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So it would appear that the end of the world was not actually December 21, 2012 and that we've made it to 2013. We hope you're enjoying the first moments of the new year. It's a year that promises to bring us many interesting stories to talk about. But what exactly will happen, you say? Well, frankly, we don't have much of a clue, but it's fun to speculate, isn't it? Here's a few predictions for the coming year. Read more

HumanWare offers 20 percent off virtually everything in its online store using the link on its post. It's the first such sale we've seen from this company. Of note, get a Victor Reader Stream for $206.40, the lowest price we've ever seen for a new unit. The 20 percent off even is valid on high-price items like braille displays and notetakers. The deal is valid for U.S. and Canadian customers and ends January 2.

We're well on our way to revealing the top story of 2012 in our Blind Bargains top 10. This year's panel included participants from across the assistive technology scene: Darren Burton, Jason Meddaugh, Wayne Merritt, Jamie Pauls and Joe Steinkamp. We'll post a new story every day until we reach number one, which will be revealed on SeroTalk live on January 3. In case you missed them, you can read our earlier stories on our countdown. Number 6 concerns a popular ad-supported and low-cost software program, and we go back to Joe for his take.. Read more

We're well on our way to revealing the top story of 2012 in our Blind Bargains top 10. This year's panel included participants from across the assistive technology scene: Darren Burton, Jason Meddaugh, Wayne Merritt, Jamie Pauls and Joe Steinkamp. We'll post a new story every day until we reach number one. Also, we've partnered with SeroTalk and will be participating on their year in review show coming in early January, so stay tuned. In case you missed them, you can read our earlier stories on our countdown. Number 7 is all about portable braille displays. Read more

We're continuing to reveal the top stories of 2012 in our Blind Bargains top 10. This year's panel included participants from across the assistive technology scene: Darren Burton, Jason Meddaugh, Wayne Merritt, Jamie Pauls and Joe Steinkamp. We'll post a new story every day until we reach number one. Also, we've partnered with SeroTalk and will be participating on their year in review show coming in early January, so stay tuned. In case you missed them, you can read our earlier stories on our countdown. Coming in at number 8 is the dominance of Apple tablets. Read more

We're on our way to revealing the top story of 2012 in our Blind Bargains top 10. This year's panel included participants from across the assistive technology scene: Darren Burton, Jason Meddaugh, Wayne Merritt, Jamie Pauls and Joe Steinkamp. We'll post a new story every day until we reach number one. Also, we've partnered with SeroTalk and will be participating on their year in review show coming in early January, so stay tuned. In case you missed them, you can read our earlier stories on our countdown. Number 9 involves another colossal accessibility failure of the year. Read more

Today is a day we spend with our families and share our love with each other. All of us at Blind Bargains wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. All of you are part of our extended family, and we're glad to celebrate the season with everyone. Seasons greetings.

Another year has just about come and gone, and with it comes our annual chance to reflect and count down the most influencial and talked about stories of the year. This year's panel included participants from across the assistive technology scene: Darren Burton, Jason Meddaugh, Wayne Merritt, Jamie Pauls and Joe Steinkamp. We'll post a new story every day until we reach number one. Also, we've partnered with SeroTalk and will be participating on their year in review show coming in early January, so stay tuned. So without further delay, let's start our countdown with one of the biggest failures of 2012. Read more

Jockey via eBay offers the Jockey Men's Tag-Free Crew Neck T-Shirt 3-Pack in White or Black for $9.99 with free shipping. That's $3.33 per shirt and $11 below the lowest total price we could find now for a 3-pack of these tagless T-shirts from Jockey's Amazon storefront. They're available in sizes S to XL. Deal ends December 23 at 10:56 am. Of note, buy three 3-packs (nine T-shirts total) for $25.47 with free shipping. At $2.83 per tee, that's $38 under the lowest total price we could find for this quantity elsewhere.

