By now a majority of individuals have heard of some form of wearable technology such as the smartwatch or Google Glass. A tech company in India called Ducere Tech, recently presented a newer form of wearable technology: smart shoes. The shoes are called Lechal, which translates as “take me there” in Hindi. The shoes possess a lot of potential especially for individuals […]
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Shining the light on GE’s new product
Over the past hundred years, humans have grown increasingly dependent on electricity; we use it to cook, clean, entertain and even see. Prior to the invention of the light bulb, individuals would use candles and oil lamps in order to light up their environment. In the late 1800s, Thomas Edison introduced the world to the first successful light bulb, ultimately impacting […]
Quirky Aros Smart Air Conditioner
There are several smart appliances available on the market today which can be operated through your smartphone, and such devices have indubitably increased accessibility for individuals with disabilities in a myriad of ways. However, many of these products remain terrifically expensive making them less attainable to the average consumer. The Quirky + GE Aros Smart Air Conditioner offers […]
Visually impaired use smartphones to see world
Smart devices have opened up a whole new world to individuals with visual impairments, granting them the ability to communicate, navigate in unfamiliar areas and even take photographs of their surroundings… Wait, what? It is generally understood that individuals with visual impairments read and complete tasks oftentimes through the sense of touch; these individuals read content […]
How will Google Glass benefit people with disabilities?
By: Laura Medcalf Throughout the years, technology has gone from boxed and small (but very heavy!) television sets with faulty rabbit ear antennae with fuzzy picture as seen here to sleek, lightweight flat screens mounted on walls with crisp, high-definition picture: What is arguably crazier to reflect on is how computers with limited functions once took up […]
Kwikset Kevo: Make your smartphone your key
Do you have trouble using a standard key to lock and unlock your door? Do you ever struggle reaching for your keys in your pocket or purse? Kwikset’s Kevo is a solution to these problems! With Kevo, users are able to open the door with the single tap of a finger. It is engineered with […]