Preorder the iBill, BCScan for Pick-up at #12state Vision Midwest and Save on Shipping

If you're headed to the Vision Midwest conference in Madison October 22-24, A T Guys wants to make your shopping experience painless and simple. You can preorder the iBill Banknote Identifier or the BCScan Bar Code Scanner and pick them up at the conference.
Save time and shipping costs by preordering your items for pickup at booth 10. To take advantage of this offer, use coupon code 12state on the
"Payment Information" screen when you place your online order at ATGuys.com. Act
fast, as supplies are limited.

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Look UP CD Track Information with BCScan

We're always looking for new ways to harness the power of BCScan, our online bar code database. That's why today we're introducing track information for audio CDs. Now, you can use a bar code scanner such as the Customized Metrologic Fusion Scanner sold by A T Guys and receive track information for hundreds of thousands of music titles, courtesy of Amazon.com. If found, the info will be displayed under its own heading on the BCScan website. This makes it very simple for users to learn more about their favorite music. If you have newer cassettes or records with bar codes, many of these will work as well. Note that bar codes did not become standard on music until the 1980's. We continually work to expand the data available on the BCScan website, and will never charge for a database update. Unlike other services, we often will have new product information available the day it is released. To learn more about all of the powerful services available using a bar code scanner Visit the BCScan.com website.

Summer of Prizes Grand Prize and List of Winners

After two months and over 2,800 entries, we are pleased to announce the winner of our A T Guys Summer of Prizes. Congratulations to Toni C from Winter Park Florida, the winner of our grand prize. Toni will soon be enjoying an HTC S743 cell phone with a copy of Mobile Speak Adventure, including Mobile Speak, Mobile Geo GPS, and Mobile Magnifier, and an iBlue GPS receiver, sponsored by A T Guys and Code Factory.

The A T Guys Summer of Prizes was our biggest giveaway ever, offering over $2,000 in prizes to eight lucky winners who filled out our contest entries and followed us on Twitter. You can view a list of all of the winners in the contest. Thanks to all of you who entered, and stay tuned to this space for more exciting announcements very soon.

A T Guys Releases First Free Accessible Game

If you've been following us on Twitter, you may have heard about our new free game. Shut the box is a rather simple, yet addictive game of chance and skill. Roll the dice to remove the numbers from the game board. In addition to its entertainment value, it's also a great way for kids to practice their addition skills. Shut the Box is completely self-voicing with any modern version of Windows and SAPI text-to-speech. Check out our new software page for more information or to download the free game.
There's more news involving A T Guys and the accessible games arena, but I've been told to keep that news quiet for the moment. But watch this space for more news in the coming days.
Shut the Box was created using the Blastbay Game Toolkit, a new, powerful audio games creation engine. The toolkit makes it simple to add sounds, menus, text-to-speech, timers, and much more to games and other projects. You can learn more by checking out the BGT website.

Order a Bar Code Scanner, Save $20 and Shipping by Picking it up in Dallas

In addition to the iBill announcement we posted earlier, A T Guys is offering an opportunity to order our customized bar code scanner at a $20 discount for pick-up in Dallas. For a limited time, purchase the Customized Metrologic Fusion Bar Code Scanner for $279. Plus, use coupon code Dallas to pick up your item at the NFB Convention and avoid shipping charges. If you're not attending the convention, that's OK as well. You can still receive the $20 discount.
Use the scanner with BCScan, our online bar code database and web service which gives access to over 5 million items including groceries, books, household items, CDs, and much more. BCScan is a user-driven database with new items and information added all the time. Plus, database updates are real-time and always free. To learn more or to place an order, visit http://www.atguys.com

Order your iBill for Pickup in Dallas

A T Guys wants to help you obtain one of the hottest new products of the year, the iBill Talking Banknote Identifier. If you will be attending the National Federation of the Blind convention in Dallas, you can order the iBill now and pick it up at our booth at convention. Save time and shipping costs by preordering your iBill for pick up at booth 63. To take advantage of this offer, use coupon code Dallas on the "Payment Information" screen when you place your online order at ATGuys.com. Act fast, as a limited number of iBill units are available.
Go here to preorder your iBill

New Downloadable Version of BCScan Bar Code Database Available

The data and resources available in our BCScan bar code database is multiplying at a rapid rate, providing increased access to product information for consumers, including those who are blind and visually impaired. In an effort to make this information more freely available on a wide variety of platforms, we are pleased to announce the availability of a downloadable database of our items. This growing database includes items submitted by our users and staff and includes product directions, ingredient lists, and notes for thousands of products. When combined with other freely-available databases on the Internet, it represents another step forward in the quest for universal accessibility.
The information is currently available in .CSV format which is also compatible with Microsoft Excel and most database programs. The data will be refreshed nightly to offer the latest information. Visit our database download page To learn more or download the data.

A T Guys Supports Open Library with Book Donation

As a company administered primarily by blind employees, we can appreciate and empathize with the struggles faced by blind and print-disabled individuals in obtaining high-quality and timely digital books in accessible formats. So we were thrilled to hear of the effort undertaken by Open Library, who recently announced an ambitious project to make the world's digital books accessible.
The Internet Archive is making its scanned digital books available to qualified members of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, the Federal program which provides books to individuals who are unable to read printed material. By doing this, they join programs including Bookshare, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, and the NLS’s own Braille and Audio Reading Download program in offering a growing catalog of accessible digital books available to students, professionals, and bibliophiles alike.
To this end, we are proud to support the Internet Archive Book Drive, a project seeking 10,000 donated books which will be converted into accessible formats. A T Guys has submitted several titles to this effort, which will greatly enhance the availability of a wide variety of book titles. Interested persons can follow the simple instructions to submit their own works, which will be scanned by the Internet Archive. Financial contributions are also accepted.
A T Guys is thrilled to support the efforts of the Open Library, and salutes the growing list of companies and individuals working toward universal access to the world's books and information.

Introduction to the A T Guys Blog

A T Guys has been providing mobile solutions to its customers for a couple of years now, while Blind Bargains, the Auction Gateway, and Zone BBS have been in existence for much longer. And while all of these and other endeavors are used by hundreds of users every day, we were lacking a way to tie it all together. Often, our various projects seemed to lack a bit of cohesion, or users of one site may not be aware of the existence of others.
In an effort to draw our family closer together and provide more insight into what exactly is happening at A T Guys, we’ve introduced this blog. It’s one of the things we’ll be launching in the coming months to provide more interaction with customers, company updates and information, and opportunities for users like you to give feedback.
We encourage you to join us as we dive head-first in to new challenges, and learn about our new and upcoming developments. You’ll also gain some insight into how we operate, and perhaps be inspired to join the ranks of blind business professionals all over the world.
We look forward to listening to your feedback and interacting with customers and potential customers alike. We also encourage you to follow us on Twitter at @atguys and send us a note. Thanks for being a part of A T Guys as we help to raise the bar on assistive technology.