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Smile please |
The world of the printed word opened to blind people like never before. With ‘The K - N.F.B.’.
It can take pictures of objects, menus, signs, gadget blogs, etc., and then read aloud the captured text... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Auto rickshaws now safer for visually impaired |
Here’s some good news for over 10,000 visually impaired people who use public transport everyday. Auto rickshaws in Delhi will soon have metal plates bearing the registration numbers in both Braille... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Vote for blind |
The recently concluded assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Pondicherry and West Bengal saw the debut of ‘Braille-enabled Electronic Voting Machine’ (E.V.M.).
Assam’s Barhampur constituency saw as... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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A unique way to earn a living |
‘Nethrodaya’, a Chennai-based non-governmental organisation, has launched a new scheme to provide livelihood for visually impaired people in the villages of Tamil Nadu. Under the scheme,... |
Education and Employment |
26/Jul/2012 |
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MoneySmart imparts the moolah mantra |
Pam Boss works as a communications skills instructor at the ‘Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired’ (U.S.). She is legally blind, and so sometimes relies on others to help her pay... |
Education and Employment |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Study lessons made easier with FSBraille Coach |
FSBraille Coach comprises of 51 pre-developed lessons that include basic tests for beginners and more rigorous exercises for more advanced Braille readers.
FSBraille Coach is a free software download... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Blind students in N.A.S.A. |
In U.S., twelve visually impaired high school students got an opportunity to explore careers in rocketry as part of a partnership between N.A.S.A. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and... |
Education and Employment |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Funds for blind football |
The International Blind Sports Federation (I.B.S.A.) has expressed delight at being awarded U.E.F.A.'s (Union of European Football Association) €650,000 ( Rupees 51,350000) charity cheque for 2006.... |
Adventure and Sports |
26/Jul/2012 |
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P.D.A. designed for blind |
The ‘Maestro’ consists of a standard Dell P.D.A. with a special tactile overlay, which allows people to enter data via touch, or an optional Bluetooth Braille keyboard. The information flows from the... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Easy access to news with Newsline |
‘N.F.B.-Newsline’ is a service for legally blind people. It allows users to hear stories ranging from what's going on in their home state - to what's happening around the world.
The National... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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