TouchPad Pro Assistive Technology, (TPPAT) has developed the BrailleDoodle, a simple, high-quality device made with plastics, springs, and magnets. The devices focus on: tactile art, braille literacy, technology, and expanding inclusive opportunities. The company wants to create devices that will change the landscape of assistive technology for the blind, deaf-blind, and low-vision community.
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Amazon releases new ways Alexa can help you stay connected with loved ones
Alexa adds new calling features so you can more easily connect with friends and family.
Netflix now features audio-only mode on Android
Netflix rolling out audio-only mode to the Android app
This app allows blind people to enjoy Christmas lights
The Human Language and Accessibility Technologies (HULAT) research group at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has developed and validated a mobile application that allows people with visual impairments to enjoy Christmas lights in the city of Madrid.
RealSAM hub for visually impaired people launches on smart speakers
Just launched, the new RealSAM Smart Speaker solution is a dedicated hub for blind and visually impaired people, offering subscribers access to thousands of books, newspapers, podcasts, radio stations and information from a range of UK sight loss charities.
Google launches Assistant Interpreter Mode app’ on the Play Store
Last December, Google brought Assistant’s real-time translation tool to mobile after debuting on Smart Displays and speakers earlier in 2019. Google is now providing even quicker access to Assistant Interpreter Mode with a dedicated app shortcut for Android.
Voiceitt makes Alexa accessible for people with speech impairments
Voiceitt, a leader in commercial speech recognition for atypical speech, recently announced that people with speech impairments will be able to use the Voiceitt mobile app to access and interact with Amazon’s Alexa.
Amazon wants to create a low-bandwidth network in your neighbourhood using Sidewalk
Amazon Sidewalk will be available this month in your neighbourhood.
Smartphone-linked traffic lights helps blind and visually impaired pedestrians in Japan
Special traffic lights with a system that notifies visually impaired people what signal is currently being shown through auditory guidance on their smartphones are gradually being set up across Japan.
Envision launches AI-assistive smart glasses for the blind & visually impaired
Based out of Hague, the Netherlands, Envision, an AI-assistive technology company that empowers blind and visually impaired people with access to the visual information around them, has announced the official launch of Envision Glasses, an AI-powered, assistive glasses.
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