MINNEAPOLIS -- Deep below the surface in the basement of the engineering building at the University of Minnesota, researchers are working on a smart phone application that could change the way ...

Google Assistant, Siri can help users with phone calls, text messaging and so much more. I’ve written a few recent columns about technology helping seniors, but I received an email with a slightly ...

NaviSense is a new AI-powered smartphone app built to help visually impaired people find and navigate objects in real time.

A smartphone is a near necessity in today's society, but for a large portion of the population, this technology has remained inaccessible. Raz Mobility is out to change that with the introduction of ...

Over the last few years, systems and applications that help visually impaired people navigate their environment have ...

While functionality and intuitiveness have always been important characteristics in technology, accessibility seems to be becoming more of a priority in the development of devices, apps and ...

As part of a senior project, Drexel computer science and software engineering students Trevor Adams, Tom Burdak, Shawn Busolits, Andrew Scott, Matt Staniewicz, and Nate Vecchiarelli have developed a ...

ST. PAUL - Torrey Westrom gave Lissa Thies a simple request: learn the basics of using his mobile telephone. His Motorola Q is a typical smartphone, capable of surfing the Web, sending and receiving e ...

FM radio (the real thing) - listens to sports radio when attending events. MP3 player - with storage sd-card is ok. WiFi connectivity and app for streaming radio I think he would benefit from ...

Visually Impaired Persons Support offers assistive technology and training to remove barriers to self-sufficiency.

GITAM professor creates innovative kit to improve Braille learning for visually impaired students, fostering independence and ...

I’ve written a few recent columns about technology helping seniors, but I received an email with a slightly different request. “My situation is a little different. My sister is blind. Any ideas of ...