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Visually Impaired People Testing Driverless Pods
Visually impaired and blind people will be test-driving new driverless pods, which have been designed for short low-speed journeys.
Spotlight with Brad Turner: VP of Global Literacy at Benetech
In this Spotlight Interview, James Oates sits down with Brad Turner, the vice president of global literacy at Benetech. They discuss:
VIP: A Is for Apple, B Is for Braille
This week the Cool Blind Tech team is making some predictions on the Apple Keynote presentation taking place next week. Make sure to catch hosts Joel, Jessica and Tamas as they discuss the lead up to the keynote and bring you this week’s latest news in the world of Accessible Technology. Download the podcast or click on play to listen to this week’s fun-filled show.
Wearable Device Helps Visually Impaired Users Navigate Using a 3-D Camera
A new system has been developed that uses a 3-D camera, a belt with separately controllable vibrational motors distributed around it, and an electronically reconfigurable Braille interface to give visually impaired users more information about their environments.
HumanWare Unveils the Brailliant BI14 designed for mobile users
HumanWare has just come out with it’s most compact braille device to date, the Brailliant BI14 is designed for ultimate efficiency without sacrificing ergonomics or comfort, helping visually-impaired users stay connected and stay on track anywhere, anytime.
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.
Android O: New Accessibility Features in TalkBack 6.0.0.
The over the air update for the Android O developer preview has arrived, and there are some very interesting new features for those of us who use TalkBack.
Listen to this podcast to find out what accessibility improvements are on the way.
If you are considering installing the developer preview of Android O, make sure that you backup your device before enrolling in the Android Beta program, and downloading the update. Listen to this podcast on how too backup and enroll an Android device in the Beta program, if you need a step by step guide on how to do it.
Zoomtext Fusion Released: Combining the Power of Zoomtext and JAWS.
The VFO Group has released Zoomtext Fusion, which combines Zoomtext and JAWS in one product release. Now blind and visually impaired people can have access to magnification software, screen reading software, and braille display support all in one package. Many people have ever changing vision, and also see better in certain situations or on better on certain days. This software solution makes it easier to have access to all of the accessibility tools that can provide feedback of the information on the screen.
Listen to our interview with the VFO Group at CSUN earlier this year on Zoomtext Fusion.
Amazon Echo Look App is Now Available!
The new app for the Amazon Echo Look is here, and you can download it from the Play Store.
Echo Look on the App Store.
The app was designed in order to help you get your fashion advice while on the go. Not only can the app help you setup your Amazon Echo Look, but it can also show you pictures of the outfits you previously wore. It also gives you a live preview picture of whatever you want to photograph before you actually take it.
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