Update on BLITAB: Will be Available to Order This Month
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The Cane of the Future… Now! At CES2017
Helios is Using 3D Cameras to Assist People with Visual Impairments
a Bucharest-based Innovator, Silviu-Tudor Serban and his team have designed Helios, which uses Intel® RealSense™ 3D cameras to give those with severe visual impairments a clearer view of the world. And for those with total blindness, Helios features like reading assistance, facial recognition, and a haptic interface provide a much enhanced sense of their surroundings.
Smartphones Can Now be Charged Using the Power of HandEnergy
HandEnergy allows users to charge the battery on their phone simply by rotating their hand.
Cool Picks 2016: Its About More Than a Store!
The CBT Team are back with their Cool Picks of 2016. Featuring James, Jessica, Joel, Leo, Alex and Nelson with a introduction to our newest team member, Jessica Silva from Cisco Academy for the Vision Impaired.
Roku adds a screen reader to its current products, surprising many
As of this ending year of 2016, we have seen multiple and rapid developments in the choices available to those who wish to cut the cord but are reliant on speech or low-vision tools. Before, the Apple TV was the only usable choice for a long time. Google had the Nexus Player, which in its way was one of the first companies aside from Apple to implement a standard screen reader.
A Teenager is Hoping to Change the Lives of Visually Impaired Around the World
Anmol Tukrel, 17, from Toronto, Canada has created an app that helps visually impaired people identify objects and text. A Grade 12 student at Holy Trinity, Anmol designed a new app for the blind that describes things you take photos of with your iPhone or iPad.
Good News, Apple’s Black Friday Deals are Back: Bad News, They’re Only Offering Gift Cards for Older Products.
Are you dying to get your hands on a first-generation Apple Watch this Christmas? How about an iPhone 6S or a Mac without a touch bar? If so, Apple will give you a gift card on Black Friday when you purchase one of these items. If you would prefer an iPhone 7, a second-generation Apple Watch, or the newest Mac Book Pro with a touch bar, you will not get any deal from Apple. Fortunately, many other stores such as Target and best Buy are offering actual deals on the Apple products that you want to buy this year. For more information about Apple’s return to Black Friday and where you can find deals that you want, head on over to 9to5mac for the best coverage of Apple product deals for Christmas.
A Smart Cane That Could Transform Navigation for the Blind and Visually Impaired
A student from the University of Manchester has developed a prototype tool that could assist in transforming the lives of the blind and visually impaired.
PEEK Vision: An App that Helps Cure Blindness
Of the estimated 285 million people who are visually impaired around the world, 90 percent live in low-income settings, while 80 percent of cases could be cured or prevented, according to the World Health Organization.
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