Lots this week: NVDA 2020.3 Beta 2, the upcoming NVDACon, NV Access is hiring, we ask, “How has NVDA benefitted you?”, we present the GSOC report and listen to NVDA in the charts!

Beta2 of NVDA 2020.3 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

Beta1 of NVDA 2020.3 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. NVDA 2020.3 includes several large improvements to stability and performance, particularly in… Read More

Well we made it to Spring down here in the southern hemisphere! And welcome to Autumn, or Fall, you those of you up North of the equator. For those who start seasons at the equinox rather than the 1st of the month, you’ve still got until the 22nd. NVDACon The NVDACon committee are currently busy… Read More

It’s the 20th of August, which is the 232nd day of the year. Based on how 2020 has gone so far, I calculate there are now only 3 aeons left until the end of the year! So, let’s get right on with some news which is more positive: Our first Ecuadorian Expert Last week we… Read More

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

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

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

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

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