IrisVision has developed a low-cost visual aid system for people with low vision. The system currently harnesses the power of a Samsung Galaxy smartphone mounted in a Samsung Gear VR headset.
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Samsung Launches Visual Aid App for Visually Impaired
Samsung Electronics announced that it will launch ‘Relúmĭno,’ a visual aid application for people with low vision. ‘Relúmĭno’ is a visual aid application that works in conjunction with the Gear VR to enhance the vision of visually impaired people.
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.
You Can Now Pre-Order the Chromebook Pro from Amazon
at CES 2017 Samsung announced a pair of Chromebooks, the Chromebook Plus and Chromebook Pro. The Chromebook Plus is powered by a custom ARM-based OP1 processor, while the Chromebook Pro is equipped with an Intel Core M3 6Y30 chip. The Plus was released back in February, but the Pro was delayed.
Is the Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+ Going to Replace your iPhone?
After the debacle of exploding Samsung mobile phones and the rocky start to Samsung’s version of Siri called Bixby, Samsung is attempting to recover they’re image by talking about all the intuitive functions that are built-in to the phones so that it can be accessible for people who are visually or hearing impaired.
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