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Greek students develop wearable orientation system to help visually impaired swimmers

A wearable assistance system for blind or partially sighted swimmers has been developed by a group of students, as part of the 7th Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition of Junior Achievement Greece (JA Greece).

What is included in the system and how does it work?

The system includes a swimming cap with glasses, and is intended to help swimmers with their orientation in a swimming pool. The device has a set of sensors on the swimming cap that notifies the swimmer about their orientation in the pool and arrival at the end of the route for the turn or the finish. read more

Apple introduces AirTag with accessibility features

The new AirTag tracking tiles that Apple unveiled comes as the iPhone maker is showing a growing interest in helping you track items outside of its Apple devices. Apple began this month allowing its Find My app to locate lost items made by third-party companies.

Now that the Apple tracking tag has arrived, here’s everything you need to know about the AirTag, including how it works, accessories and how to buy AirTags.

What’s an AirTag?

The AirTag works similarly to the Tile tag in that you can clip one of the small devices onto keys, a bag or whatever using a separate keychain. The tag can be used without the keychain as well and slipped into a wallet or bag. The AirTag can be paired with items like your iPhone, and it works with the Find My app. read more

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