One of the most common problems that many blind and visually impaired people experience is their day-to-day challenge in coping with their impairment. Equipment such as Braille, reading glasses, or a ...

For people with visual impairments, daily activities such as reading a newspaper, texting or checking Facebook often require the extra step of sitting down at a computer or pulling out a text ...

Visually impaired iPhone users have two new free tools at their disposal, developed by a team now based at the University of Michigan. One can read the labels on control panels while the other ...

Novartis has released a new Apple Watch and Android Wear app geared at helping visually-impaired people navigate their environment. The app is one of two Via Opta apps that have been available on the ...

Have you ever struggled to see something in the dark, or to read a small print or to recognize a familiar face? If you have, you are not alone. Many people face these challenges every day, and they ...

The new Sonos app launched today and was met with swift and intense backlash for removing many features and capabilities that long-standing customers value. While the company made an official ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - For the visually impaired, navigating through neighbourhoods can be a struggle, but apps aim to shed light on places, people, and obstacles that lie in their paths. There are 285 ...

Walmart Inc. is testing an app that will help the blind or those with impaired vision navigate stores and shop for the items they need. Support journalism that covers the topics that matter most to ...

Microsoft has taken a significant leap forward in revolutionizing accessibility for the visually impaired through this app. Through their innovative app called Seeing AI, designed with and for the ...

Wegmans continues to prioritize high quality customer service for all shoppers with this launch. This isn't the first time the retailer has taken on an initiative to help shoppers with disabilities.

FLUSHING, Mich. (WJRT) - A Flushing native is helping the Kellogg Company change the way that millions of Americans who are blind or have low vision -- perform daily tasks as simple as shopping for ...