With orders of $25 or more, Amazon offers a selection of Holiday Candy on sale, with prices starting at 92 cents. All orders receive free shipping. That's the best sale we've seen on holiday candy from Amazon since we saw up to 73% off a similar collection last winter. Sales tax is added where applicable. Choose from Snickers Minis, Hershey's Holiday Kisses, Lindt Lindor Truffles, Reese's Holiday Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures, and more. Note: These items are part of Amazon's new "Add-on Program"; it can only be purchased with an order of $25 or more. Orders placed today, December 21, by 7 pm ET using Prime 2-day shipping are guaranteed to arrive by Christmas.

Amazon.com has the Jawbone BIG JAMBOX Wireless Bluetooth Speaker in graphite for $249.95. With free shipping, it's the best price we could currently find for this item and $50 off retail. About 4 times the size of the original jambox, the Big jambox features tactile buttons, audio prompts for pairing, noise-canceling microphone for conference calls, 15 hours of battery life, and more.

Savings Angel offers a 4 week membership for $10 using coupon code 2DAEF5F. That's half off. It's one of the few such coupons we've seen for this website, which aggrigates the best grocery deals, coupons, and sales and allows you to conveniently see them in one place. We posted a review of Savings Angel awhile back. Coupon expires December 31.

newegg offers free Eggspedited next-day shipping on over 100 items. That's the first next-day shipping offer we've seen from newegg this year. Choose from cameras, laptops, headphones, hard drives, and more. Offer ends December 22 at 11 am ET. These items are guaranteed to arrive in time for Christmas.

newegg has the refurbished, 5.6-lb. ASUS Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. K55A-BBL4, for $404.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen for any laptop with an Ivy Bridge Core i5 CPU since Black Friday. (It's also within $6 of the best price we've ever seen for a similarly-configured laptop.) Features include an Intel Core i5-3210M 2.5GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n wireless, webcam, media card reader, USB 3.0, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Luxury Collections via Amazon offers Prime Members the Poop Bag Shop Dog Waste Bag 35-Roll Pack in Black together with a Bone-Shaped Bag Dispenser for $14.99 with free shipping. (Non-members can spend over $25 for free shipping; otherwise, shipping adds $4.99.) That's the lowest total price we could find by $5. Sales tax is added where applicable. These bags are unscented and biodegradable. Each roll includes 20 bags.

Walmart offers the Apple iPad mini 64GB WiFi Tablet in Black, model no. MD530LL/A, bundled with the Inland Pro 7" Sleeve for iPad mini in Black, Pink, or Red for $529 with free shipping. That's one of the only deals we've seen for the iPad mini. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 0.3"-thick tablet weighs 0.7 lbs. and features an Apple A5 1GHz dual-core processor, 7.9" 1024x768 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, accelerometer, compass, up to 10 hours of battery life, and iOS 6. Orders placed today (December 19) using standard shipping are guaranteed to arrive by Christmas.

Walmart offers this Contemporary 5-Piece Dining Set in Espresso, model no. 50115ESP, for $154. If possible, opt for in-store pickup via Site-to-Store to avoid the $27.94 shipping charge. That's $44 off and the lowest price we've seen for this set. Sales tax is added where applicable. This set includes a contemporary rectangular table and four upholstered chairs.

Amazon offers its Prime members the Dairy Queen Blizzard Maker, model no. 20028181, for $7.54 with free shipping. (Non-members can spend $25 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping adds $5.69.) That's the lowest total price we could find by $16. Sales tax is added where applicable. This set includes three packets of vanilla mix, three packets of popping candy, and more. Order by December 21 at 7 pm ET with free 2-day shipping via Prime for guaranteed Christmas delivery. (Non-members pay $11.97 for 2-day shipping.)

Amazon cuts up to 75% off a selection of toys and games. Additionally, Amazon Prime members get free shipping with no minimum purchase required. (Non-members can spend $25 or more for free shipping; otherwise, shipping starts around $4.42.) With deals from $2.99, that's one of the best sales we've seen on these items from Amazon this year and puts many items at lowest-we-could-find prices. Sales tax is added where applicable. Order by December 21 at 7 pm ET with free 2-day shipping via Prime for guaranteed Christmas delivery. (For non-Prime members, the deadline for free Super Saver Shipping is today, December 19, at 3 pm ET.)

newegg offers the Seagate 3TB Expansion USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. STBV3000100, for $139.99. Coupon code "EMCYTZT2683" cuts it to $119.99. With free shipping, that's $0.04/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $18. It features built-in power management. Coupon expires December 20.

