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Raistricks - making life easier for blind |
Ten years ago, David and Philips Raistrick developed cards with bar codes that could be read by a voice synthesizer. When their blind relations played, they tuned in on their hands by listening on a... |
Product and Technology |
25/Jul/2012 |
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No takers for Nuance Talks software |
Nuance Talks is a software that enables the visually impaired people to use his or her G.S.M. mobile phone easily. Surprisingly, it has not found many takers in the State of Gujarat. Government... |
Product and Technology |
25/Jul/2012 |
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Cell transplant - a new ray of hope |
If the results can be translated into a treatment for human eye disease, it could help millions of people suffering with conditions ranging from age-related macular degeneration to diabetes. In U.K... |
Medical |
25/Jul/2012 |
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Hiking in Glacier National Park with Tom Gryder |
Tom Gryder (47) is legally blind. He finished a six-day hike through Glacier National Park's backcountry (U.S.), recently. “I really enjoyed the scenery in Glacier National Park. I also saw a plume... |
Adventure and Sports |
25/Jul/2012 |
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A teacher with a vision |
When he was appointed to the school, many students and guardians had made representations to education department authorities, saying they felt a blind man might not be able to do justice to the job... |
Education and Employment |
25/Jul/2012 |
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Driving for charity |
In U.K., a visually impaired woman undertook an amazing challenge. Martine Brooks, 56, drove eight miles along the Great Barford bypass, in Bedfordshire, with the Mayor of Bedford, Frank Branston, in... |
Adventure and Sports |
25/Jul/2012 |
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S.W.A.N. enables blind people to ‘see’ |
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General |
25/Jul/2012 |
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‘Seeing shoes’ to help the blind |
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Product and Technology |
25/Jul/2012 |
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Web search becomes easier for blind |
In August, Eyenews had reported that Google search engine aims to make web search more accessible to visually impaired people. A.O.L., Yahoo! and other search engines are now following the same suit... |
General |
25/Jul/2012 |
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Talking signs |
High-tech signs on buses, traffic signals and landmarks will be installed throughout Seattle (U.S.), allowing visually impaired pedestrians to pick up audio messages using an infra red receiver. The... |
Product and Technology |
25/Jul/2012 |
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