<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Dear Brenda,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Our message is not intended to be harmful or malicious in any way.</div><div class="">We are a small start-up company based in Toronto and we wanted to let people know about the development of our new product that caters to the orientation and mobility needs of those living with vision loss. The device has been tested and very well received by blind and low vision communities in Canada hence our excitement to let your members know about it.</div><div class="">Our team consists of 2 founders that have both personally been affected by vision loss and we decided to put our heads together and create something that would truly benefit people living with blindness or significant vision loss.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">More about our device:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The BuzzClip is a small wearable clip that is slightly larger than a standard lighter.</div><div class="">It uses ultrasound to detect any obstacle it is pointing at and vibrates faster and stronger as the obstacle/person gets closer.<br class="">It is an electronic device that can be clipped onto any part of one's clothing depending on where you need protection the most. <br class="">i.e it can be clipped on a lapel of a winter jacket, on a collar, sleeves (long or short) and the lining of one’s belt<br class="">The BuzzClip is not meant to be a replacement for the cane or guide dog however is supposed to work in tandem with traditional aids to provide the user more information on their surroundings, particularly at head level. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The clip is made from titanium and ensures secure attachment to one’s clothing, the BuzzClip also comes with a cord lanyard to make sure it is not lost.<br class="">The device is quite attractive and has an aluminum ‘apple remote’ type of finish.<br class="">The BuzzClip is currently available to pre-order on a crowdfunding platform ‘Indiegogo’ for the next 30 days and is being offered at a discounted price of $129 USD<br class="">After the campaign ends, a final batch of BuzzClips will be manufactured and shipped to our backers by March of 2016.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We are working on making our website as accessible as possible within the next few weeks, however the most up to date information/videos about the product and company can be found here: <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-buzzclip-wearable-ultrasound-for-the-blind/x/11673979#/" class="">https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-buzzclip-wearable-ultrasound-for-the-blind/x/11673979#/</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Hope this helps!<br class="">Let us know if you have any questions and we would be happy to answer them.<br class="">You can contact us at <a href="mailto:info@imerciv.com" class="">info@imerciv.com</a></div><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Oct 23, 2015, at 1:02 PM, brenda mueller via Central-md-chapter <<a href="mailto:central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org" class="">central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">I think this is malicious spam. It's fluff that says nothing about what the product does and essentially invites all us blind folks to go to their possibly inaccessible site to see the picture of that product while we unknowingly download a dangerous virus. Huh? What's amazing is that this so-called company needed a whole team to come up with a message that is oh-so-out-of-touch with its audience. This spam needs to be removed now. Don't go near that site! That's my opinion. Agencies, be ware, too!What's worse is that company dared to use our site, because the blind are likely to trust information that comes from there. I'm one blind lady that says remove this spam!<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Brenda Mueller<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">----- Original Message -----<br class="">From: iMerciv via Central-md-chapter <br class=""></blockquote><<a href="mailto:central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org" class="">central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org</a><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">To: <a href="mailto:central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org" class="">central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org</a><br class="">Date sent: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 11:06:01 -0400<br class="">Subject: [Central-md-chapter] The BuzzClip: New Wearable <br class=""></blockquote>Technology for theBlind<br class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">Dear Readers,<br class=""></blockquote><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">We wanted to share with some information with you about a new <br class=""></blockquote>revolutionary product that could really help people living with vision loss all over the world. The BuzzClip is currently live on Indiegogo and while our campaign is promoting this cool new technology, it also has a big social cause attached to it. For more information please check out our campaign page: <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-buzzclip-wearable-ultrasou" class="">https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-buzzclip-wearable-ultrasou</a><br class="">nd-for-the-blind/x/11673979#/ <<a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-buzzclip-wearable-ultraso" class="">https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-buzzclip-wearable-ultraso</a><br class="">und-for-the-blind/x/11673979#/<br class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">Our device has been street tested here in Toronto, as well as the <br class=""></blockquote>U.S and India by hundreds of visually impaired individuals.<br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">We have working units at many organizations within Toronto that <br class=""></blockquote>have been testing our device with their clients and the response thus far has been amazing. You can watch the BuzzClip in action or hear what some of our users have to say about it on our Youtube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSnwSwEYIMD-bs8xOZM4tIQ" class="">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSnwSwEYIMD-bs8xOZM4tIQ</a> <<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSnwSwEYIMD-bs8xOZM4tIQ" class="">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSnwSwEYIMD-bs8xOZM4tIQ</a><br class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">It would be great if you could share this information with anyone <br class=""></blockquote>who would benefit from using a device like this or anyone who may want to order one for family and friends. With the support of the public, we can build a better product and can have them in the hands of people that truly need them as early as the spring of 2016.<br class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">Please contact us if you have any questions and we really look <br class=""></blockquote>forward to hearing from you.<br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">Thank You & Best Regards,<br class=""></blockquote><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">The iMerciv Team<br class=""></blockquote><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">Central-md-chapter mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:Central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org" class="">Central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org</a><br class="">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/central-md-chapter_nfbnet.org<br class="">To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Central-md-chapter:<br class="">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/central-md-chapter_nfbnet.org/info%40imerciv.com<br class=""></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></body></html>