For decades, my experience with refreshable braille has been shaped by a single line of text. I've made it work, but it has also required a constant rhythm of panning, repositioning my hands, and mentally reconstructing the surrounding context. Sitting down with a multi-line display for the first time felt like a shift in how I interacted with information. The additional space immediately made the structure of a document more apparent. Paragraph breaks and indentation…
The Nuphy Node 75 Keyboard: Review by Michael Feir Available at: www.nuphy.com Price: $99.95 USD
My quest for keyboard perfection has lasted over a decade now. When I got hold of the Air75 V3 in low profile with Blush silent switches, I experienced a level of perfection I never dared to imagine. It remains my ideal keyboard. However, its aluminium frame makes it a heavier keyboard to carry. Its versatile folio protects it exceedingly well and offers additional…
We've all been there. You're absorbed in your work, exercise, or your own personal bubble. There's absolutely nothing going on, right?
Or is there?
Suddenly, someone is screaming your name.
But you wouldn't know that unless someone decided the best idea was to snatch an earbud straight from your ear canal and express their annoyance about how you didn't hear them.
It's not your fault. Those earbuds probably have ANC (Active Noise Cancellation)…
The 100-700-B06 caliper from iGaging is a digital measuring tool that connects via Bluetooth to a smartphone or computer.
Once paired, it functions like a keyboard, entering the measurement value into any application.
For example, Excel or Windows Notepad, the Notes app on iOS, etc.
in case your input method is not the English QWERTY keyboard, you need to add one on your device.
You must switch to the English keyboard before sending the measurement; otherwise, the…
I have had the AirPods Pro 3 for about a month and wanted to give my overall impressions with the AirPods Pro 3 in regards to the audio quality, noise management, and hearing assistive features.
I will be comparing the Pro3s to the AirPods Pro2 and max's when it comes to audio quality.
The AirPods Pro3 have slightly more bass than the Pro 2s, but less than the airpods max. The highs seem to be slightly…
Admittedly, I was skeptical at first. The price of the AirPods Max is no small matter, and after numerous disappointments with other wireless headphones, my expectations were low. Especially in combination with VoiceOver, which I use intensively every day, all the devices I had tried so far suffered from noticeable latency. That’s a real obstacle – not so much when listening to music, where latency is hardly noticeable, but when working with the display and relying on precise VoiceOver…
I spend a lot of time writing. From writing my book to keeping track of information and ideas to posting on social media, my fingers are always flying over a keyboard. Typing feel and good connectivity make a massive difference to me. With my hearing loss, I'm not always a good judge of how intrusive the noise generated by my typing has been. While I absolutely loved the feel of the last generation of the Air75, it proved to be particularly noisy and bothered people around me.…
A friend who is also blind told me about this really cool accessory that can auto-track ones face, which is excellent for blind people who are needing to do selfies or video meetings. Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro with DockKit has been out for a bit, my friend got it first, I tried it at his house, then I got one for myself, and have used it for both video meetings and selfies.
…This case is designed so you don’t have to remove the writer for any reason other than if you had to send the unit in for repairs the top compartment is made of a stretchable material that will fit a charging cable. Note it will only fit the charging cable and not a charging cable and charger block. For best results I would recommend using a wire tie to tie up your cable. An example of wire ties you could use can be found at the following link.
…
The following review is an adapted version of this evaluation to suit the AppleVis website. You can read the full review on the Technology, Research and Innovation Center's Blog
The linked expanded evaluation includes a comprehensive review of the internal applications and how well the device works with other screen readers not within the Apple ecosystem.…
The Seleste glasses feel similar to regular sunglasses, except that the arms are thicker to hold the electronics, and there is a small camera right between the eyes. There are also two buttons on the right arm, and a touchpad on the right arm near the hinge. Both arms have a wide and thick part near the front, and a significantly narrower part resting above your ears that curves at the end. In addition, there's a speaker built in to the right arm. The glasses come with a protective…
With the release of the Ultra Open Earbuds featuring an unconventional open-ear design that attaches around the ears to let in environmental sounds, vital for situational awareness and spatial orientation for blind users like myself, Bose offers an intriguing alternative to other open-ear buds like Sony's LinkBuds, bone conduction headphones such as…
Hi guys.
I recently purchased the tactile screen protector by speed dots.
Speed dots is a company that makes tactile screen protectors for iphones and Ipads.
There are 3 types of screen protector layouts.
The standard layout which has dots on all the keys of the keyboard as well as standard iphone controls.
The advanced layout which has dots on F and J keys as well as the standard iphone controls.
The phone keypad layout which is used when your using the…
I’ve had the echo Frames third generation from Amazon for a couple weeks now, and I can confidently say they have changed the way I go about my day to day life. When you haven’t yet lived with something, it’s hard to understand living with it. If you were to tell me, well, you have Alexa wherever you are, I wouldn’t really grasp that, as generally speaking I haven’t lived with Alexa in a wearable. As I have now done so, I don’t think before asking Alexa something. It’s become, automatic.…
This is my review of the tribit xfree tune headphones.
I bought these through the harbolt company as he seems to be the only one carying them right now, everyone else was sold out. Not sure if these have been discontinued?
Wireless Audio to Amplify Your Life!
Superior HI-FI Sound
These over ear headphone deliver true stereo HD sound with rock-solid bass and super-crisp treble. The dual 40mm drivers and extended frequency range bring you the best music experience!…
You can get this from the harbolt company. If you can get this at other places please feel free to let me know.
I haven’t had much experience with this yet but it’s not as bulky as the silicone one with the small card pocket. I'll provide my experience so far and what I know about it.
It comes with an adhesive patch and a lanyard. The adhesive patch is rectangular shape. Attached to the top of the patch is a plastic ring. This is where you attach the included lanyard. It…
Sleep Headphones & Sleep Mask & Bluetooth Headband 3 in 1: Bluetooth sleep headphones feature a headband design with wireless headset inside, allow you to enjoy hands free music, and protect you from being disturbed by your mess hair and sweat. Wireless sleep headphones is perfect suitable for nap, air travel, gym, workout, running, yoga as well as sleeping.
Ultra Thin Speakers, Perfect Sleep Headphones for Side Sleepers: Bluetooth Headband built-in 2 ultra-thin speakers,…
This is my review of the tribit storm blast box bluetooth speaker. This bluetooth speaker goes for $199.00 but I was able to get it on amazon as a prime lightening deal for $155.00.
This is a retro boombox design that I remember as a child. It is very very sturdy. This speaker has the following features: 90W Loud Stereo Sound with XBass, IPX7 Waterproof, LED Light, PowerBank, Bluetooth5.3&TWS, Custom equalizer, High Fidelity Sound, and 30 Hours of Playtime.
In the box you…
The following review is an adapted version of this evaluation to suit the AppleVis website. You can read the full review on the Technology, Research and Innovation Center's web page. This expanded evaluation includes a comprehensive review of the internal applications and how well the Active Braille works with other screen readers not within the Apple ecosystem.
There are a large…