For people who are blind or have severely impaired vision, typing on a smartphone or computer typically requires an expensive and bulky physical braille computer – not exactly convenient if you just ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Google has released the TalkBack braille keyboard on Android to allow users who are vision impaired or have low vision to type on their phones without any additional hardware. According to Google ...

People who are blind or visually impaired have historically had a few options when it comes to typing on smartphones. There are plenty of third-party apps that offer a braille keyboard and there are ...

Google launched a virtual braille keyboard for Android today. Previously, users with blindness or low vision had to attach an external braille keyboard in order to type. Every version of Android 5.0 ...

Google has been developing apps and capabilities geared at improvement accessibility features in its products and services such as the Live Transcribe app or the live captions feature. Now, the firm ...

This week, we’re using the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act to talk about technology and accessibility. Today, we’re looking at assistive technology, which aids people with ...