Peripherals Deals, Sales, and News

Today only, Amazon.com has the Amazon Echo for $129.99. This deal is for Amazon Prime members only as a part of Prime Day. That's $50 off and the lowest price we've seen for this item. You can hear more about the Echo in our Blind Bargains Qast where we discuss it with Liam Erven.

Amazon.com has the Google Chromecast HDMI Streaming Media Player for $22.99.. Plus, receive two months of Hulu Plus streaming service with the purchase. With free shipping, it's $12 off list, not counting the free Hulu Plus. The Chromecast is a wireless streaming dongle that plugs into a TV. You send content to it through your iOS or Androi device from a growing number of apps.

Freedom Scientific has announced the Pearl, a portable camera OCR solution that works with version 9 of their OpenBook scanning software. The Pearl camera costs $1,195, and OpenBook 9 is priced at $995. Both products will be available in May. A special introductory price for the Pearl camera is available for $600 until July 15. Previous OpenBook customers can upgrade to OpenBook version 9 for $150. Stay tuned to Blind Bargains for a hands-on look at this device from the CSUN 2010 conference.

An EBay seller has listed a working DecTalk USB speech synthesizer for an opening bid of $399.99. Or, BuyItNow for $499.99. This modern synthesizer is supported by popular screen readers and is perfect for mobile users. Auction ends October 1 if not sold sooner.