[Ct-nfb] Boston Globe highlights new technology for the visually impaired

David Andrews dandrews at visi.com
Tue Jul 23 02:26:33 UTC 2013


I can see some good things about this, but some bad too.  I would 
worry about over-reliance on it -- you don't need a phone to tell you 
what you have for lunch in front of you!

Dave

At 06:23 PM 7/22/2013, you wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>My daughter forwarded this link  about some new software that is 
>being used at the Carroll Center in Newton and will become available 
>next year. Sounds amazing.  One thing to take special note of is the 
>blue tooth to keep audio info to the user only.
><http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/07/21/for-blind-kids-smartphone-shows-way/RCxI74zW3ENnpMtXP02oNL/story.html?p1=Well_BG_Links#>http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/07/21/for-blind-kids-smartphone-shows-way/RCxI74zW3ENnpMtXP02oNL/story.html?p1=Well_BG_Links#
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