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AfterShokz Bluez 2S Bone Conduction Headphones
I wrote about Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses on Tuesday. In sum, they are glasses that create sound using mechanical vibrations. Bluez 2S Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones are another example of bone conduction technology. AfterShokz website provides a brief history of how bone conduction was discovered: The ‘phenomenon’ of bone conduction is generally credited as being […]
Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses
Bone conduction is “the conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones of the skull.” Bone conduction transmission can be used with individuals with normal or impaired hearing. One example of available bone conduction technologies is the Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses. Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses look like standard glasses or sunglasses. However, they […]
Problems with Math Problems? Get Instant Results!
Having trouble in math class? Homework frustration? What if you could get instant results and learn the step-by-step process with the touch of a button? Sounds too good to be true. Enter Photomath, the world’s smartest camera calculator and math assistant. Simply point your camera toward a math problem. Then, Photomath will show the result […]
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Giving Your Brain Some Serious Playtime
Brain games. Do they really work? It’s a controversial subject with no clear-cut answers. But for those people with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), research evidence does show that play-based therapy using games is both enjoyable and improves balance and independence better than usual therapy options. After a person has suffered TBI, cognitive training for the […]
The Talking GPS – Victor Reader Trek
With cutting-edge GPS technology, the Victor Reader Trek makes walking on foot, by car or by public transit a breeze. For those who are visually impaired (an estimated 1.3 million people in the U.S. are considered legally blind), being able to move around confidently and independently can be a game changer. With the Victor Reader […]