Who made that paper towel you used to clean up a spill? If you’re a member of the U.S. military, the answer might be a blind person.
This Long-Distance Program Helps Visually Impaired Children to Learn Braille
Families from across Australia have congregated in Sydney for the country’s first braille camp for vision-impaired children.
Microsoft Offers Windows 10 PCs for $189 and Education Software Updates to Schools
Microsoft will offer Windows 10 PCs to schools for as little as $189 (£135) as it looks to get its hardware and services in as many classrooms as possible.
Apple’s HomePod Speaker Is Going On Sale February 9
Apple’s HomePod becomes available for pre-orders on Friday. It will cost $349 and will hit store shelves on February 9. HomePod is an Amazon Echo competitor that users talk to by saying,”Hey Siri!”
Special Implant from the US Helps Restore Man’s Vision
A 48-eight-year-old Sri Lankan national who was suffering from acute astigmatism has restored his normal vision, thanks to a special implant which was imported from the US.
Watchdog Group Says Doctors Still Overcharging Patients
Quebec doctors are still charging patients too much for administrative services, such as filling out forms, says a Montreal watchdog group that has been monitoring billing practices.
HOW TO TURN ON DARK MODE IN IOS 11 FOR IPHONE
If you are low vision or just want to extend your battery, there’s now an option in iOS 11 to enable “Smart Invert” which reverses the colors of the iPhone’s display, just like the “Classic Invert” did for all these years. But this special new inverted mode won’t reverse everything. Specifically, it won’t reverse images, media, and some apps that use dark color styles already.
HOW TO QUICKLY ZOOM ON ANY PART OF THE SCREEN
Are you having some trouble reading the text on your iPhone? Buried in the Accessibility tab of the Settings app, Apple has included a setting that’s disabled by default called Peek Zoom.
Amazon Is Putting Alexa Into Everyone’s Pocket
Amazon is bringing Alexa to the assistant’s Android app, enabling users to interact with the app as they would an Echo device.
Audiobooks Coming to Google Play Store! 50% Off First Book
Google Play Store is now advertising its audiobook library in select countries and promises consumers a 50 percent discount on their first related purchase.
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