The Apple-apps that are now free include iWork apps Pages, Numbers, Keynote, As well as Apple’s iLife apps, GarageBand and iMovie.
Apple Users Can Now Download and Read Books From Bookshare in iBooks.
Now that Bookshare is offering their books in an epub format, you can now download and read their books in iBooks on both MacOS and iOS.
VIP: Beaming Directly in to Your Brain
Join James, Jessica, and Nelson as they discuss some of the top stories from CBT this week.
The DCMP Has Added Hundreds of Episodes of On-demand Accessible Television Programs
The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) has added hundreds of episodes of on-demand accessible television programs with audio description and captions. School personnel and parents with children who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind qualify for access. DCMP is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, and there are no costs associated with our program.
Tandem Bicycles Distributed to Visually Impaired Students.
The department of health has begun distributing tandem bicycles to visually impaired students in Istanbul Turkey in an effort to encourage physical activity amongst young people dealing with vision loss. One of the more common side effects of vision loss is a tendency to avoid physical activity. The tandem bike project is limited to Istanbul for now, but the department of health plans to expand the project nationwide. Hopefully, this idea will take hold in many other countries.
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Blind Man Sees Again by Using One of His Teeth!
Goulburn man John Ings, 72, had his sight restored by having a tooth with a lens put in his eye socket with the help of oral and maxillofacial specialist, Dr Shannon Webber and oculoplastic surgeon, Dr Greg Moloney.
Talking Typer from the American Printing House for the Blind is now Available on iOS.
With Talking Typer, an iOS app developed by the American Printing House for the Blind, you can work on improving your typing speed and accuracy. This is a skill that many blind people need to improve upon, especially those who have recently lost their sight. The app can be used with the on-screen keyboard, but it is designed to be used with an external keyboard. Currently, the app is priced at $4.99 on the app store.
Vaux Turns Your Echo Dot in to a Portable Battery Powered Device.
Introducing the Vaux portable battery powered speaker for the Amazon Echo Dot 2. Disconnect your Echo Dot and plug it into the Vaux to create a better sound experience that is also portable. Sense the Echo Dot needs to be connected to your Wi-Fi network, it is only portable throughout your home. There is no cellular connection. The Vaux speaker houses the Echo Dot, and can also be charged by the same power cord that is used for the Echo Dot.
Pre-orders begin shipping this week.
Aipoly for Android is Now Available!
Earlier this year at CES2017, Aipoly won the Best of Innovation Award for Aipoly Vision 2.0. They also announced that Aipoly Vision for Android would be available for Android in April.
Cool Picks: April 16, 2017
Hugo, Jessica, and Joel share their Cool Picks this week that you can’t miss!
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