts. He is also our first NVDA Certified Expert from Ecuador, a South American country between Peru and Colombia. Carlos shared some of his experiences and plans for the future, and we’re excited to bring them to you, in his… Read More

In-Process 6th August 2020

Welcome to August! The big news this time is the release of NVDA 2020.2, so let’s get straight into it: NVDA 2020.2 Now available NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2020.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this… Read More

NVDA 2020.2 Released

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2020.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. Highlights of this release include support for a new braille display from Nattiq, better support for ESET antivirus GUI and Windows Terminal, performance… Read More

In-Process 20th July 2020

Can you believe we’re already and only halfway through 2020? More importantly, we’re inching ever closer to NVDA 2020.2. 2020.2 Release Candidate The big news is, NVDA 2020.2 is nearly here! The NVDA 2020.2 Release Candidate is now available. This is a final version for everyone to check to ensure there are no major issues… Read More

NVDA 2020.2rc1 available for testing

The Release Candidate (RC) of NVDA 2020.2 is now available for download and testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2020.2 release. Highlights of this release include support for a new braille display from Nattiq, better support… Read More

In-Process 25th June 2020

The release of NVDA 2020.2 is edging ever closer. Let’s start with all the details on the new NVDA 2020.2 Beta: NVDA 2020.2 Beta 2 One of the first big public steps in the lead up to a new NVDA version is the Beta release. This version contains most of the code destined for the… Read More

NVDA 2020.2beta2 Available for Testing

Beta2 of NVDA 2020.2 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback. Changes from Beta1: Updated translations for many languages Small corrections to the… Read More

NVDA 2020.2beta1 Available for Testing

Beta1 of NVDA 2020.2 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback. Highlights of this release include support for a new braille display from… Read More

In-Process 11th June 2020

This week we have a community demonstration of NVDA’s Screen curtain, a guide to browse and focus modes, and lots more. Let’s get into it! NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2020 Last time around we launched the NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2020. We’ve had some great feedback from users who have already completed the survey on how they… Read More

In-Process 26th May 2020

This week, the main news from NV Access is that we are launching the 2020 Satisfaction survey. As well as the survey, this week we have a couple of interesting feature walkthroughs to bump up your skills. Do you have a topic you’d like us to cover on In-Process? Email us and let us know!… Read More