Amazon has announced a new ‘Alexa Guard’ feature that works to protect your home while you’re away.
Supersense: A New Kind of App for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Supersense is a new kind of app for the blind and low vision community. It locates objects around you. Do you need to find an empty chair or a trash can? Are you trying to locate the door of a building? Choose what you are looking for and scan your environment with your smartphone. Supersense will find it in real-time without an internet connection.
Turkish Developer Promoted to Lead Microsoft’s Accessibility Team
Hasan Özdemir, a visually impaired software developer known for his work for visually impaired users in Turkey, has been promoted to lead Microsoft’s accessibility team at the company’s US headquarters.
Minecraft Update Includes Pandas, UI Screen Reader and a Text-To-Speech System
After being added to Xbox Game Pass, Minecraft fans have more to shout about this month as the game has received it’s long awaiting “Village and Pillage” update.
How to Use Google Assistant’s ‘Tell Me a Story’ Feature on iPhone and Android Smartphones
You can now take Google Assistant’s “Tell Me a Story” feature on the road with you.
Nintendo Updates Switch With Accessibility Feature for Visually Impaired Gamers
Nintendo Just rolled out the 8.0 update for the Switch and it’s got a few features gamers have been asking for. Switch owners can now transfer save data between systems, sort the icons on their dashboard, and—most importantly, for gamers with visual impairments—zoom in.
How To Use Amazon’s Echo Smart Speaker without Giving Up Your Privacy
2018 saw a nearly doubling of the percentage (41%) of households that have some form of voice-activated speaker, with the vast majority being Amazon’s Echo.
Be My Eyes app Working with Big Tech Companies that Pay for Referrals
Since 2015, when the Denmark-based platform Be My Eyes launched, more than 2 million volunteers have signed up to assist some 120,000 blind and low-vision users, according to the company.
Xbox Game Adds Accessibility Features for Color Blind Gamers
HyperDot has a very simple premise — all players need to do is dodge everything that comes at them.
AbleGamers’ Launches New Accessible.Games Website for Developers and Gamers with Disabilities
The AbleGamers Charity recently launched Accessible.Games, a site with free resources for developers who want to make their games accessible to a wider audience.
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