Voice assistants connected to smartphones and other devices have been hijacked using sounds above the range of human hearing. Once in, hackers have been able to make phone calls, post on social media and disconnect wireless services, among other things.
College Students Invent Smart Helmet for Blind People to See’ Obstacles and Read Out Text
Five students from China have developed a smart helmet that could aid the visually impaired in their everyday activities.
VIP: Hey Google, Get Off My Lawn
In this week’s VIP, Nelson and James are joined by Rob Minault from the AT Banter podcast. They discuss the top stories from Cool Blind Tech and give you some Cool Picks to think about.
Fanmail: September 16, 2017
The CBT Team is back again with another Fanmail show? Keep sending us your emails and messages from social media and we will read or play your feedback on our show.
An Overview of This Week’s Apple Event
On Tuesday, Apple announced this fall’s additions to their hardware lineup. They unveiled the Series 3 Apple Watch, a 4K version of the Apple TV, the iPhone 8 and 8+, along with a special iPhone X addition.
Accessibility Changes Coming on the iPhone X
The iPhone X features two 12-megapixel sensors with a f/1.8 wide-angle lens and f/2.4 telephoto lens. The iPhone X features optical image stabilization on both 12-megapixel sensors. It also includes an improved Quad-LED TrueTone flash, with Apple promising two times better uniformity of light. Like the iPhone 8, Apple says it will deliver an improved portrait mode that will allow users to adjust the light that’s rendered on the subject’s face. Portrait mode will also be available via the front-facing selfie camera.
iPhone X Pre-orders Begin on October 27th for Canadians
On Tuesday, Apple debuted its new premium flagship iPhone X, a device created in honour of the iPhone’s ten-year anniversary. Canadian consumers will need to pay $1,319 to buy the base 64GB model outright. The anniversary iPhone is also available in a 256GB variant for $1,529. Pre-orders begin on October 27th, through Apple Town Squares and online at Apple.ca.
Cool Picks: September 12, 2017
In this week’s Cool Picks, The CBT Team bring you their top picks from the assistive tech world.
Smart Home Connected Tech Gives Seniors Independence and Loved Ones Peace of Mind
A Cincinnati-based startup recently launched a DIY kit of smart-home connected products – which includes voice-controlled Amazon Echo Dot technology — that it says can help senior citizens live independently for longer.
Students Invent Portable Reading Device That Can Translate Written Material Into Braille
An innovative student-led project at the UAE University in Al Ain is hoping to make reading easier for visually impaired people by developing a pocket-sized portable device that can translate reading materials into Braille.
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