Want to access Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant from one device without any other hardware? Jinni—pronounced “genie”—helps you do just that by offering a take-along device you can use almost anywhere, even if you don’t own an Echo or Google Home.
Gadgets
Ultimate Ears ROLL 2: Designed to Take Your Music Where it Shouldn’t Go!
CBT takes a dip in the water with the Ultimate Ears roll 2. Will this portable bluetooth speaker sink or swim?
Students Use Virtual Reality to Diagnose Glaucoma
Glaucoma affects more than 3 million people in the United States, but half of those people don’t know they have the disease that can lead to blindness.
Now Available! Amazon Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 Tablets in Canada
Amazon has announced that its Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 Tablets are now available in Canada through Amazon.ca. The tablets were previously only available in the U.S. At a cost of $59.99 CAD, the Fire 7 Tablet features a 7-inch, up to eight hours of mixed use battery life and 8 GB of storage (with support for up to 256 GB of expandable storage). A 16GB model is available for $79.99. The Fire HD 8 Tablet, meanwhile, retails for $99.99 and sports an 8-inch HD display, a quad-core processor, up to 12 hours of battery life and 16 GB of storage (with support for up to 256 GB of expandable storage). A 32GB model is available for $129.99. Both tablets feature a Quad-core 1.3 GHz processor, front- and rear-facing cameras and support free, unlimited cloud storage from Amazon for all photos taken on Fire devices.
Student Creates Voice Recognition System Using Amazon Echo to Get Around Campus
A senior at Miami Dade College’s West Campus has programmed the Amazon Echo to help students in need of directions, department hours and other information.
Monster Adventurer Bluetooth Speaker Drop Test!
We put the Monster Bluetooth speaker to a sound and drop test, guess what happens?
Victor Reader Stream New Generation First Impressions
The Victor Reader Stream is ubiquitous in the blindness community with over 36000 units in circulation. Imagine having the latest novels, magazines, your favorite music, audio-described films, texts and your own voice recordings, all in the palm of your hand. With its new lightweight and compact design, Victor Reader Stream delivers hours of listening pleasure ANYWHERE!
One of the World’s Smallest Medical Devices — Helps Glaucoma Patients.
Ophthalmologist Dr. Arnold Prywes has fulfilled a mission years in the making — helping a patient with a challenging case of glaucoma by implanting a sight-saving device that he invented in 1991.
Rubik’s Cube Just Got a Tactile Makeover, So Blind People Could Play With It
The Rubik’s cube just got a big upgrade by a University of Massachusetts grad student. The colorful toy is now suitable for the blind and visually impaired by its new tactile makeover.
Essential PH-1, A Premium Phone Without the Premium Price
CBT gives you the first impressions of the new Essential Phone.
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