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Transport for London launches a competition to encourage developers to create accessible travel applications

Wednesday, 13 March, 2013

Source: Transport for London

Transport for London, Logo

Transport for London has launched a competition to encourage developers to create mobile applications for its network that will make real time data more accessible to disabled and elderly passengers, The applications must provide solutions to help improve the experience of passengers with special needs who find conventional information challenging.

Nexus 4 - Powerful, inexpensive, and accessible for the blind

Thursday, 7 March, 2013

By: Amóvil

Images of the back and front side of the Nexus 4

The Nexus 4 is a powerful and very smooth high-end smartphone Google sells at a reasonable price. It runs with Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) which includes accessibility features that enable users with visual disabilities to use it with no problems. It also comes with a wireless charger that is sold separately though not yet available for all countries.

AbleRoad helps tourists with disabilities find accessible places anywhere

Tuesday, 5 March, 2013

Fuente: ableroad.com

ableroad, logo

AbleRoad is a website and a free application available for devices running with iOS that help tourists with disabilities find accessible hotels, restaurants, entertainment and even parking places anywhere.

HTC One X, powerful and fast but with limited accessibility features

Thursday, 28 February, 2013

By: Amóvil

HTC ONE X sobre un fondo negro y una línea colorida por enicma.

The HTC One X that Amóvil was able to review thanks to the loan by Orange, is a powerful and fast high-end smartphone that runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system. The phone is housed in a single piece case made from polycarbonate and features an elegant yet simple design with dimensions of 134.4x69.9x8.9 mm. It also includes a 4.7-inch Super IPS LCD 2 multitouch capacitive screen covered by a single pane of Corning Gorilla Glass.

ONCE Foundation unveils a pilot project for assisted employment through ICTs

Tuesday, 26 February, 2013

discapnet.es

Luis Miguel Bascones, social researcher at Technosite.

Spain’s ONCE Foundation unveiled last Friday a pilot application for tablets designed to assist individuals with disabilities during job trainings. The software aims to provide both trainers and trainees with the necessary assistive tools to improve efficiency and success.

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