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For Prime members only, Amazon offers this Dried Fruit Sample Box bundled with a $7.99 Amazon credit for select Dried Fruit for $7.99 with free shipping. (Approximately one week after purchase, you will receive an email with instructions for the credit.) Assuming you use the credit, that's like getting the sample box for free. Each box contains six or more samples from various brands.

Earlier this month, Facebook rolled out it's new Automatic Alt Text description feature on iOS. Today, the Facebook Access team announced on Twitter that this feature is now also available on Android with Facebook version 74 and higher. Users may need to log out and back in again to start seeing posts with the automated alt text being generated, just like some users had to do when the feature was officially released for iOS. Have you been using this feature on iOS before now? Is it working on Android for you? Feel free to leave comments below with your experiences.

Accessible Apps has released a new update to it's Twitter application for Windows, Chicken Nugget. Version 4.0 includes support for Twitter images, the ability to scan text out of images from Tweets, a spell checker, the ability to choose which users to DM, and the ability to translate expanded tweets.

It was widely reported last week that Harriet Tubman would replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill. The other part of this story however is one that many disability activists have been patiently waiting for. New designs for the $20, as wel as the $5 and $10 bills, will include accessibility features to aid blind and visually impaired users. The United States is one of the last major countries to use inaccessible paper currency, and was forced by a court decision several years ago to change this.

A new video posted to Facebook pairs a popular face with an engineer working on AI and accessibility. Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg spoke with Matt King, a Facebook engineer who happens to also be blind, about Matt's work on the company's AI initiatives including adding descriptive text to images. In the series, titled Live from Facebook HQ, Matt demonstrates the feature with an iOS device and the screen curtain turned on and shows how a blind person might use an iPhone. The 20 minute video has received over 100,000 reactions and tens of thousands of comments since being posted on Facebook.

The team behind Dictation Bridge is now raising money on Indiegogo to bring its voice recognition app to reality. Dictation Bridge will work with Windows Speech Recognition and various versions of Dragon to provide seemless voice recognition to users of the major screen readers including NVDA, Jaws, and Window-Eyes. The end result will be completely free and open-source, with premium technical support options available for a fee. You can go here to read more or to donate. To learn more, listen to our interview with Lucy Greco about Dictation Bridge on Blind Bargains Qast 55

One of the largest and most successful online auctions to benefit a blindness-related nonprofit is back for another year. The Seeing Eye's 8th Annual Auction features hundreds of items and is now open for bids. Items are available for just about any budget, from a $10 gift card to Cold Stone Creamery to a Vintage Gold and Diamond Horse Pendant with Chain valued at $750 currently with a $99 bid. Many assistive technology items are also available. A T Guys is proud to be one of the many companies and individuals who donated to this auction. The auction ends on May 6 at 10 PM EDT. You can go here to view the auction and place bids.

Amazon offers three Sunkist Fruit Snacks Value Pack 24-Packs in Mixed Fruit for $11.46. Check out via Subscribe & Save to drop them to $10.89. With free shipping, that's about a buck under what you'd expect to pay at a local store. Be sure to cancel your subscription after receiving your item to avoid being billed for subsequent shipments.

Deal Genius offers the Clip-On Desk Magnifying Glass with LED Light for $9 with free shipping. That's a buck under the best price we could find for a similar item sold elsewhere. It features a 5X strength magnifying glass and an adjustable arm.

Yapper Wireless via eBay offers the Unlocked HTC Desire Eye M910x 4G LTE 16GB Smartphone in Coral/White for $179.99 with free shipping. That's the best price by $20, and the lowest total price we've seen. This GSM phone features a 5.2 inch 1920x1080 (1080p) touchscreen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.3GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear and front-facing cameras, dual-band 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, and Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). Deal ends April 28 at 11 am ET.

Tacklife via Amazon offers the Seedforce S100 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker in Grey for $18.99. Plus, Prime members bag free shipping. (Non-members can spend $49 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping costs $6.48.) That's the lowest total price we could find by $6. This portable speaker features a 5-watt driver, rechargeable battery with 16 hours of playback time, USB power cable, and 3.5mm audio cable.

PayPal Digital Gifts via eBay offers a
$25 AMC Theatre eGift card for $20, another price low by $5.

PayPal Digital Gifts via eBay offers a $50 Regal Movie eGift Card for $40. (The gift card will be sent to the email address associated with your PayPal account.) That's the lowest price we could find by $10.

Amazon offers a Certified 3-Foot Lightning to USB Cable in White for $6.49 with free shipping for Prime members. Use this cable to charge your iPhone.

MobileCityOnline via Amazon offers the Jarv Pure Fit Bluetooth Wireless Sport Headphones in Black, model no. BT601, for $24.99. Coupon code DNEWS111 cuts them to $14.99. Plus, Prime members bag free shipping. (Non-members can spend $49 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping costs $6.18.) That's the lowest total price we've seen. (It's the best deal by $14.) These water- and sweat-resistant earbuds weigh less than 1 oz. and feature dynamic HD sound, on-board controls, and over six hours of use on a two-hour charge. Deal ends May 10.

Dyson via eBay offers the factory-refurbished Dyson DC40 Origin Multi-Floor Upright Vacuum Cleaner in Yellow for $174.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for a refurb by $63. It features Dyson Ball steering, bagless collection, 15-foot hose, and brush agitator. A 6-month Dyson warranty applies; after the Dyson warranty ends, it's covered for an additional 2.5 years by ABC Vacuum Warehouse.

Walmart offers the iView Ultima 2-in-1 Intel Atom 1.4GHz 13.3" Touchscreen Laptop for $199 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen. (It's a current best by $130.) It converts to a tablet and features an Intel Atom Z8300 1.4GHz Cherry Trail quad-core processor, 1366x768 touchscreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 32GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, front and rear cameras, microSD card reader, USB 3.0, and Windows 10.

Newegg via eBay offers the Seagate Backup Plus Slim 4TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive in blue for $109.99 shipped. That's a $70 savings off the original price and the best offer available by $14. Quickly and easily add 4TB of storage to your setup with Seagate s highly-rated portable hard drive. This model features USB 3.0 connectivity, 200GB of free OneCloud storage for two-years and automatic backup functionality. Since it is bus-powered, you ll only need to carry one cable to transfer files.

For Amazon Prime members, buy five select items through Prime Pantry and bag free shipping via coupon code PANTRYAPR. That's a savings of $6. Choose from groceries, beauty, cleaning supplies, nutrition and wellness, healthcare, and other items. Deal ends April 30.

Amazon discounts a selection of cleaning, organizing, gardening, and outdoor entertainment items as part of its Spring Event. Plus, Prime members bag free shipping on all orders. (Non-members can spend $49 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping starts around $5.) Shop such brands as Dyson, Cuisinart, Black & Decker, and Generac. Deal ends April 30.