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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SmartVision 3 boasts dedicated buttons on the right side, providing users with quick access to Google Assistant for voice-controlled operations and text input through speech recognition. The phone ...

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 ...

Over the last few years, systems and applications that help visually impaired people navigate their environment have undergone rapid development, but still have room to grow, according to a team of ...

The Kearney Chapter of the Nebraska Visually Impaired Peer Support group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Kinship Pointe Northridge at 5410 17th Ave.

For Ma Yinqing, using a smartphone can sometimes feel like being stranded in the ocean. As a user with impaired vision, she relies on her phone’s built-in screen reader to access everyday apps, but ...