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Medical News Center

The information that we have available related to medical research progress is contained in this section.
Medical News Center

Forthcoming Technology

The articles found in this section describe technology that is in the development stage and is not currently available.
Forthcoming Technology Section

How To Make Your Website Usable By Those With Visual and Other Disabilities

This page provides websites that offer information and resources that will assist you in making your website usable by those with visual and other disabilities.
How To Make Your Website Usable By Those With Visual and Other Disabilities

Tactile Maps To Become Available Online

Information on a project that is working to make tactile maps available online. They're interested in recruiting testers.
Tactile Maps To Become Available Online

Shaky Hands? Mouse Adapter Promises Relief

A new type of adapter can remove the small tremors caused by shaky hands from the mouse's movements.
Shaky Hands? Mouse Adapter Promises Relief

Everything's Connected Yes. But How?

In the home of the future, all the computers and entertainment devices will be connected. But how will it be done?
In The Future Everything Will Be Connected Yes. But How?

WiMax, Why Not?

This article suggests that Wi Max technology may be the solution to the high cost of connecting all homes to the Internet with wires.
WiMax, Why Not?

Researchers Study Virtual Reality As Means of Controling Unmanned Aireal Vehicles

If Iowa State researchers are successful, in the future dangerous military missions will be flown by pilots using virtual reality cockpits.
Researchers Study Virtual Reality As Means of Controling Unmanned Aireal Vehicles

Robo Legs Help Amputees Get Around

Dramatic improvements in artificial limbs are making major differences in how artificial limbs are being viewed.
Robo Legs Help Amputees Get Around

Will RFID Guided Robots Rule The World?

It appears that they may offer some valuable services, but some think they may be too complex an answer.
Will RFID Guided Robots Rule The World?

New Wireless Broad Band Whispers Below The Radar

A new concept in wireless broadband appears to show quite a bit of promise.
New Wireless Broad Band Whispers Below The Radar

Coming Soon, Smart Homes?

Ever heard of a digital plumber? You could be making his acquaintance soon.
Coming Soon, Smart Homes?

Will Machines Outnumber Humans on The Internet In The Future?

According to this report, it's quite likely they will.
Will Machines Outnumber Humans on The Internet In The Future?

The Ultra Cane

Formerly called the Bat Cane, this electronic cane has been in development for six Years.
The Ultra Cane

Smart Clothing For The Visually Impaired

Now you won't need to carry your cell phone, GPS Etc., since you'll now be wearing them.

Smart Clothing For The Visually Impaired

Newly Patented Technology Will Allow The Automated Creation of Text For Charts, Maps and Graphs For Use With Screen Readers

This newly patented technology will allow the automated creation of textual descriptions of charts, graphs and maps for use with screen readers.
Newly Patented Technology Will Allow The Automated Creation of Text For Charts, Maps and graphs for use with screen readers.

Wal-Mart Introduces Tactile Keypads

Wal-Mart has introduced tactile keypads in an effort to improve accessibility.
Wal-Mart Introduces Tactile Keypads

Pocket Sized Portable Electronic Braille

A new device about to enter the market, may make Braille truly portable.
Pocket Sized Portable Electronic Braille

D Link Introduces New Approach To Computer Security

D Link is introducing a new hardware appliance that attempts to move some security measures out of the computer.
D Link Introduces New Approach To Computer Security

Bye Bye Hard Drive, Hello Flash

It appears that flash technology is about to replace the hard drive for most applications.
Bye Bye Hard Drive, Hello Flash

New Approach To Data Storage Promises Dramatic Increase In Capacity

A shift from horizontal to vertical storage promises to dramatically increase hard drive capacity.
New Approach To Data Storage Promises Dramatic Increase In Capacity

Stand Alone Device To Offer Access To Audio Content Over The Web

A new stand alone device to be released later this Year will provide for easy access to audio Web content.
Stand Alone Device To Offer Access To Audio Content Over The Web

Holographic Advance Aids Storage

A new development in holographic technique will drmatically increase storage capacity.
Holographic Advance Aids Storage

Adapting Kitchens For The Blind

This article discusses some of the problems faced by the Blind in using Kitchen appliances and looks at some efforts being made to improve products.
Adapting Kitchens For The Blind

Micro Pump is Cool Idea For Future Computer Chips

Will our future computer chips contain a minature cooling system?
Micro Pump is Cool Idea For Future Computer Chips

New Portable Scan and Read Device

This new portable scan and read device takes the approach of using currently available products to accomplish a new function.
New Portable Scan and Read Device

Georgia Tech Lab Tests Products For Accessibility

This very interesting article describes the tests products go through to determine accessibility.
Georgia Tech Lab Tests Products For Accessibility

Mobile Cell Phone Masts Can Detect Precipatation

Scientists have discovered that mobile cell phone masts all ready in plentiful supply can be used to detect precipitation.
Mobile Cell Phone Masts Can Be Used To Detect Precipitation

Dallas Model Home Helps People Live With Vision Loss

This Dallas model home allows people to view adaptive technology in an actual home.
Dallas Model Home Helps People Live With Vision Loss

Talking Crayons Developed To Help Toddlers Learn Colors and Spelling

New crayons developed to help sighted toddlers learn to recognize and spell colors are prooving a boon to Blind children.
Talking Crayons Developed To Help Toddlers Learn Colors and Spelling

