The Summer Academy for Students who are Blind or low-vision is a three-week intensive program that runs from July 8 to Aug. 3 at the Penn State University Park campus. The academy focuses on enhancing independence skills for students transitioning to postsecondary education and is available at no cost to eligible high school students who anticipate attending college or technical/trade school after graduation.
Cool Picks: July 5,2017
Join the CBT Team as they explore this week’s latest Cool Picks.
Robots Will Soon Start Handling More of Our Household Chores
A new company called Misty Robotics Inc. will be building personal robots. The company, which is a spin-off of robotic toy company Sphero, launched with $11.5 million in Series A funding from Venrock, Foundry Group, and others.
Designer Creates Braille Accessory Collection to Help Empower People With Disabilities
Marwa Mohammed, a jewellery and bags designer, has created an accessory collection made of silver using the Braille language, to help empower people with disabilities and make them happy.
Cool Picks: June 28, 2017
Join CBT this week as they talk about their favourite Cool Picks.
Philips Televisions Are Now Accessible for the Visually Impaired
The entire line of 2017 Philips brand televisions and video players now offers Enhanced Accessibility to allow blind and visually impaired users to control the devices’ functions. Adding Enhanced Accessibility to products entails the addition of voice guide descriptive menus, easy to read user interface, guide dots on remote controls, easy access to closed captioning/subtitles and secondary audio, easy access to support, and an easy way to identify these products with the help of an Enhanced Accessibility logo.
How To Find Which Apps Are Not Compatible On iPhone and iPad In iOS 11
The CBT team have told you about some of the exciting new features coming to your iPhone or iPad in iOS 11, but there’s one “feature” that many users are going to be upset about: Some of your apps, possibly including apps you use every day, will stop working.
New Exhibit Allows Visually Impaired to Touch and Hear 3D Photos
Blind since birth, Pete Haertel has never seen a photograph, but the sculpted 3D versions of the five award-winning photographs in Points of View, a new exhibition at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, are the closest he’s come to experiencing visual art.
eSight 3 Electronic Glasses Launches in Europe
eSight 3 is a wearable, hands-free solution that provides sight without the need for any surgery. The glasses have been clinically validated and patented engineering breakthrough that allows the visually impaired to see in the same manner that sighted people do.
Portable Speaker is the First Speaker That Turns Your iPhone Into a Conference System
Rayz Rally is a pocket-sized speaker, together with the Rayz App it makes calling easier & clearer anytime, anywhere.
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