“Let me take a selfie.” I’m sure we’ve all heard this statement several times by now. After all, selfies are all the rage nowadays. Now this global fad is becoming a payment method! The major payment and technology company, Mastercard, is adapting selfie technology and transforming it into a new, secure form of payment. If you’re like […]
Posts with the Visually Impaired tag
Zubits: Magnetic lacing solution
A common struggle among individuals with special needs is the inability to tie one’s shoes. This holds true for individuals with cognitive impairments as well as those with physical limitations. I’ve written before about self-tying shoes from Nike, but what if you wanted the ability to fasten any pair of shoes? With Zubits magnetic shoe […]
Gestype: Keyboard app for visually impaired
There has been an increasing number of accessible apps released on both Android and Apple devices over the past couple years. Gestype is one currently in development for iOS devices. In sum, it is an accessible touchscreen keyboard app developed specifically for individuals with visual impairments. The developers behind Gestype are rethinking the standard keyboard […]
Sparkup Magical Book Reader
Tablets and smartphones have no doubt offered several options for beginning readers, as well as those with visual impairments who can’t view standard text. Sparkup Magical Book Reader is a revolutionary device that gets children’s faces out of screens and allows them to interact with real books! It allows you to record the book yourself, or download […]
TimeBuzz Apple Watch App
Since its release over a year ago, the hype of the Apple Watch has simmered down. If you aren’t too familiar with the wearable device, check out my blog on its accessibility features as well as different apps available for the visually impaired. Now that it’s been out for a while, more and more apps and features are […]
4 Functional Medication Dispensers
Is your parent getting older, but trying to remain as independent as possible? There are many assistive technologies to make aging in place possible, such as GreatCall products, different alert indicators, home automation systems, and more. Another type of assistive technology that can wholly benefit these individuals (and others) is medication dispensers. Of course, there are the generic […]