Smart Homes
Senior Help with iPhones, Alexa, and Remotes: Simplified Tech Support Guide
Navigating modern technology can be challenging, especially for seniors who may not have grown up with it. At New England Low Vision and Blindness, we understand the importance of staying connected and engaged with the world. This guide aims to simplify the use of iPhones, Alexa, and remote controls, offering straightforward, supportive steps. Our trainers…
Read MoreIn-home Device Setup Assistance for Elderly: Streamlining Home Technology
In today’s fast-paced world, smart home technology offers incredible potential for making life easier, especially for older adults who wish to age in place comfortably. We simplify the process of setting up in-home devices to ensure they are accessible and beneficial. Whether it’s a smart speaker for hands-free control or a security camera for added…
Read MoreDisable These Alexa Settings to Make Your Amazon Echo Work Even Better
Yes, turning off these six features can actually make using your Echo devices easier. Amazon Alexa has transformed many homes for people with low vision since the voice assistant was launched in 2014, and it only gets more powerful each year. At Amazon’s 2022 product event, the company announced a slew of new products and…
Read MoreChristmas in October – Can I Put My Tree Up Yet?
It’s October…. time to get ready for the holidays! If you or someone you know is blind or has low vision, we would like to offer you a 10% discount off your purchase of any of our Mr. Magnifier products! Like having several pair of ‘readers’ or ‘cheaters’, having several Mr. Magnifer’s at key locations…
Read MoreHow Alexa can help identify products
Show and Tell from Amazon can help! Show and Tell is designed to help people who are blind or have low vision. Show and Tell identifies common grocery items and other products by using your Echo Show’s camera. Hold up a product such as a canned good in front of your Echo Show’s camera and…
Read MoreFive Best Uses for Smart Home Devices for The Blind and Visually Impaired
Smart home devices have been described as being life-changing for the blind and visually impaired. The features of these devices were not designed specifically with the blind and visually impaired in mind, but they have ended up offering countless advantages for the community. Not sure how your smart home device can help you though? Here are…
Read MoreSmart Home Technology Enhancements for the Visually Impaired
Smart home technology can provide visually impaired homeowners, in many cases, with more convenience and added safety than a smart home can provide to homeowners that aren’t visually impaired. Smart home integrators need to understand the unique needs that visually impaired homeowners have to serve them properly. Professional smart home integrators are very good at…
Read MoreThere’s No Place Like A Smart Home
In the movie, The Wizard Oz, Dorothy recites the famous quote, “there’s no place like home.” I loved the movie, and I agree with her sentiment about being “home.” Home tends to be the place where we are most comfortable and a place we often long for after being away on a vacation, business trip,…
Read More4 Amazon Echo settings that make Alexa easier to talk to
In this post, we will show you some simple settings that can help make your frustration with Alexa vanish. You ask Alexa to perform dozens of tasks throughout the day, from turning on the lights to playing music on your Amazon Echo speaker. But did you know you can change the way Alexa communicates with you, too? We’ll…
Read More6 Amazon Echo settings you won’t regret changing
Whether you’ve had your Amazon Echo for days, months or years, you’ll want to update these settings right now. When I unboxed my Amazon Echo for the first time last year, I was excited to see how music sounded on the speaker, control my Ecobee thermostat hands-free and turn on the TV without a remote. However, it wasn’t until…
Read More4 top Amazon Echo features to perfect and improve now
Customize these key features to make Alexa work harder and smarter for you. You didn’t just buy an Amazon Echo speaker to ask about the weather or play games all day. You bought it to help make your life easier — and there’s no better way to do that than to make sure you’ve customized its features to better…
Read More5 surprising music hacks for your Amazon Echo you need to try
If you haven’t been using these Amazon Music features, you need to now. You’ve been using your Amazon Echo to play your favorite songs and playlists. But there are so many more music requests you can give to Alexa when listening to Amazon Music on your smart speaker. For example, you can ask Alexa to…
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