BlindSquare: Using Assistive Tech to Get Around

With recent advancements in assistive technology, many individuals with disabilities are able to live more independently.  However, visually impaired or blind individuals may still have difficulty getting from place to place.  BlindSquare is an application available on iPhones and iPads, designed for visually impaired or blind users to be able to get around independently.  It […]

Kwikset Kevo: Make your smartphone your key

Do you have trouble using a standard key to lock and unlock your door?  Do you ever struggle reaching for your keys in your pocket or purse?  Kwikset’s Kevo is a solution to these problems!  With Kevo, users are able to open the door with the single tap of a finger.  It is engineered with […]

Fleksy, an iPhone keyboard for the Blind

The app Fleksy is an autocorrect app that is powerful enough to know what you meant to text, even if you aren’t looking at the screen. Today thousands of blind and visually impaired users can type faster and easier than many sighted people because of Fleksy. The app aims to revolutionize the way people think […]

Cricket Wireless to Offer Prepaid iPhones

Normally, iPhone come with monthly plans that can be expensive and attached to two-year contracts with a mobile telephone provider. Cricket Wireless has announced that, soon, the company will offer prepaid iPhone plans. This will allow even more people to access this Apple product and allow more people to access assistive technology apps. The prepaid iPhone […]