Neowin News Feed for: Blindness

Samsung TVs receive accreditation from blindness organisation

Paul Hill — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 23:36:01 +0000

Samsung has been award accreditation by the Royal National Institute of Blind People for including features on its 2020 Smart TVs that make them more accessible for those with vision impairments. Read more...

Experts warn against taking selfies on Friday's solar eclipse

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:24:01 +0000

Nearly 80% of Europe will experience a solar eclipse this Friday, where the moon will blot up to 98% of the sun's disc - but experts have strictly warned against taking selfies during the phenomenon. Read more...

Blindness and Windows Phone, a match made in Poland

Brad Sams — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 09:09:26 +0000

Having a visual impairment limits your use of smartphones but a team from Poland is looking to overcome this obstacle with a new application that blends vibration and braille to open new doors. Read more...

Fleksy aims to make iOS usable for the visually impaired

Paul Ferson — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:14:35 +0000

As the number of phones with touch screens increases the issue of usability for the visually impaired. A new application called Fleksy is intended to help reduce that problem, improving accessibility. Read more...