The CBT team cools down from the heat wave. This week, Joel, Jessica and Nelson discuss their latest Cool Picks
New MacBooks, iPads, Magic Keyboard at WWDC, Apple Regulatory Filing Suggests
A new Russian regulatory filing in the Eurasian Economic Commission database reveals that Apple plans to launch five new Macs models, four new iPads models, and a new Magic Keyboard.
Window-eyes users, you have another choice with NVDA
The conversation solidifies. As reported previously, Window-Eyes, perhaps the third-most popular screen reader in the blindness community, is no more. At the time, Freedom Scientific (now part of the VFO group) published their guide to switching to JAWS as part of their offer.
Help Frederick Mother Get a Pair of NuEyes
A device called NuEyes, is a harbinger of hope for Frederick resident Jamie Gallimore — if she could afford it.
Microsoft Hosts First Accessibility Summit for People with Disabilities
The summit is meant to demonstrate business values of accessible technology for organizations in India, as well as assessing policy’s role in creating an inclusive environment.
Samsung SoundAssistant: Customize and Control Sound Output on Your Device.
The Samsung SoundAssistant is an app that allows the user to customize and control the sound output of their Samsung Galaxy phone. You can change the default function of the volume buttons: for example, from ring tone to media volume. You can set specific volumes for each application: for example, your music app can be set to a higher volume than your news media app. The coolest feature is only for the Galaxy S8 for now. It allows you to set different speaker outputs for each app; for example, you can set your music app to play through a Bluetooth speaker, while setting your game app to play through the phone’s speaker.
You can download the free app from the Play Store here.
Blind Travellers Wanted! Take Survey and Win the Seeing Eye GPS
Participants get a chance to win a non-subscription version license for
Seeing Eye GPS XT! And, at the same time, help develop an indoor wayfinding app.
Nv Access Releases NVDA 2017.2
Nv Access has announced the release of NVDA version 2017.2. Among several improvements introduced in this release, the most noticeable changes include support for audio ducking in Windows 10, enhancements to the way NVDA behaves with Microsoft edge as well as other browser elements. According to the change log, other improvements include Support for the Windows calculator on Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB, improvements to the way NVDA functions with certain braille displays, support for all versions of SecureCRT, as well as other minor improvements.
Source: NV Access
Out of Sight Games: Fantasy RPG for Blind and Sighted Gamers.
A Hero’s Call is a fantasy RPG developed by two blind people who had a love for gaming before losing their sight. They wanted to be able to play the same kind of games that they use to; so they created Out of Sight Games, which has the goal of developing games that can be played both by blind and sighted people. This makes it possible for blind people to still enjoy games without being isolated from other sighted players. Their first game is called A Hero’s Call. Out of Sight Games is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the game’s voice actors.
Students Invent wearable Translator That Translates Sign Language Gestures Into Voice
Two university students in Beijing have invented a wearable sign language translator, which can translate Chinese sign language gestures into voice, and voice into text.
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