Technology
Financial Independence For Visually Impaired
Apps to help you track and manage your finances. In this week’s post, I am going to provide you with ideas and apps that will help you track and manage your finances. From talking calculators, to an app to help you identify currency, to an app to help you manage your statements and a few…
Read MoreIndependent Living Apps
Independent Living apps could mean several different things. In this case we mean an app that will assist with a task or provide independence with a task. For example, we need to know denominations of currency, so using the camera on the device along with an app that speaks what it sees. Here are my…
Read MoreiPad and iPhone Revolution
The iPad/iPhone has revolutionized accessibility for individuals who are blind/visually impaired. The iPhone/iPad is one of the few universal devices that comes with access for the blind built right in. VoiceOver VoiceOver is a built-in screen reader for the OS and iOS (Mac/Apple) devices. It provides a spoken description of what is being presented on…
Read MoreiOS 11 – Review and Neat Tip
I am a visually impaired iOS user. I use my iPhone 7 Plus for almost everything I do as an Assistive Technology Consultant – scheduling appointments, taking notes, using email, budgeting, invoicing, etc. I must say that the iOS 11 upgrade has certainly met my needs. The fonts are truly amazing and now I am…
Read MoreHow to print Braille Business Cards
It is easy to print braille business cards on Everest-D V5 using AVERY standard business card form. Quick and Low Cost To have braille on your business card is an excellent way to present your organization as a modern and inclusive organization. In the past, braille business cards were made manually or at a braille production…
Read MoreNuEyes Low Vision Glasses
Voted Best of Innovation Award Winner CES 2016 – Tablets, E-Readers, and Mobile Computing; CES 2016 Best of Innovation Award Honoree Wearable Technologies Watch this review by blind Texas musician Robert BlindDog Cook for NuEyes with TX Eye Tech after seeing his audience for the first time. Latest FREE Updates Include: OCR – now…
Read MoreProdigi Connect 12 With Distance Viewing
Re-Introducing Prodigi Connect So Lightweight & Thin… So Cool We are thrilled to re-introduce Prodigi Connect 12, one of the most powerful digital magnifiers on the market – with desktop and distance viewing. It is a wonderful solution for low vision students or anyone suffering from low vision who is looking to enlarge print and images,…
Read MoreLocal veterans organizations make sight possible for beloved member
Sunday, December 4, 2016, By IVY JACOBS Times Reporter When she put on her NuEyes glasses, Brazil resident Judy Jordan was able for the first time to see a group of friends who helped raise funds to purchase the glasses. Logan Smith, of Vision Aid Systems Inc., demonstrates with a video monitor how Jordan, legally…
Read MoreTransformer HD with WiFi + OCR
Transformer HD now with a new design and connects to iPad wirelessly! (Also connects to PC, Mac & Android) How many times have you heard someone ask, “is it compatible with an iPad?” Now the answer is a resounding…yes! The new Transformer HD Wi-Fi is a total redesign…and a break-through new low vision product! It…
Read MoreDaVinci Pro Announces New Free Major Upgrades
DaVinci Pro Announces Major New Free Upgrades Now Even Simpler, More User-Friendly and More Advanced! As part of their continuous improvement, DaVinci Pro has announced a major free upgrade that gives you more than a dozen new features and enhancements. DaVinci Pro is a premium 2-in-1 that combines all the best features of a desktop…
Read MoreIt’s Here—Freedom Scientific’s All New Ruby 7 HD
Larger Screen ♦ High-Definition Image ♦ Increased Magnification ♦ Enhanced Functionality Ruby 7 HD Handheld Video Magnifier Ruby 7 HD is Freedom Scientific’s newest handheld video magnifier in the popular Ruby series. Ruby 7 HD comes with a bigger screen, higher magnification and all sorts of new and improved features, including the new PivotCam™— a rotating…
Read MoreZoomText 10.1 versus ZoomText Fusion: What’s the Difference and Which One Is Right For Me?
Ai Squared has come out with three new versions of its ZoomText 10.1 magnification and screen reading software, and you may wonder: What’s new with ZoomText 10.1? What’s the difference between ZoomText 10.1 Magnifier, ZoomText 10.1 Magnifier/Reader and ZoomText Fusion 10.1? Which version of ZoomText is right for me? Can/should I upgrade? Here’s an exploration…
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