Tech Tip: Blindfold Video Poker App

For this week’s Tech Tip, our equipment loan specialist Justin Amber is going to introduce us to the Blindfold Video Poker app.  This is a free iOS app that allows individuals to enjoy video poker–without ever having to look at the screen!  NOTE: The money used in this game is fictitious and will rejuvenate after a certain […]

Tech Tip: GPS Options for the Visually Impaired

For this week’s Tech Tip, assistive technology specialist Anna Leung is going to show us three GPS options for the visually impaired.  One is a device called the Trekker Breeze by Humanware.  The other two are iOS apps called LookTel Breadcrumbs and Seeing Assistant. Check this out!

Spring Forward with the Apple Watch!

Apple unveiled its first ever wearable back in September at its iPhone 6 event, and on Monday, the Cupertino company finally revealed more details on the highly-anticipated Apple Watch, including pricing and the release date!  What else does the smartwatch have to offer and how can you operate it?  Let’s spring forward with more details! […]

TrackR bravo: the slimmest tracking device ever

A few months back I wrote about Tile, a handy device that attaches to virtually any item so you can keep track of it via your smartphone.  Soon there will be a similar device available, called the TrackR bravo, which offers the same benefits and more! TrackR is a thin, quarter-sized device that attaches easily to your most […]

From Workplace to Showcase

Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing It started out as a working lab, showing off assistive technology categorized by disability — for those individuals who are blind or vision-impaired; Deaf or Hard of Hearing; have mobility challenges; or learning or cognition challenges. Now, as the reality of the AT world is changing, the INDATA Project at […]

OrCam: Artificial Vision for Visually Impaired

If you’ve followed our blog or kept up with technology news, you’ll notice there are several wearable technologies to benefit consumers, such as Google Glass and the forthcoming Apple Watch.  These wearable devices and more are undeniably great for the general consumer, but some companies design their products to benefit individuals with disabilities.  OrCam is an example of one these companies.  OrCam is a wearable designed to […]