INDATA specializes in connecting people with disabilities to assistive technology that can improve their lifestyle and increase their independence. Next week’s free, full-day training session on Friday, August 31 will go one step further by showing how this technology can connect to the world around them. The upcoming training session will introduce attendees to the […]
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Tap to Alexa
The Amazon Echo is an amazing smart speaker and for some of us it just got a whole lot better! I for one love to say “Alexa, what the weather like today?, Alexa, turn on the light” or “Alexa, call John Smith.” But for those who are Deaf and those who have a speech impediment […]
ecobee Switch+
Stuart Lombard was on a mission to reduce his family’s carbon footprint and save money. He found several ways to conserve energy, but most were complex and expensive. After discovering that heating and cooling made up a majority of his home energy use, he soon founded ecobee in 2007. Ecobee is a company that makes […]
Monday Tech Tip: Ask My Buddy App
Belva Smith, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easterseals Crossroads shows us the As My Buddy app, which is a personal alert system that allows you to use Amazon Alexa and Google Home Voice Platforms to contact anyone in your contact list using voice commands. Check it out here: