Cupertino High School senior Sanket Dange is developing an app to help the visually impaired recognize objects and read text. When you point a smartphone or tablet camera at an object, the Pigen app can speak the object’s name or read aloud the text in a sign.
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Orientation System Adds Accessibility for Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers On Cruise Ships
An innovative solution for accessibility and orientation developed by RightHear, will make cruises completely accessible to blind and visually impaired passengers.
Hulu to Make its Subscription Streaming Service Accessible to Blind and Visually Impaired Customers
That’s according to a settlement agreement between Hulu and advocacy groups, who sued Los Angeles-based Hulu. Advocacy groups had sued Hulu last year in an effort to force the subscription streaming service to provide an audio track that helps people who are blind or visually impaired enjoy TV shows and movies.
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.
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.
How to Enable and Disable Critical Alerts in iOS 12
Critical Alerts override the Do Not Disturb feature if you have it enabled on your iPhone or iPad, and will even arrive with an audio alert when your device is muted.
Security flaw found in VoiceOver Allows Anyone to View Your Photos
Amateur Hacker Jose Rodriguez on Friday unearthed another obscure, yet effective, lock screen bypass that leans on an unpatched bug in VoiceOver to gain unauthorized access to photos on a target device.
How to Use the Level in the Measure App in iOS 12 with Your iPhone
Apple’s new operating system, iOS 12, introduces a new measurement app that also includes a level.
Tile Releases New Bluetooth Trackers with Replaceable Batteries
Tile has announced the launch of new Tile Mate and Tile Pro Bluetooth trackers that feature longer range, louder volumes, and most important, replaceable batteries. Additionally, the company has announced Tile Premium, an offering that includes free battery replacements, smart alerts, 30-day location history, and more.
RightHear Launches Dedicated Smartphone App for Hospitals and Clinics
The company announced in a press release that the app currently provides accessibility, orientation and navigation support to the blind and visually impaired in more than 600 public venues throughout Israel. The system is also available in the U.S.
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