Domino’s Pizza has been told its website and app must be made fully accessible to blind people, after losing a legal case in the US.
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Scape Technologies Launches “Visual Positioning Service That Gives Location Accuracy Far Beyond GPS
Scape Technologies, a London-based computer vision startup, announced that it has raised $8 million in seed funding and is launching the first iteration of its “Visual Positioning Service,” which lets developers build apps that require location accuracy far beyond the capabilities of GPS alone.
McDonald’s Makes Restaurants Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired Customers
McDonald’s, the largest food chain in Israel, is the first in the country to become accessible for the visually impaired.
VisionCheck Wins Innovation Awards Honoree at CES 2019
Next time you want to get your eyes tested, you may not have to visit the optician — you could test your eyes yourself at home using a new gadget that was named an Innovation Awards Honoree at CES 2019.
How to Use Amazon Echo as an Intercom
If you have more than one Echo, you can turn two Echos into an in-home intercom system. And even if you don’t have two devices, you can still use this feature with the Alexa app for mobile devices.
WeWalk Amongst the Winners of CES 2019 Accessibility Contest
CTA Foundation announced the winners of its fourth annual Eureka Park Accessibility Contest at CES 2019. The winners of this contest were selected from a pool of Extreme Tech Challenge entries based on their ability to benefit older adults and people with disabilities. The five winners each receive a booth in Eureka Park at CES 2019 and a $2,500 prize. The CES 2019 Eureka Park Accessibility Contest winners are:
CES 2019 Announces Pitch Competition and Accessibility Contest
The first annual CES Pitch Competition to highlight technology creating social connection was recently announced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation and AARP. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation – a national foundation with the mission to link seniors and people with disabilities with technologies to enhance their lives, invites CES 2019 attendees to participate in selecting the winners by in-person audience vote. The pitch event is sponsored by AARP Innovation Labs which engages with startups to transform markets and change lives.
Smart Guider Uses Technology for Autonomous Vehicles to Power a Self-Driving Cane
Smart Guider uses sensor and camera technology developed for autonomous vehicles to power a “self-driving” cane to help blind and visually impaired users navigate to a destination.
New Accessibility Rules Coming to Video Games This Year
A waiver offering video games temporary exemption from the Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 has expired, meaning that games released after the expiration date of December 31, 2018, have a set of new communication-focused rules to keep in mind to stay on the up-and-up with the Federal Communications Commission and dodge potential fines.
Omani Developers Create Aon App for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Five Omani women have come together to develop an app for the visually impaired. The app Aon will have a map of Oman and list of restaurants offering menus in Arabic.
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