German Car Giant Volkswagen Has Turned Fiction Into Reality

"Herbie the self-driving Love Bug" from the movies has become a reality Today.
German Car Giant Volkswagen Has Turned Fiction Into Reality

Now! New Rechargeable Batteries To Hold Their Charges Much Longer

A new type of rechargeable battery, soon to be available, will remain charged much longer while not in use.
Now! New Rechargeable Batteries To Hold Their Charges Much Longer

Kurzweil-NFB Reader: Device Provides Words To Live By

This new reading device now on the maarket is fully portable.
Kurzweil-NFB Reader: Device Provides Words To Live By

Technology May Give Blind A touch of Sight

New approach to restoring sight uses the Tongue to create vision.
Technology May Give Blind A touch of Sight

Blind Not Fans of New Coin

Will you be able to tell the new dollar coin from a quarter?
Blind Not Fans of New Coin

A Fragrant Future For The Internet, Plus Some Other Interesting Predictions

This article takes a look at what the future may bring in the way of new technology.
A Fragrant Future For The Internet, Plus Some Other Interesting Predictions

Chattering Chips Enliven Tokyo Stroll

Japan is currently experimenting with a new method of information dispersal. Electronic chips imbedded in various locations broadcast information to passerbys.
Chattering Chips Enliven Tokyo Stroll

Robots May End Up Being Man's New Best Friend

This article takes a look at the rapid development in the field of Robotics.
Robots May End Up Being Man's New Best Friend

New Mobile Eyes Portable Text To Speech Scanner

This new fully portable scanner is capable of reading a wide variety of text encountered in everyday life.
New Mobile Eyes Portable Text To Speech Scanner

Voice Recognition a Feature Of New Talking Appliances On Display at Home Appliance Show

A new line of appliances not only talk to you, but also listen.
Voice Recognition a Feature Of New Talking Appliances On Display at Home Appliance Show

Hybrids Too Quiet?

It appears that the Hybrid cars are so quiet that they may be undetectable by Blind people.
Hybrids Too Quiet?

Restaurant Menus That Talk

It appears that at long last the Days of having to ask to have the menus read to us may be about to end.
Restaurant Menus That Talk

New Brain Interface By Hitachi May Have Implications For The Disabled

A new Brain Interface being developed by Hitachi may have wide ranging implications for the disabled.
New Brain Interface By Hitachi May Have Implications For The Disabled

Robot Visits Patients When Doctors Can't

This new robot allows Doctors to converse directly with patients even when they can't be physically present.
Robot Visits Patients When Doctors Can't

Tiny Wind Engines May Cool Next Generation Of Computers

Researchers appear to have resolved a problem that plagues conventional fans. This could increase cooling efficiency several times over.
Tiny Wind Engines May Cool Next Generation Of Computers

Braille CDRS Now Becoming Available

Here's some information about a new Braille CDR that's becoming available.
Braille CDRS Now Becoming Available

The Birth of Talking Foods

According to this press release foods may soon be communicating with us in Braille.
The Birth of Talking Foods

Chicago Airports Introducing New Communications Devices For Disabled People

Chicago is installing new technology in order to meet the needs of the traveling disabled.
Chicago Airports Introducing New Communications Devices For Disabled People

New Technology Aids Blind Sailors

The new technology described in this article will allow this Blind Sailor to race his boat again.
New Technology Aids Blind Sailors

Talking Braill: A New Tool To Teach Blind Children

This new Braille Slate simplifies the teaching of Braille.
Talking Braill: A New Tool To Teach Blind Children

Vi Player New Accessible MP3 Player

This new MP3 player which is said to be accessible is just hitting the market.
Vi Player New Accessible MP3 Player

Sensory Announces New Time Setting Technology

This new technology, soon to be released, will allow you to set your clock by simply saying the time.
Sensory Announces New Time Setting Technology

Cars That Drive Themselves, Even Parking At Their Destination, Could Be Ready Within A Decade

Driverless cars that could put the Blind back in the driver's seat are now actually on the horizon.
Cars That Drive Themselves, Even Parking At Their Destination, Could Be Ready Within A Decade

Will Future Generations Be Looking At Family Photos And Records In A Different Manner?

The author cautions that thought needs to be given to the manner in which we store our photos and records.
Will Future Generations Be Looking At Family Photos And Records In A Different Manner?

New KNFB Cell Phone Text To Speech Reader

This new multi purpose device is the smallest text to speech reader yet.
New KNFB Cell Phone Text To Speech Reader

Fuel Cells Now Providing Power For Some Japaneese Homes

Japan is using fuel cells to power a number of homes as they test the feasibility of widespread use.
Fuel Cells Now Providing Power For Some Japaneese Homes

Are 400 Dollar Laptops In Our Future?

A Philippine manufacturer in conjunction with Intel is bringing a 400 dollar laptop to the market.
Are 400 Dollar Laptops In Our Future?

iVisit SeeStar Offers Persons Who Are Visually Impaired Access To a Remote Sighted Assistant

This new cell phone based technology will offer the visually impaired a useful service.
iVisit SeeStar Offers Persons Who Are Visually Impaired Access To a Remote Sighted Assistant

Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk

This new device can provide mobility for some individuals.
Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk

Now, A Camera Designed For The Blind

This camera actually delivers pictures in Braille.
Now, A Camera Designed For The Blind

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Updated on ... September 21, 2008