Walmart is now offering a $50 Apple iTunes eGift Card for $40.00, delivered via email. It can be used to purchase apps, music, movies, games and more from the Apple iTunes Store.

For the past five years, Blind Bargains and its fans have chosen the best and brighest in the industry during the Blind Bargains Access Awards. And now that we've reached a half decade of these awards, we feel it's time to make some changes. Our major goals are to recognize the best products and services without turning the competition into a big popularity contest, a tendency which has increased over the past couple of years. We want to balance the get out the vote movement while maintaining a contest that picks its winners with integrity. So, we're asking you for your input on how to improve the Access Awards. Currently, the process is split into two rounds, an open nomination period where anyone can nominate companies and services and a voting round where up to five nominees in each category are put up for a vote. So what would you do? Or would you keep the current system in place for 2012? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Walmart offers a selection of Holiday Food Gift Sets in six styles, like the Martini Set for Two, for $13.98 plus 97 cents shipping. That's some of the best deals we've seen on gift sets from Walmart. Sales tax is added where applicable. Choose from Stubbs's Smokin Bar-B-Que Grill Set, Cozy Confections Tower Gift Set, and more. Note: More food gift sets are available at a higher price. Orders placed today via standard shipping are guaranteed for delivery by Christmas.

Meritline offers the Otterbox Reflex Series Case for Apple iPhone 5 in four colors, model no. 77-22692, for $29.95. Coupon code "MLCS17PN" cuts it to $24.95. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $7. It features access to all ports and buttons. Orders placed by December 19 are guaranteed for delivery by Christmas using 3-day shipping for $14.64.

GraveyardMall cuts 70% off select clearance items via coupon code "ShipAfterChristmas70". That's the best clearance discount we've seen from GraveyardMall. Shipping starts at $2.99 and prices start at 30 cents after the coupon. Earphones, sports team items, clothes and much more are currently available. Items won't last long, order now!

Best Buy offers the 5.6-lb. ASUS Intel Pentium 2.4GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Black, model no. X55A-HPD122J, for $329.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find. It features an Intel Pentium Dual-Core B980 2.4GHz processor, 15.6" 1366x768 widescreen LCD, 4GB memory, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, USB 3.0, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8. Place your order before 1 pm ET on December 19 to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas.

As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers a $100 Apple iTunes Gift Card for $85 with free shipping. That's one of the best deals we've seen for an iTunes credit. Deal ends today. Place your order before 1 pm ET on December 19 to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas.

Amazon offers the Klipsch Image X10 Noise-Isolating Earphones, model no. 1007328, bundled with a $2 Amazon MP3 Credit for $89.99 with free shipping. Assuming you'll use the credit, that's the lowest total price we could find by $80. These 0.4-oz. earbuds feature a 5Hz to 19kHz frequency response, 50" vinyl cable, 3.5mm connector, and more.

The Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of select MP3 albums for $1.99 when you link your Twitter account to the site. (Note that it will also automatically register your account to follow @amazonmp3 and it will tweet about the offer.) With 25 albums available, it yields a number of price lows. (iTunes charges $9.99 for most albums.) The credit can be redeemed on one of 25 qualifying albums from the Amazon MP3 Store including artists such as Gotye, U2, The Postal Service, The Shins, Nirvana, Paramore, and more. Amazon MP3 Downloader is required. Deal ends December 23. Note that the discounted price will not be reflected at checkout, but in the order confirmation, which will be emailed to you after your purchase.

VOStarter, the first app to offer training on the VoiceOver screen-reader for iOS has just been released to the app store. Developed by Michael Doise, VO Starter offers tips and hints navigating various iOS elements such as buttons, text fields, tabs and more. It also allows one to practice interacting with these different controls. VO Starter is currently free for a limited time.

