{"id":2566,"date":"2014-08-15T09:20:53","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T13:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2566"},"modified":"2014-08-15T09:20:53","modified_gmt":"2014-08-15T13:20:53","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-81514","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2566","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 8\/15\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Smart canes, smart glasses, smart cars&#8230;a little food for thought this week for all those smarty-pants technology lovers out there!<\/p>\n<p>AT in the news for the week of 8\/11 thru 8\/15<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/thunder-bay\/cyberbullying-alert-app-for-parents-made-in-thunder-bay-1.2735667?cmp=rss\">Cyberbullying alert app for parents made in Thunder Bay<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mobilizer.instapaper.com\/m?u=http:\/\/feeds.gizmodo.com.au\/~\/71991375\/0\/gizmodoaustralia~Apple-Patented-A-Mouse-That-Would-Vibrate-At-Your-Touch\/\">Apple Patented A Mouse That Would Vibrate At Your Touch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/driverless-cars-could-change-lives-for-disabled-people-if-we-let-them-30286?utm_content=bufferb6a84&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\">Driverless cars could change lives for people w\/ disabilities, if we let them<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eandt.theiet.org\/news\/2014\/aug\/brain-computer-interface-tobi.cfm#.U-zlvhc8Bqg.twitter\">Brain-computer interface project gives hope to disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/3108566\/apple-iphone-disabilities\/\">Apple\u2019s iPhone Is at the Center of Another Major Revolution<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktuu.com\/news\/news\/using-her-eyes-to-talk\/27426080\">Using Her Eyes to Talk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/gadgets\/wearable-tech-could-be-boon-parkinsons-research-n180611\">Wearable Tech Could Be Boon for Parkinson&#8217;s Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/alltechconsidered\/2014\/08\/13\/340110203\/weekly-innovation-you-don-t-have-to-be-able-to-see-to-enjoy-picture-books?utm_campaign=storyshare&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=social\">Beyond Braille: 3-D Printed Books For The Blind<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-2714588\/Star-Trek-style-smart-glasses-allow-blind-sale-2016.html\">Star Trek-style smart glasses that allow the blind to see could be on sale by 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2014\/08\/06\/ibeacon-navigation\/?ncid=twittersocialshare\">Can iBeacons Be Used To Help The Visually Impaired Navigate Public Transport?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pri.org\/stories\/2014-08-07\/how-do-you-make-walking-easier-people-who-are-blind-put-submarine-tech-cane\">How do you make walking easier for people who are blind? 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