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RoboBraille is an email service which will convert digital text documents into either Braille or audio files. You can email or use the web to give them your file and the system will give you a document that is either an audio file or Braille file. ...

BrailleTouch: A team from Georgia Tech, led by Post Doctorate Fellow Mario Romero (School of Interactive Computing) has designed BrailleTouch for touchscreen mobile devices. The prototype app Short for "application"; usually a ...

The W3C WAI Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG) has updated the Before and After Demonstration (BAD) . BAD is useful for presentations, for learning about specific web accessibility barriers and their implications, and as an example of ...

Yanko Design  has announced an iPad cover that takes the flat surface of the iPad and converts the display into a Braille readout. It is called The Omnifer and it has been nominated for a prestigeous design award. If successfully marketed, this ...

Computer users are constantly being notified of software updates for their operating systems The software structure for a computer or mobile device; it provides a framework for applications like word processors and address books. and key ...

Google has announced improved screen reader compatibility and other accessibility improvements in its popular applications for word processing, website development, and time management. (Blind, Low Vision, Information management, ...

Starbucks now offers refillable cards with braille lettering . (Blind, Homemaking and shopping, Redundant output) ...

A new iOS The operating system for Apple's portable products: iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. app Short for "application"; usually a program that runs on a portable device or wireless phone such as an iPhone. ...

People who are blind or have low vision, as well as librarians and others looking for accessible books, can find the Louis database at the American Printing House for the Blind that covers more than 300,000 titles, available in braille ...

Disney parks have a good reputation for accommodations for visitors with disabilities, including captioning devices and assistive listening for people with hearing loss and audio description for blind and low vision visitors . Disney ...

VizWiz is a free (for now) iPhone/iPad2 app Short for "application"; usually a program that runs on a portable device or wireless phone such as an iPhone. and Internet service that allows blind users to receive quick answers ...

Gesture Dial is an iPhone app that lets you create a touch gesture and use it to dial a phone number or send a text message. This may be easier than scrolling through a long contact list with the VoiceOver The screen reader built into ...

AppAdvice, a mainstream website that covers the app world, now has a page of reviews and recommendations for blind and low vision users , including games, image recognition utilities, and productivity tools that are compatible with the iOS ...

The World Blind Union has released a toolkit on audio description : what it is, how it works, and how to do it. Written for non-technical people, the toolkit offers both basic background and plenty of guidance on how to add audio description to ...

Blind and low vision consumers have trouble using cable and satellite TV services because the channel guides and program information are only available on screen, which is controlled by a set-top box usually provided by the cable or satellite company. ...

Google Calendar is a popular way to handle appointments across individuals and groups, but it is not very accessible or compatible with screen readers Software that converts screen text into speech, and also assists blind users in ...

The Gizmo's Freeware website has two lists of websites that legally offer free books in alternative formats. One covers free audio books , the other covers free books in electronic text formats , many of which may be converted from text ...