Recent Entries in adaptive tech
HTC Unlocks Bootloaders for HTC Amaze, Sensation 4G, EVO 3D, Design & View 4G
HTC now allows unlocking of the bootloader for some of the latest model smartphones including the HTC Amaze, EVO 3D, EVO Design and Sensation 4G. Unlocking allows the loading of non-market apps and is generally used by developers. Please note that unlocking your HTC smartphone will void the war…
Mobile Phone Makers to Report Access Features for People with Disabilities
MMF (Mobile Manufacturer Forum) reported that mobile phone makers have agreed to enhance their reporting of features on mobile phone models that can assist customers with special needs or disabilities. "These changes are a direct result of our discussions with users and groups around the worl…
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Primed for Accessible Hangouts, Flash & Fused Insides Outed -No Presales
Yesterday, the web was abuzz with he said-she said rumors that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus would go on presale today, we had feeling that it was bogus and lo and behold there is no Nexus presales today while that media outlet received lots of traffic. So what's new on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus fron…
Android an’ Droid App: My Mobile Watchdog $9.95 a Month
My Mobile Watchdog is now available for Android. My Mobile Watchdog for Android monitors kids' cell phone use, giving parents a way to see what their children are doing on Android smartphones.My Mobile Watchdog for Android offers the same powerful, yet non-intrusive protection found in its or…
Android HTC Inspire @ AT&T Inspires 4G, HTC Hi-Fi and More Special Specs
AT&T announced its new 4G plans and Android smartphones today at CES. The HTC Inspire appears to very similar to the HTC EVO 4G because it has a 4.3-inch touchscreen and HTC Sense user interface added onto Android.HTC Inspire SpecsThe HTC Inspire has a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. The …
Captions of Phone Conversations for Android, iPhone & BlackBerry
Hamilton CapTel has launched a new browser solution for Android, expanding captioned telephone services for individuals with hearing loss. This means users can "see what they say" and read captions from iPhone, BlackBerry or Android. Captions of phone conversations for Android, iPhone and Bla…
iPhone, BlackBerry & Android Smartphone Exercises from Gold’s Gym
People hunching over tiny screens, cramping their hands to type on miniature-sized keyboards or tilting their necks to listen to a call, are stressing their bodies. Gold's Gym offers exercises to help. …
AT&T and Alorica Support Veterans with Disabilities with Customer Care Jobs
AT&T and Alorica, today, launched AloriCares, a customer care program staffed entirely by American veterans with disabilities. AloriCares empowers veterans with an opportunity to earn a good wage and regain independence by working to provide customer care for AT&T business customers.Th…
CES Winner Beltone True: Bluetooth for Hearing-Impaired
Beltone Electronics announced that it has received the International CES Innovations 2011 Design and Engineering Award for the Beltone True.The new generation of virtually invisible Bluetooth-compatible hearing instruments is among the first to wirelessly receive sound directly from TV, home phone, …
Droid R2-D2 Docked Ultimate Comlink Tech with R2-D2 Droid Dock
We thought the Droid R2-D2 was the cutest device ever in the realm of Droidom. Now there's something even cuter - the Star Wars R2-D2 dock. It was found on the launch site for the Droid 2 R2-D2 to be released on September 30.To find out more, the introductory website has set up a Star Wars game, tit…
Android an’ Droid Apps: Otter Safe Texting Deflector with Auto-Shut-Off(GPS) While Driving
OTTER has launched an Android app that manages incoming texts at home, at the office or, most importantly on highways. It sends atuo-replies, can use GPS , offers parental controls and a Break the Habit campaign for teesns. OTTER for Android's auto-reply feature immediately responds to incoming tex…
Android and BlackBerry Apps 2Day: Egnyte Online File Sharing Backup
Egnyte introduced Blackberry and Android device interfaces that allow small business users secure access to all their business files via their Blackberry or Android-powered smartphones. Egnyte's on-demand file server enables both Mac and PC business users to have online f…
BlackBerry Apps 2Day: Epocrates Essentials
Epocrates Essentials is now avaialble for BlackBerry smartphone. BlackBerry smartphones are one of Epocrates' fastest growing platforms with more than 20 percent growth among U.S. physicians in the past quarter. For a $159 annual fee, medical professional can get easy access to …
Nokia Test Labs Offers Text Braille Reader for Blind and Visually-Impaired
Nokia, Tampere University and the Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired have created the Nokia Braille Reader. The Nokia Braille Reader offers the visually-impaired and blind a way to read SMS text messages via Braille.The app captures received SMS messages and brings them to the for…
Audiopoint Update 2Day: Speaks Calendar and Email for Visually Impaired
Audiopoint, introduced an upgrade to its Voice Terminal Service that speaks directly to the visually impaired community, voice enables Google Calendar and offers entry level service plans making the service affordable to all. VTS allows visually-impaired users to access email and web data using voi…
Verizon Offers TALKS on Moto Q 9C for Blind and Visually Impaired
Verizon Wireless is now offering new assistive technology that converts displayed text into speech for users who are blind or visually impaired. It will available on the MOTO Q 9c smartphone beginning March 15. TALKS for Verizon Wireless supports audio feedback for writing and reading te…
National Federation of the Blind and Stevie Wonder Requested More Accessible Technolgy at CES
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), States, exhibited at theinternational Consumer Electronics Show along with the Sendero Group Stevie Wonder was also there to advocate more blind-friendly consumer electronics and mobile devices. Although he currently uses a BlackBerry, he can't use all …
Local 10-Digit Numbers for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users from Sprint
Sprint now offers "Call Now' service for deaf and hearing-impaired users. It lets Sprint Relay Customers receive calls through their personal 10-digit local phone number. The services include video viewing and instant messaging. …
Captioned Phone Conversations for Hearing Impaired from WebCapTel On The Go
Sprint now offers WebCapTel On the Go, a new, free mobile web-based service that allows hard of hearing customers to read word-for-word captions on Windows Mobile 6 Web browsers. The service is also compatible with the Safari 2.0 Web browser. This new service is expected to help an estimated 30 mill…
Sign Language on Cellphones, Thanks to U of Washington
A group at the University of Washington has developed software that deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans to use sign language over a mobile phone. UW engineers had phones working together this spring, and recently received a National Science Foundation grant for a 20-person field project t…
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