Category: Android

How to: Use Office Lens

Posted on February 13, 2020 by In Android, How to:, iOS, O.C.R.
A woman using a tablet.
We’ve mentioned Office Lens in previous e-bulletins, but today we are going to dive a bit deeper and focus on how to use the app, and more specifically, how to use Office Lens in conjunction with other apps. For those who aren’t familiar with the app, Office Lens uses OCR (Optical character Recognition) technology to…

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Live Transcribe

Posted on February 28, 2019 by In A.T. Devices, Android, Apps, Hearing
A man with hearing loss.
This month, Google introduced a new accessibility app which has the potential to change the way that deaf and hearing-impaired individuals communicate with those around them. Live Transcribe uses cloud-based speech recognition to display spoken words on a phone screen in real-time. Prior to this innovation, captioning technology typically required the use of a human…

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CNIB: Phone It Forward

Posted on November 14, 2018 by In A.T. Devices, Android, Discussion, iOS
The CNIB logo.
CNIB(new window)(Canadian National Institute of the Blind) has launched a new program called Phone It Forward that gives people a unique opportunity to donate their old phones, receive a tax receipt and empower people who are blind in the process. All phones donated in New Brunswick will be given to individuals with sight loss living…

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Job Experiences in Virtual Reality

Posted on October 04, 2018 by In A.T. Devices, Adaptive Technology, Android, Apps, Learning
The Google Cardboard.
Whether we’re ready for it or not, Virtual Reality (VR) is here. The technology is still in its infancy, but we’re already seeing some very interesting and unexpected applications for the technology. Of course, mega-corporations like Facebook, Google, Samsung, and Valve are all looking to claim their own piece of the proverbial pie, adding momentum…

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