Virgin Australia has become the first airline in the Asia Pacific region, and the second airline in the world, to introduce an in-flight entertainment (IFE) user interface for passengers who are blind or have low vision. … The new interface increases accessibility to IFE content through simplified screen layouts, larger icons and voice prompts.Continue reading “New Vision-Impaired User Interface – Virgin Australia”
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How a Smart Home Empowers People with Disabilities
… While advances in personal technology continue at a rapid pace, at times their designers seem to forget about the population that could perhaps benefit from it the most. Stabelfeldt says just the ability to charge a phone with a wheelchair didn’t even exist until a few years ago. But features like Apple’s “Home” appContinue reading “How a Smart Home Empowers People with Disabilities”
Liftware Level
Introducing Liftware Level — a new product to help hold a utensil at the angle needed to enjoy any meal. Liftware Level is designed to help people with limited hand and arm mobility, which may be related to cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, Huntington’s disease, or post-stroke deficits, eat more easily. Liftware Level
Aipoly – Vision Through Artificial Intelligence
We help the blind and visually impaired quickly identify objects using affordable, cutting-edge technology. Source: Aipoly – Vision Through Artificial Intelligence
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Meet the Blind Man Who Convinced Google Its Self-Driving Car Is Finally Ready
Steve Mahan’s solo ride showed it’s time to take the car to market. Now 63 and having lost his sight, Mahan has become one of those capsule-bound explorers. In October 2015, he became the first member of the public to ride in Google’s self-driving pod-like prototype, alone and on public roads. No steering wheel, noContinue reading “Meet the Blind Man Who Convinced Google Its Self-Driving Car Is Finally Ready”
NY Slant – Uber and Accessibility
Amid Uber’s rapid unregulated expansion, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and nine other urban mayors have wisely chosen to develop a global rulebook to confront economic and social challenges of the sharing economy. This new coalition has a prime opportunity to finally end Uber’s discrimination against wheelchair users in New York and acrossContinue reading “NY Slant – Uber and Accessibility”
Want a Lanyard for iPhone 3/4?
With the advent of the iPhone 5 and the “Lightning” connector, the Danglet style lanyard which clips in the large charging port, is now obselete. Until this year when the iPhone SE came out I used a lanyard from Danglet for my phones. A lanyard is so important and integral to my use of a mobileContinue reading “Want a Lanyard for iPhone 3/4?”
Airline Web Accessibility: Post US DOT Deadline Round Up
Round the world in 8 Days We are pleased to say we can conclude our round the world airline accessibility review, having looked at the six airlines (one from each continent) to see how they have approached the new US … Continued Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Airline Web Accessibility: Post USContinue reading “Airline Web Accessibility: Post US DOT Deadline Round Up”
Reader – Writes : A set of helpful resources
A reader, Patricia, recently sent me these resources to share. A colleague of mine has a special needs daughter and is easily one of the hardest working moms I know. Recently she told me about her frustrations with finding enough time in the day — she said she’s always hearing about different ways toContinue reading “Reader – Writes : A set of helpful resources”
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