IBM and Chinese Deaf Association Launch Real-time, Online Sign Language Interpretation Service | Accessibility News International

First-of-a-kind Internet Service Supports Organization of 2009 Deaflympics

PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the
Chinese Deaf Association announced the launch of an online sign language
interpretation service in Taiwan, aimed to provide video and audio instant
messaging services to the deaf. The service, initially used to support the
organization of the 21st Summer Deaflympics held in Taipei city from September
5 to 15, will benefit over 200,000 deaf and hearing impaired people in Taiwan.

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