Recently, Artificial intelligence took center stage at Microsoft’s AI Summit in San Francisco. Aside from announcing AI smarts for a range of software, Microsoft is also ramping up its Seeing AI app for iOS, which uses computer vision to audibly help blind and visually impaired people to see the world around them.
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Microsoft’s Edge Browser Is Now Available for Android and iOS
Last month, Microsoft announced its intentions to bring its Edge Browser to iOS and Android, as it works to broaden its reach on third-party mobile devices. After being made available in preview form for roughly a month, the app officially is now available on the iOS App Store and Android’s Play Store.
Microsoft Releases Seeing AI App for Blind and Low-Vision Users in the UK and Australia
Earlier this year, Microsoft released a new app called Seeing AI that advanced the level of recognition of objects and text for blind and low vision people. This app uses the power of AI to describe nearby people, text and objects. Blind and low vision users can just hold up their phone and hear information about the world around them.
You Can Now Get the Harman Kardon Invoke Voice-Activated Speaker
Harman Kardon Invoke with Cortana by Microsoft will be on sale in the U.S. as of Sunday, October 22, 2017.
How to Install Microsoft Groove on Your Mac
Here is how to Install Microsoft Groove on Your Mac:
Microsoft Wins Inclusive Product Design Award
Microsoft has won an award for the level of inclusion found in their product design. The award came from the Annual U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN) National Conference, and celebrates another milestone in the company’s advancement in technology for accessibility users.
Introducing GLAS: a Microsoft Cortana Powered Thermostat
Johnson Controls has built a new smart thermostat that uses Microsoft’s Azure cloud services and is powered by Cortana, Microsoft’s voice activated assistant. GLAS is a beautiful device for your home or business. It displays the temperature, air quality, and your calendar. It is activated by a touch screen or by voice. The thermostat is able to monitor the air quality outside the home, and it can also tell when someone is in the room. It uses this information to better control the environment and be more energy efficient. GLAS should be available later this year, or sometime next year.
VIP: If I Had a Hammer
In this week’s VIP, Nelson and James discuss the top stories on Cool Blind Tech, and as always, they announce their Cool Picks for the week.
GlovEye Brings Braille to Your Finger Tip.
At this year’s Microsoft Imagine Cup, a team from Hungary developed a glove that has a refreshable braille cell built into the index finger of the glove. The GlovEye works with an app on your smart phone. Just point the phone’s camera at some text, and braille will appear on the glove.
Sense+ Lights Up Your World by describing People, Places, and Objects Around You.
At this year’s Microsoft Imagine Cup, a team from Hong Kong created a mobile app that describes people, colors, objects, and nearby places. The team is focusing on eliminating the social isolation that can occur when a person loses their sight.
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