BusinessWeek magazine ran an article by Reena Jana about how technology for the disabled is being marketed more as mainstream innovations. Apple is one of the leaders in this space, and its products for people with disabilities are discussed at length, including its new iPhone voice control option and the not-so-new VoiceOver product, which is [...]
An experiment is helping the blind see images they’ve never seen before. The three-year research project involves surgically implanted electrodes, a camera worn on the bridge of the nose and a video processor, according to the New York Times. Scientists involved in the project, the artificial retina, say they have plans to develop the technology to [...]
A World Health Organization study says uncorrected vision impairments throughout the world that could easily be avoided is costing $269 billion each year in lost global productivity.
Amazon’s new Kindle DX, designed for reading textbooks and newspapers, will include text-to-speech to allow students with print disabilities to read textbooks out loud. Amazon’s Director of Kindle Books, Laura Porco, said the company is working with three of the top five textbook publishers — Pearson, Cengage Learning and Wiley, along with more than 75 University [...]
British scientists have developed the world’s first stem cell therapy to cure the most common cause of blindness: age-related macular degeneration.
Scott MacIntyre's American Idol dream has ended after a poor performance of Survivor's The Search Is Over. His vision impairment inspired viewers and raised awareness about blindness.
