ZoomText

Article summary

ZoomText is a screen magnifier for Windows developed by Ai Squared which was acquired by Freedom Scientific in 2016. The first version was released for MS-DOS in 1988, and the first version for Windows was released in 1991. ZoomText is available in two editions: ZoomText Magnifier and ZoomText Magnifier/Reader, which includes a built-in screen reader. The latest version of ZoomText is ZoomText 2026.2605.28 released in May 2026.

Key claims

1. release date: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2026 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2022 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2026 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "1988". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2026". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2022". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2026". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
13. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358749951