Pizza Hut offers a Large 1-Topping Pizza with Five Breadsticks for $8.99 via the link provided on this site. That's the lowest total price we've seen for these items at Pizza Hut. Sales tax is added where applicable. An additional charge applies to Stuffed Crust Pizza and double cheese. It's available for delivery or carryout. Deal ends December 31.

Independent Living Aids has the Can-Do Basketball System for $39.95 plus shipping. This package includes a regulation size and weight basketball with internal bells that ring whenever it is in motion. Also supplied is a buzzer (Goal Locator) in a pouch that can be placed on the basket, and an extra bell to attach to the net so that it rings when the ball goes through it. Requires one 9 volt battery (not included).

Independent Living Aids has the Volley DuraBeep Ball by Sportime for $96.95 with free shipping. Turn the switch on and the volley ball beeps, letting you know that this is one product for the blind designed for fun. The Durabeep Module is inserted into the ball which beeps so you know where the ball is while playing with it. The ball has been fabricated with special foam, coated in "Superskin" and includes a Durabeep module and 9V battery. The volley ball has a diameter of 8 1/4".

Amazon offers free 1-day shipping on thousands of select items. (Be sure to select One-Day Shipping during checkout.) That's the first time we've seen this shipping discount on such a large selection of items this year. Eligible items include jewelry, apparel, Blu-rays and DVDs, computers, electronics, and more. Deal ends December 23 at 2:59 am ET. Orders placed by December 22 at 3 pm ET are guaranteed to arrive in time for Christmas.

As one of its daily deals, Best Buy Computing Clearance cuts 24% off sitewide via coupon code "PIPERS24". Even better, all Computing Clearance items are eligible for free shipping. This is the second discount we've seen on these items from Best Buy. Sales tax is added where applicable. After discount, tablets start at $182.39, desktops at $250.79, and laptops at $246.99. Deal ends today. Place your order before 1 pm ET on December 19 to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas. Also note that this site is not the clearance section at Best Buy but is instead its own standalone site.

Independent Living Aids offers Time Adventures Interactive Software for $45.50 plus shipping. That's a savings of 35 percent, the title usually sells for $69.95. From the same company that creates the accessible Fairy Tale series comes this exciting game called Time Adventures. The beautiful graphics are described as the mouse is moved over each section of the screen. This adventure and exploration game is filled with clues that help the player solve puzzles to solve the game. By using the mouse or the keyboard and listening to the descriptions and clues, a blind player gets totally immersed in the fun of this conflict between the ordinary citizens of the world and mega-corporations. If they win, they save humanity.

Today only, newegg discounts a selection of electronics, hard drives, memory, tablets, processors, headphones, appliances, and more as part of its Last-Minute Stop Sale. Most items get free shipping and some require additional coupon codes (for newsletter subscribers) or mail-in rebates as indicated on the product page. Need your order for Christmas? Choose standard shipping and place your order by today at 6:30 pm ET for guaranteed delivery.

Walmart offers the Philips Norelco PowerTouch with Aquatec Electric Razor Set, model no. AT810/44, for $39 plus 97 cents shipping. (In-store pickup via Site-to-Store is also available.) That's the lowest total price we've seen for this set. Sales tax is added where applicable. This kit includes the razor, Edge Sensitive Skin Shave Gel, and carry case. Orders placed by December 19 via standard shipping or Site-to-Store are guaranteed to arrive by Christmas.

Newegg cuts up to 76% off select items during its 72-Hour Last-Weekend Deals Sale, with prices starting at $1.99. Most items receive free shipping. That's one of the largest percent-off discounts we've seen from newegg in recent months and yields several price lows. (We saw up to 50% off select items last week.) Discounted items include laptops, monitors, peripherals, software, and more. Sale ends December 17 at 3 am ET. Need your order for Christmas? Choose standard shipping and place your order by December 17 at 6:30 pm ET for guaranteed delivery.

