As with all devices meant for a very small percentage of the population, computing equipment for the blind is very, very expensive. A Braille typewriter – a relatively simple machine that puts dots on ...

Non-sighted computer users, on the whole, have not had access to the tremendous gains in computer interfacing that many of us have taken for granted. Largely restricted to braille innovations ...

"A refreshable brailledisplay is an electro-mechanical device that creates braille patterns by raising rounded pins through holes in a flat surface. Braille-literate computer users use the braille ...

Three Ohio State alums are developing technology that could make Braille more accessible than ever. Through their assistive technology company A Cubed Design, the trio is designing the Enigma Reader, ...

Our recent coverage of a Raspberry Pi Zero inside the official Pi keyboard prompted a reader to point us to another far more unusual keyboard with a Pi Zero inside it. It may be a couple of years old, ...

Gordon Gottsegen is a tech writer who has experience working at publications like Wired. He loves testing out new gadgets and complaining about them. He is the ghost of all failed Kickstarters. Apple, ...

Improving experiences for all our customers is something that we obsess over. We know that advancements in technology and inclusive design can help unlock solutions that empower people with ...

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) --A Long Island history teacher said his Braille computer was stolen from his family's car earlier this week. Jim Hughes said he and his wife arrived home late Tuesday ...

The 65 students from around the country who came here this summer to show off their Braille prowess represent an elite group of an already-small number. Only about 26,000 of the 6.7 million students ...

Victor Tsaran, a musician and Computer Science graduate, shot a video showing an iPhone 4 controlled with a Braillant-32 bluetooth Braille Display. Braille is the alphabet used by blind people to read ...