{"id":2789,"date":"2015-01-16T10:50:02","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T15:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2789"},"modified":"2015-01-16T10:50:02","modified_gmt":"2015-01-16T15:50:02","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-11616","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2789","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 1\/16\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s all about emerging technology this week. And prosthetics. And medical developments. And, well, you get my gist. Grab that\u00a0hot coffee and warm up next to the sweet, warm glow of progress&#8230;AT in the news for the week of 1\/12 thru 1\/16<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/learn\/online-resources\/imap-creative-access\">i-Map, an online resource for blind\/VI to build understanding of art<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aisquared.com\/zoomtextmac\/more\/mac_faq\/\">What can ZoomText Mac do for me that the built in OS can&#8217;t?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/betaboston.com\/gallery\/2014\/12\/11\/freedom-chair-is-an-off-roading-wheelchair-that-can-tackle-hiking-trails\/\">An off-roading wheelchair made of bike parts tackles hiking trails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=57fuWLvs5Ds\">Young &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; Fan Gets 3-D Printed Prosthetic Arm From Stormtroopers<\/a> (Video)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/news\/asia\/more-asia-stories\/story\/robot-exercise-coach-the-elderly-5-other-robotic-helpers-make-agei#sthash.ZkFz4AW1.uxfs\">Robot exercise coach for the elderly: 5 other robotic helpers that make ageing easier<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newswise.com\/articles\/johns-hopkins-applied-physics-lab-receives-4-million-to-develop-a-retinal-prosthesis\">Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Receives $4 Million to Develop a Retinal Prosthesis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2015\/01\/14\/google-partners-auto\/\">Google partners with auto suppliers on self-driving car<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tbo.com\/news\/business\/uber-questioned-about-accessibility-for-disabled-20150113\/\">Uber questioned about accessibility for disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibtimes.co.uk\/braingate-brings-wireless-computer-mind-control-paralysed-people-1483484\">BrainGate brings wireless computer mind control to paralysed people<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/worldtoday\/content\/2015\/s4162696.htm\">Home sensor technology helps elderly and people with disability live independently in homes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/worldtoday\/content\/2015\/s4162696.htm\">Disabled boy learns to play piano with his eyes using virtual-reality headset<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/wearable-airbag-hip-protection\/35594\/\">Wearable airbag designed to protect seniors when they fall<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/2015\/01\/intel-gave-stephen-hawking-voice\/\">How Intel Gave Stephen Hawking a Voice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/articles\/2015\/01\/13\/is-uber-s-paratransit-service-anything-but-a-pr-move.html?via=desktop&amp;source=twitter\">Is Uber\u2019s Paratransit Service Anything But a PR Move?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2015\/01\/the-voice-activated-video-game\/384454\/\">The Voice-Activated Video Game<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pressofatlanticcity.com\/life\/tech-products-offer-ways-to-track-parent\/article_060fcc0f-295b-5ef9-916c-68cedfc774c5.html#.VLWMApiag0U.twitter\">Tech products offer ways to track parent<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/en\/story\/1471395\/media-advisory-ami-audio-launches-original-weekly-news-and-information-program\">Accessible Media Inc launches original weekly news and information program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/appadvice.com\/appnn\/2015\/01\/the-textblade-keyboard-from-waytools-brings-a-new-typing-experience-to-the-iphone-or-ipad\">The TextBlade keyboard from WayTools brings a new typing experience to the iPhone or iPad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/alltechconsidered\/2015\/01\/05\/375165247\/self-tracking-gadgets-that-play-doctor-abound-at-ces?utm_campaign=storyshare&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=social\">Self-Tracking Gadgets That Play Doctor Abound At CES<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/D2Pq1bOcsn\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/health\/2015\/01\/12\/376741693\/imagining-a-future-when-the-doctors-office-is-in-your-home?utm_campaign=storyshare&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=social\">Imagining A Future When The Doctor&#8217;s Office Is In Your Home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bridgingapps.org\/2014\/12\/bridgingapps-reviewed-app-mychart\/\">The MyChart app is great for keeping patients &amp; 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