SimpleContacts have developed an app that allows contact wearers to test Their Eyes on their phone. The results are then interpreted by a team of ophthalmologists and the contacts are shipped immediately after.
New App Teaches Classical Guitar Using Braille
When the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired opened in 1856, there were only three students. In order to pay the bills, students were expected to make brooms and other goods to sell. Nowadays, students are able to focus on academics, life skills and enrichment opportunities, such as learning to play classical guitar. A new app is helping people learn through Braille.
New App Allows Users to File Complaints Against Businesses That Do Not Meet Accessibility Laws
Fed up with the obstacle course of Lisbon’s narrow footways and stairs in doorways, wheelchair user Ricardo Teixeira has taken matters into his own hands, giving people the chance to fight back and instantly report violations via a phone app.
iOS 12 Will Automatically Share Your iPhone’s Location with 911
The new feature will be part of iOS 12, the upcoming software update for the iPhone and iPad, and will help emergency services locate a person more quickly when in need. It will be available to users in the U.S. only.
You Can Now Get Ring’s Home Security system for $199
Ring is getting ready to release its full home security system — an alarm, keypad, and array of sensors that monitor a house while you’re asleep or away.
Sonos Launches Beam Soundbar
Sonos has announced Beam, a soundbar incorporating a HDMI ARC for the very first time, in addition to Siri voice control and AirPlay 2.
Xbox Accessibility Controller is Available for Pre-Order for $100 and Ships in September
Microsoft’s Adaptive Controller for the Xbox was designed with accessibility in mind. It brings the needs of people with disabilities to the forefront, ensuring that they can use their existing accessibility tools with a gamepad that was designed with them in mind.
Simple Accessory Makes Your AirPods Sound 10 Times Better
The AirPods tips are made of smooth plastic making it difficult to keeps a seal in your ear canals. As a result, you don’t get proper sound isolation and all that bass leaks out. But with the silicone EarBuddyz 2.0 Apple AirPods Covers, your AirPods won’t budge. You’ll have to remove them to charge your AirPods, of course, but that’s a small price to pay to get that amazing sound quality.
Study Finds Wearing Glasses is Associated with Higher Levels of Intelligence
A study at the University of Edinburgh published in the journal Nature Communications has found that needing to wear glasses is associated with higher levels of intelligence.
Worlds First 3-D Printed Human Corneas Could One Day Treat Blindness
Scientists have 3D printed corneas for the first time in new research, offering hope to millions of people around the world whose eyesight is affected by damage to the delicate tissue. The cornea is a clear sheath that sits over the iris and the pupil, helping to direct light rays onto the retina. If the cornea becomes damaged, the image sent to the brain can become blurry. Currently, patients with damaged corneas can undergo transplants in serious cases, but this necessitates a donor—of which there is a significant shortage.
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