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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
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
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?
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?
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
Dramatic improvements in artificial limbs are making major differences in how artificial limbs are being viewed.
Robo Legs Help Amputees Get Around
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?
A new concept in wireless broadband appears to show quite a bit of promise.
New Wireless Broad Band Whispers Below The Radar
Ever heard of a digital plumber? You could be making his acquaintance soon.
Coming Soon, Smart Homes?
According to this report, it's quite likely they will.
Will Machines Outnumber Humans on The Internet In The Future?
Formerly called the Bat Cane, this electronic cane has been in development for six Years.
The Ultra Cane
Now you won't need to carry your cell phone, GPS Etc., since you'll now be wearing them.
Smart Clothing For The Visually ImpairedThis 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 has introduced tactile keypads in an effort to improve accessibility.
Wal-Mart Introduces Tactile Keypads
A new device about to enter the market, may make Braille truly portable.
Pocket Sized Portable Electronic Braille
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
It appears that flash technology is about to replace the hard drive for most applications.
Bye Bye Hard Drive, Hello Flash
A shift from horizontal to vertical storage promises to dramatically increase hard drive capacity.
New Approach To Data Storage Promises Dramatic Increase In Capacity
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
A new development in holographic technique will drmatically increase storage capacity.
Holographic Advance Aids Storage
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
Will our future computer chips contain a minature cooling system?
Micro Pump is Cool Idea For Future Computer Chips
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
This very interesting article describes the tests products go through to determine accessibility.
Georgia Tech Lab Tests Products For Accessibility
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
This Dallas model home allows people to view adaptive technology in an actual home.
Dallas Model Home Helps People Live With Vision Loss
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
"Herbie the self-driving Love Bug" from the movies has become a reality Today.
German Car Giant Volkswagen Has Turned Fiction Into Reality
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
This new reading device now on the maarket is fully portable.
Kurzweil-NFB Reader: Device Provides Words To Live By
New approach to restoring sight uses the Tongue to create vision.
Technology May Give Blind A touch of Sight
Will you be able to tell the new dollar coin from a quarter?
Blind Not Fans of New Coin
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
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
This article takes a look at the rapid development in the field of Robotics.
Robots May End Up Being Man's New Best Friend
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
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
It appears that the Hybrid cars are so quiet that they may be undetectable by Blind people.
Hybrids Too Quiet?
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
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
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
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
Here's some information about a new Braille CDR that's becoming available.
Braille CDRS Now Becoming Available
According to this press release foods may soon be communicating with us in Braille.
The Birth of Talking Foods
Chicago is installing new technology in order to meet the needs of the traveling disabled.
Chicago Airports Introducing New Communications Devices For Disabled People
The new technology described in this article will allow this Blind Sailor to race his boat again.
New Technology Aids Blind Sailors
This new Braille Slate simplifies the teaching of Braille.
Talking Braill: A New Tool To Teach Blind Children
This new MP3 player which is said to be accessible is just hitting the market.
Vi Player New Accessible MP3 Player
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
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
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?
This new multi purpose device is the smallest text to speech reader yet.
New KNFB Cell Phone Text To Speech Reader
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
A Philippine manufacturer in conjunction with Intel is bringing a 400 dollar laptop to the market.
Are 400 Dollar Laptops In Our Future?
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
This new device can provide mobility for some individuals.
Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk
This camera actually delivers pictures in Braille.
Now, A Camera Designed For The Blind
Updated on ... September 21, 2008