Back Tap, a feature available on iPhone 8 and onwards, allows for actions to be assigned to a double or triple-tap on the phone’s back. For low vision users, they can set the double back tap to trigger the Magnifier, which also got a recent Apple update. For users who use VoiceOver to navigate their… Continue reading Back Tap – iPhone
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Sense: Technology
Sense is a UK charity that provides support to everyone with complex disabilities and people who are deafblind. Their technology section provides access to computing aids, entertainment and virtual assistants, mobile technology, and alternative and augmentative communication.
Royal National Institute of Blind People: Technology and Useful Products
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is one of the UK’s top charities for sight loss and has compiled a collection of technology and useful products. They offer sections on guides and factsheets, news about the latest technology, technology support and grants, and accessible technology events. In addition, they have a technology shop… Continue reading Royal National Institute of Blind People: Technology and Useful Products
Chime Store
An online shop created by Chime, the National Charity for Deafness and Hearing Loss founded in 1964, which offers a range of assistive technologies for home, school, and the workplace. The shop offers the option to shop by product categories or by brand.
National Council for the Blind of Ireland Online Shop
The National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI), the national sight loss agency, has created an online shop that allows access to a range of products that otherwise would only be available in their Dublin and Kilkenny charity shops.
Amazon Echo Dot
Amazon Echo are a range of smart speakers which use voice control and the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant. They are capable of voice interaction, music playback, making to-do lists, setting alarms, streaming podcasts, playing audiobooks, and providing weather, traffic, sports, and other real-time information, such as news. There is a more expensive version – Amazon… Continue reading Amazon Echo Dot
Google Nest
A range of voice-controlled smart speakers with a built-in assistant. These speakers facilitate listening to music, podcasts, radio stations, and audiobooks. You can talk to Google to get answers to the questions you want including the latest on the weather, traffic updates, finance, sports news, shop opening hours and so on. You can also set… Continue reading Google Nest
Widgit
Widgit is a website with visual resources that can be downloaded, some of which are free. They also sell communication software. Widgets products use symbols to support text. These symbols help people read, understand and communicate. Their software can be used to create visual supports like documents, flashcards or timetables. Widgit Online allows users to… Continue reading Widgit
Ramble Tag
The Ramble Tag is a guidance aid, designed to be worn on the upper arm or wrist of a sighted-guide. It acts as a simple alternative to linking or holding arms, offering more independence to the person who is deafblind while increasing comfort for both users. There are two types of fasteners, Velcro straps or… Continue reading Ramble Tag
MyClearText
MyClearText provides high quality on-site and remote speech-to-text reporting. The client can choose the layout and colour scheme of the text and background. They can also provide overlaid subtitles via software called Text-on-Top. They also provide a service of pre-prepared subtitles for website videos or podcasts. A draft transcript can be made available within 24-hours… Continue reading MyClearText