{"id":2407,"date":"2014-05-02T10:30:41","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T14:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2407"},"modified":"2014-05-02T10:34:33","modified_gmt":"2014-05-02T14:34:33","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-5214","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2407","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 5\/2\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More innovative, less expensive, and increasingly portable&#8230;just a few ways to describe some of the AT featured in\u00a0this week&#8217;s awesome AT news, for the week of 4\/28 thru 5\/2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediaaccess.org.au\/latest_news\/digital-technology\/google-glass-apps-for-people-with-disability-trialled-by-telstra\">Google Glass apps for people with disability trialled by Telstra<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Fsnm6g7LrY\">How do Mobile Apps Measure Up to Accessibility Standards?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afb.org\/blog.aspx?BlogID=7&amp;BlogEntryID=1237\">Ai Squared and GW Micro Merge: Two Old Friends Join Forces<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asunews.asu.edu\/20140430-dan-barry-webinar#.U2JnSyWUAag.twitter\">New York Times columnist to discuss disability reporting in free webinar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2014\/04\/prweb11784958.htm\">Echo-Sense CheckMates Network Glasses enable the wearer to connect with mobile technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/kylie-wicker-boylan-high-school-3d-printed-hand-2014-4\">Exciting how 3D printing is helping accessibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:213181\">3D printed wheelchair-ramp creates a simple fix to a huge problem<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/injured-veterans\/disabilities\/prweb11810341.htm\">New Web Site Launches to Help Veterans Navigate Applying and Appealing for Disability Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/insights-on-business.com\/education\/accessible-and-inclusive-education-for-everyone\/\">Advancements in accessibility help students learn in a format that suits their individual needs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2014\/04\/30\/lix-3d-pen\/\">Lix reveals a portable, pro-grade 3D printing pen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecampusnews.com\/technologies\/education-ted-talks-439\/\">5 must-watch higher education TED talks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailycal.org\/2014\/04\/29\/new-bart-car-design-prompts-concern-disabled-community\/\">New BART car design prompts concern from disabled community<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/searchengineland.com\/rumor-google-broadly-expand-ok-google-voice-actions-190016\">Rumor: Google To Broadly Expand &#8220;OK Google&#8221; Voice Actions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/alltechconsidered\/2014\/04\/23\/306171641\/psst-wearable-devices-could-make-big-tech-leaps-into-your-ear?utm_campaign=storyshare&amp;utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=twitter\">Psst! 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