A research group led by the Virtual Environments and Multimodal Interaction Laboratory (VEMI Lab) at the University of Maine is developing a smartphone app that provides the navigational assistance needed for people with disabilities and seniors to enjoy ride-sharing and ride-hailing, collectively termed mobility-as-a-service, with the latest in automotive technology.
How to use Alexa’s new privacy features on your Amazon Echo
Maybe you don’t want others to know the conversations you’ve had with Alexa throughout the day. Fortunately, two new Echo privacy features make it easier to erase your voice history, once and for all.
Netflix Testing Spatial Audio Support for AirPods
Netflix streaming service to support 3D spatial audio for Apple’s AirPods.
Japanese company plans to roll out ‘smart glasses’ to correct myopia
Japanese company Kubota Vision plans to begin selling its smart glasses that treats myopia to Asian markets in the second half of 2021.
AWARE app helps visually impaired explore their surroundings independently!
Introducing a mobile app to help visually impaired explore their surroundings independently!
Navigate the world step-by-step with GoodMaps Explore
GoodMaps Explore provides on-demand, reactive mobile navigation for people who are blind or visually impaired, and developers are working to tackle a region that Google Maps has long ignored: indoor spaces.
How to change which apps can access your location on Android
It’s important to make sure apps aren’t abusing permissions to protect your privacy.
How to fake Your eye contact in FaceTime calls on iOS
Whenever we speak with someone, both people expect to maintain minimum eye contact, at least to make the conversation a lot less awkward. But, it is not always possible with video calls especially if one of them are visually impaired. The other person will feel like you are looking down when you could be looking at their face on your mobile screen.
Samsung’s TVs will be more accessible for people with vision or hearing loss
Samsung is working to enable its TVs to recognize sign language for commands like “turn on the television.”
CES 2021 Innovation Award honouree could make the Apple Watch more accessible
Mudra Band could make the Apple Watch more accessible
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