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Conference Coverage
Outstanding Summer Showcases for Technology: ACB and NFB Annual Conventions
by Deborah Kendrick
For blind consumers and assistive technology developers, the NFB and ACB conventions are key events every year. This article is our attempt to bring you an overview of what took place in those venues.
Access Issues
Letters, We Get Letters: Receiving Digital Scans of Your Mail Envelopes Using Informed Delivery
by Bill Holton
If you use an Optical Character Recognition app to identify your mail, the USPS has a new program that may save you the step of scanning your envelopes. It is called Informed Delivery and is available to most residential and select PO boxes in the U.S.
New Standards for Braille Displays are on the Horizon
by Scott Davert
Recently, the USB-IF approved a new HID standard for braille displays. Once implemented, you should be able to plug a display in via USB, and have access to braille with no further effort required.
Product Reviews and Guides
Microsoft Soundscape Adds a New Dimension to Accessible Wayfinding
by Aaron Preece
Soundscape adds a novel dimension to travel and presents a mostly seamless method for understanding your surroundings, particularly in areas with solid maps.
An Evaluation of OrCam MyEye 2.0
by Jamie Pauls
The MyEye 2.0 is the latest version of the OrCam device and is self-contained and more streamlined. In this article, find some thoughts regarding my experiences with the product, and some comments from the developers themselves.
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