A wearable assistance system for blind or partially sighted swimmers has been developed by a group of students, as part of the 7th Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition of Junior Achievement Greece (JA Greece).
FaceTime calls are coming to Android and Windows
FaceTime calls used to be only for iPhones. Soon, people with Android and Windows devices can join in. Here’s how.
Honda developing navigation system for blind and visually impaired pedestrians
Japanese automaker, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a new firm called Ashirase, Inc. It’s the first startup that came from Ignition, Honda’s new business creation program.
Apple adds two new features for Apple Music
Late on Monday night, Apple added two new features for its Apple Music subscription service: immersive Dolby Atmos spatial audio and lossless-quality streaming.
Google launches Announce Caller ID’ feature
Google is going to roll out a convenient accessibility feature for visually impaired people. The feature enables the phone to announce the caller ID after the phone rings.
Study shows people can learn how to echolocate in just 10 weeks
Echolocation, is shared by many other species, including whales and dolphins — even people can learn how to use it.
TELUS Tech for Good program expands to help Canadians with disabilities get connected
TELUS has announced the national expansion of their Tech for Good program in partnership with March of Dimes Canada.
Xbox Party Chat gets text-to-speech and speech-to-text
Microsoft has introduced a number of new features to its Xbox Party Chat system.
IBM unveils app to help visually impaired users maintain distance in lines
IBM unveils app to help visually impaired users maintain distance in lines
Australian researcher develops low-cost retina to restore sight
A researcher at the University of Sydney is developing a printable device that acts like a retina and could one day restore sight to blind people.
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