A teacher on the Navajo Nation has developed a braille system for the tribe’s language. The code is based on the English system with a few additions to help visually impaired readers know when to use Navajo pronunciations.
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People Who Drink Hot Tea Daily May Be Less Likely to Develop Glaucoma Symptoms.
People who drink hot tea daily may be less likely than others to develop glaucoma symptoms, U.S. researchers say.
Court Rules That Massage Licences Are Only for the Blind
South Korea’s constitutional court defends law offering massage licenses only to the blind as they generally have fewer career choices.
How Blind Dogs Are Changing Stereotypes
When you think of your dog, does it matter if they are blind? Deaf? Unable to use their back legs? For many animal lovers, the answer is a definitive no, because they love us just the same. But sadly, for many, these dogs are marked with negative connotations. Some only want a “certain” type of animal, with kittens and puppies being the most likely to get adopted and disabled animals constantly being passed by when they are just as deserving of a home.
Apple Apologizes and Reduces Out-of-Warranty Battery Replacement to $29
Apple on Thursday addressed mounting criticism over the revelation that it slows down iPhones with aging batteries to prevent performance issues. In addition to apologizing, the company has also lowered the price of out-of-warranty battery replacements to $29, and will issue a software update in early 2018 to let users find out more information about the health of their device’s battery.
Apple Admits to Slowing Down Older iPhones
Apple has acknowledged what many iPhone owners long suspected: It has slowed older phones.
The tech giant issued a rare statement of explanation saying that it has used software updates to limit the performance of older iPhones that may have battery issues that would cause them to turn off suddenly.
CTA Foundation Announces Accessibility Award Winners and Exhibitors at CES 2018
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation, a national organization with the mission to link seniors and people with disabilities with technologies to enhance their lives, Just announced accessibility-related programming and exhibits at CES® 2018. Owned and produced by CTA, CES is the global stage for innovation and will take place January 9-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Smart Glasses Brings Enhanced Sight to Pennsylvania High School Student
Vuzix, a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, is pleased to announce that the Company has delivered vastly enhanced vision or “new” sight to a Pennsylvania-area high school student via its Vuzix’ M300 Smart Glasses.
B.C. Engineer Develops Scanner to Diagnose Eye Diseases Early
A British Columbia engineering science professor has developed a high-resolution scanner that he says will revolutionize how eye diseases are diagnosed to prevent vision loss.
Lyft is Making it Easier for Visually Impaired Customers to Grab a Ride
Lyft is making it easier for anyone and everyone to grab a ride, and that includes People with visual impairments. Recently, the ridesharing giant announced a new partnership with Aira, an assistive community focused on those who are blind or have impaired vision. Together, the two teams are looking to make transportation more accessible to all.
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