Independent Living Aids is now offering free shipping on 91 items in its Stocking Stuffers section. Items will arive by Christmas and include talking watches, magnification devices, household helpers, jewelry and more! Don't stress over what to get for someone who is blind or who has low vision. Click the link here and start shopping!

Amazon offers a 20-Pack of Sparkle Giant Paper Towel Rolls for $19.93. Click the "Clip this coupon" button and it falls to $18.93 during checkout. Prime members get free shipping. (Non-members can get free shipping with orders of $25 or more; otherwise, shipping adds $28.97.) That's $0.95/roll, and $12 less than the best we could find for a slightly larger quantity elsewhere. Sales tax is added where applicable.

GiftcardMall via eBay again offers a $50 Applebee's Gift Card for $40 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from last month as the best Applebee's gift card deal we've seen. Christmas delivery may not be guaranteed.

Amazon offers a 48-Pack of Quilted Northern Ultra Plush Double Roll Toilet Paper for $21.74 with free shipping via the directions below. That's $0.45/roll, and $8 less than the lowest total price we could find for this quantity elsewhere. To get this deal: 1. Click the link provided on this site. Note the price of $23.94. 2. get $1 off by clicking the "Clip this coupon" button under the product price. 3. add it to your cart via Subscribe & Save for $22.74. 4. during checkout, it drops to $21.74.

As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers the Waring Pro Convection Toaster/Pizza Oven, model no. TC0650, for $54.99 with free shipping. (This price shows during checkout.) That's the lowest total price we could find by $25. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 1,500-watt oven features a 0.6-cubic foot capacity and comes with an oven rack, baking pan, and crumb tray. Deal ends today. NOTE: Orders placed by December 19 at 1 pm ET are guaranteed to arrive by Christmas.

As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers the Creative D80 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker in Black, model no. 51MF8130AA002, for $29.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $9. Features include two 3" drivers, 3.5mm audio jack, toggling between two pre-paired devices, AC power cord, and more.

Walmart offers two Holiday Gift Sets for $12 plus 97 cents for shipping. Choose your two sets from a selection of over 46 options. (Certain sets will increase the price.) That's one of the best offers we've seen on gift sets from Walmart in recent weeks. (We saw a different assortment of single gift sets for $6 two weeks ago.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Choose from sets such as Star Wars, Axe, Hello Kitty, and more.

Facebook has recently added a page on it's site dedicated to accessibility. News and updates from the Facebook Accessibility team will be posted to this page. Visit facebook.com/accessibility for more information.

Draconis Entertainment has returned from a multi-year hiatus and released their first audio game for the Mac. Change Reaction, a puzzle game previously available for Windows, has been released to the Mac App Store for $9.99. More games are expected to follow, according to their website including titles for Windows and iOS. From the description: "Primarily intended for blind and visually impaired gamers, ChangeReaction is played via the keyboard and your ears. Navigate the game board with the arrow keys, dropping coins on the stacks to create chains of explosions and rack up higher and higher scores! Match three coins of the same denomination vertically or horizontally to trigger a chain reaction that blows up all adjacent coins of the same value! This game has no visual element. Use your fingers, ears, and wits to rack up the highest scores possible."

Walmart offers the 5.5-lb. Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5315 AMD E-300 1.3GHz LED-Backlit 15.6" Laptop bundled with your choice of a FileMate Plus Series 16" Laptop/Notebook Backpack and @.com Compact Wireless Mouse with USB Nano Receiver for $338 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for these products purchased separately elsewhere by $38. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an AMD E-Series E-300 1.3GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-Backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8. Orders placed by December 18 via standard shipping (or free Site-to-Store) are guaranteed to arrive by Christmas.

Skullcandy via eBay offers the Skullcandy Titan Earbuds in Blue, model no. S2TTDZ-116, for $15.99. Check out using PayPal and coupon code "CSKULLCANDY25" cuts them to $11.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $12. These earbuds feature a 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response and 11mm drivers. Coupon expires December 16. NOTE: They're not guaranteed to arrive by Christmas.