Braille Credit Card For the Visually Impaired
Braille Credit Card is a refined version of the Blind CC, but from a different designer. The card is much sleeker and easier to carry and is akin to regular credit cards we use. It displays the transaction in braille and reconfirms it with audio feedback. Innovation comes in the form of calculation tips and conversion facilities.
From www.yankodesign.com, September 19, 2011
Boomers: Don’t Be Scared of Smartphones
For many boomers, we spent a lot of time watching Captain Kirk conquer his missions on Star Trek each week with technology that we could only dream of having someday. Well, some of that technology seems to have come true. Decades later, hand-held technology like cell phones and smartphones are a staple in purses and pockets worldwide. Many boomers are embracing this new technology, and some of us are even becoming early adopters.
From www.foxbusiness.com, September 19, 2011
mHealth: Apps for What Ails You: Can Movile Apps Save Your Life?
Could a mobile app save your life? Aza Raskin thinks so. Formerly in charge of design and user experience for Mozilla's Firefox Web browser, Raskin left the company last year to start Massive Health, a startup based in San Francisco that's pursuing secretive plans to launch a mobile health app later this year.
From www.technologyreview.in, September 16, 2011
ITU Releases Latest Global ICT Pricing and Penetration Data
New figures released today by ITU show that information and communication technology (ICT) uptake continues to accelerate worldwide, spurred by a steady fall in the price of telephone and broadband Internet services. The new data, released in ITU’s flagship annual ICT report ‘Measuring the Information Society 2011’, rank the Republic of Korea as the world’s most advanced ICT economy, followed by Sweden, Iceland, Denmark and Finland.
From www.itu.int, September 16, 2011
Vodafone Foundation Smart Accessibility Awards
The Vodafone Foundation Smart Accessibility Awards is a new contest to promote the development of IT applications designed to improve the lives of those with disabilities and people that are older, to help them get more actively involved in society. The programme is supported and co-organized by AGE Platform Europe, the European network of around 160 organisations of and for people aged 50+, and the European Disability Forum (EDF), the NGO that represents the interests of 80 million Europeans with disabilities.
From developer.vodafone.com, September 16, 2011
Malaysia: MCC Calls for a Better Barrier-free Environment for Malaysians with Disabilities
Methodist Care Centre (MCC) has sent a letter to the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) calling for the creation of a disabled-friendly and barrier-free environment for persons with disabilities. MCC chairman Kapitan Wong Hie Ching told a press conference that inaccessibility to buildings and public facilities has been a major barrier for people with disabilities to actively participate in social and economic activities.
From globalaccessibilitynews.com, September 16, 2011
UK: Air Controller Job Advert in Braille
To be an air traffic controller you need many talents, including quick decision-making skills, calmness under pressure and - crucially - good eyesight. But at one airport with a vacancy, application forms are being offered in Braille - despite stating the job requires 20/20 vision. St Mary's airport, on the Isles of Scilly, says it must include the small print for its equality policy.
From www.metro.co.uk, September 16, 2011
mHealth: Smartphone Apps Pave the Future of Health Care
The app, called EMNet findER, makes it easier to find available emergency rooms and trauma centers by using the phone's built-in GPS. The app was developed by Massachusetts General Hospital, and is available for free on iPhones, Blackberries, and Android phones.
From http://paper.li/jonneiditz/1314655675, September 14, 2011
mHealth: Healthcare Apps Reviewed
Medical apps are bringing health care to your mobile phone. Technology Review picks six of the most promising.
From www.technologyreview.com, September 14, 2011
Opinion: Change in Mental Health Care Delivery is Most Important Development in Decades
A relatively new, and seemingly obvious change in the delivery of mental health care is paving the way for a development seen by many in the profession as the most important since the 1950s. For those people who use or work in mental health services the word “recovery”, and the term “recovery approach”, are becoming increasingly familiar.
From www.walesonline.co.uk, September 14, 2011
