India’s first self-teaching Braille device called Annie, introduced by the Ranchi district administration to 24 students of Government Blind School in Harmu in July last year, has been nominated for the PM Excellence Award in the Public Administration for Innovation General category this year.
Gadgets
Can You Use Amazon’s Fire Tablet for Productivity?
There are three versions of the Fire HD currently available: the Fire HD 7, the Fire HD 8 and the Fire HD 10. The Fire HD 10 is the best option for partially sighted users: it has the best display and fastest processor and offers more storage.
Student Builds Tablet Divider for Visually Impaired Student
When Ben Dieter was approached by a teacher from Brownsboro ISD about finding a student to help build a device, he knew exactly who he could count on.
Eye Experts Warn of Myopia Epidemic Affecting Children
There’s a myopia epidemic affecting young people right now and our smartphones are to blame. If you noticed your eyes are getting worse or more and more of your friends need glasses, that’s because of a myopia epidemic that’s affecting young people.
Just Released Focals Smart Glasses Discounted by 40 Percent
After barely a month on the market, Focals are getting a major price cut just ahead of new pop-up shops hitting the West Coast. In an effort to better align with what people expect to pay from their glasses, North is cutting the price of Focals to $599. That’s a $400 cut from the original $999 price tag and for those who ordered early, the company is even giving out refunds for the difference.
New Innovative Pods Helps Blind Children learn to Code
Theo Holroyd loves nothing more than coding. But being blind stopped him until he got his hands on some new technology. Innovative pods hook together to trigger commands and create computer programs.
Students develop Device that Converts Text to Braille in Real Time
Two students from MVJ College of Engineering have developed a device called ‘bBook’ that converts text into braille in real time. Once a person with a visual impairment places the device over the text, it uses the six pins on its surface to convert the text.
Electronic Eye Mask Wants to Reverse the Effects of Excessive Screen Time
At this year’s CES, there was a variety of tech options designed to offset your electronic addiction, so can new tech devices save us from our tech addictions?
Russian Military Smart Glasses Helps Students
The producers of Russia’s state-of-the-art Ratnik infantry gear have released a civilian version of its combat smart glasses just for students.
“In fact, it’s a personal monitor, which can be used by both students and their teachers to display the needed data,” those behind the military eyewear said as they unveiled the gadget at an expo in Moscow.
New Line of Inclusive Cooking Utensils Include Braille
A new line of inclusive Veggie shaped cooking utensils, including a carrot spoon, celery spatula and eggplant whisk also incorporate braille to empower the blind and visually impaired to quickly identify each kitchen tool.
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