{"id":1518,"date":"2013-01-18T09:47:46","date_gmt":"2013-01-18T14:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2013-01-18T09:47:46","modified_gmt":"2013-01-18T14:47:46","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-11813","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1518","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 1\/18\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news from the past 2 weeks (1\/7 &#8211; 1\/18). This is just a small sampling &#8211; you can read all the latest headlines on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MDTAP\">MDTAP&#8217;s Twitter page<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/switchgaming.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/voice-control-over-xbox-360-and-ps3.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+oneswitch+%28OneSwitch.org.uk+Blog%29\">Voice control over Xbox 360 and PS3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastersealstech.com\/2013\/01\/17\/5-great-camera-centric-apps-for-visually-impaired-and-blind-iphone-users\/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+INDATAblog+%28INDATA+Blog%29\">5 Great Camera Centric Apps for Visually Impaired and Blind iPhone Users<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sr=1&amp;ct2=us%2F1_0_s_0_1_a&amp;sa=t&amp;usg=AFQjCNEE0IqSBlLEQNEqkAhr3Kjpp1AcGw&amp;cid=1916093265919421709&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fseniorhousingnews.com%2F2013%2F01%2F15%2Ftech-centers-prototype-for-robotic-butler-looks-to-fill-assisted-living-needs%2F&amp;ei=Ovb2UOgHyuOCB865AQ&amp;rt=SECTION&amp;vm=STANDARD&amp;bvm=section&amp;twa=f&amp;did=1916093265919421709&amp;sid=84582918c23af6f3&amp;shr=t\">Tech Center&#8217;s Prototype for Robotic Butler Looks to Fill Assisted Living Needs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/technology\/sci-tech\/australian-schoolgirl-a-science-sensation-20130116-2cs9y.html\">Yaya Lu, 16, of Hobart, has her mind set on helping the disabled through technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/hansen-foundations-wikipedia-of-accessibility-opening-doors-for-travellers\/article7351110\/\">Hansen foundation&#8217;s &#8216;Wikipedia of accessibility&#8217; 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