Cuida Health’s mission is to adapt and develop voice technology specifically to improve the social wellness of older adults. The company’s first product is LiSA, a “voice-activated wellness social platform” which aims to improve the day-to-day lives of seniors.
Gadgets
Engineer Designs Camera for Blind and Visually Impaired Photographers
Imagine that the only thing you see is complete darkness. This camera wants to make it accessible for people who are blind and visually impaired to know what is in the pictures
Company Develops AI Wearable for the Blind and Visually Impaired
A German AI company is developing a machine learning system to help blind and visually impaired people find their way safely around towns and cities.
How to Turn On or Off Audio Descriptions in Amazon’s Prime Video
Audio Descriptions narrate information about actions, characters, scene changes, on-screen text, and other visual content.
North Launches ‘Focals’ Smart Glasses
North is releasing its new smart glasses. The glasses smart capabilities are an extension to a pair of prescription glasses that you can actually use to see. The projection technology is integrated in a subtle, minimalistic way to avoid making the wearer stand out.
New Program is Making it Easier for Blind People to Read Books
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and The Free Library of Philadelphia are now offering the “BARD” program, which stands for “Braille and audio reading download.”
Designer Creates See-Eat-Through, A Set of Tableware for Visually impaired People
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Aurore Brard has created tableware featuring colored accents, designed to help visually impaired people enjoy eating and drinking at the table with confidence.
How to View Your Saved Passwords on iOS 12 with This Siri Shortcut
Here’s how you can view your saved passwords in iCloud Keychain using Siri running iOS 12 on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Latest Disability Products Coming to Abilities Expo
People with disabilities, their families, caregivers, seniors, wounded vets and healthcare professionals attending Abilities Expo (#AbilitiesExpo) on October 26-28, 2018 at the San Mateo County Event Center, Expo Hall will discover the latest products, education and fun for all ages. They are eagerly anticipating the chance to test drive cutting-edge technologies making the experience inclusive for all.
How to Enable Alexa’s Whisper Mode
Amazon recently announced a few new features, including one that would allow Alexa to whisper instead of speak at full volume. Called “whisper mode,” the feature finally began to roll out to Echo users in the United States on Friday.
You must be logged in to post a comment.