How will Google Glass benefit people with disabilities?

By: Laura Medcalf Throughout the years, technology has gone from boxed and small (but very heavy!) television sets with faulty rabbit ear antennae with fuzzy picture as seen here to sleek, lightweight flat screens mounted on walls with crisp, high-definition picture: What is arguably crazier to reflect on is how computers with limited functions once took up […]

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 […]

The Nest Thermostat

As the world of technology expands, many options are becoming more accessible to individuals with a myriad of disabilities. A majority of companies nowadays are equipping their new products with Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi compatibility, thus allowing individuals to personally operate switches and other devices (i.e. lights, door locks, thermostats, etc.) in their home—while being away […]

Google Voice App Available for iPhone

Apple has just released The Google Voice HTML 5 web app for the iPhone. Google Voice, which is also available for Blackberry and Android smart phones, is a program that gives people full control over the functions of their phones. The app can be operated without regard to your specific wireless carrier. While it is […]