Google has introduced a new app called Reading Mode as part of its December Android update, reported by TechCrunch. The new app is designed to help those with vision loss or dyslexia to read what is on the screen.
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Teen’s website helps blind and partially sighted kids
Growing up, Taliah Braun remembers she was a super confident kid, despite being blind in one eye.
Study claims AirPods can help you hear better
A study published on November 15 in the journal iScience found that some AirPods were able to help people with mild to moderate hearing loss. Audiology experts and bioengineers in Taiwan tested Apple’s AirPods 2 and AirPods Pro alongside premium and basic hearing aids sold in the region. Among the two wireless headphone models, the AirPods Pro stood out, meeting four out of five technology standards for hearing aids, the researchers note.
Samsung’s new Smart TVs awarded accreditation by the RNIB
Samsung Announced that it has been awarded the ‘Tried and Tested’ certification for its 2022 Smart TVs from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).
How to use Emergency SOS via Satellite Service on iPhone 14
Apple has launched its Emergency SOS via satellite service for iPhone 14 users in the US and Canada, with the feature coming to France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK in December 2022.
Bristol Braille Technology develops first braille gaming system
The sky is the limit for the tactile gaming device, called the Canute Gaming Dock‘s, from Bristol Braille Technology, which allows blind and partially sighted people to play and create their own video games.
Penn State researchers develop new tool for blind or partially sighted computer programmers
The tool, called Grid Editor, serves as a modification to traditional code editors that programmers use to add lines of code when updating features and functions in software. Prior work has focused on making different parts of the coding process more accessible for blind and partially sighted users, such as reading or navigating code. Grid Editor is the first to place emphasis on code editing — an important step in making continuous updates to software, in which programmers edit and update existing code that was previously written by other programmers.
Mida Solutions Launches New Attendant Console for Agents with vision loss
Building on its longstanding partnership with Vision Dept, an Italian distributor of products and services for blind and partially sighted people, Mida Solutions has been working closely with the distributor to understand how to improve Mida Attendant Console in order to allow blind and partially sighted people to use the latest version of the application smoothly, without any kind of limitations compared to sighted operators.
New app available for people with glaucoma
AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Fighting Blindness Canada have launched the Glaucoma in Perspective (GiP) app to help Canadians understand the impact of glaucoma and manage disease progression. The launch of GiP coincides with World Sight Day, as the vision loss community comes together to raise awareness and understanding of eye diseases like glaucoma.
Samsung’s virtual assistant will let you answer a phone call by text
Samsung will be adding a new way to take calls on Galaxy phones with its upcoming One UI 5 software update. The Bixby Text Call feature will bring the ability to answer a phone call by texting, with the Bixby assistant transcribing between voice and text on both ends.
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