Only about 10% of blind people around the world can read Braille. One primary reason is the high cost of Braille displays. The cost is a result of their complexity and reliability – required to ensure ...

For people who are blind or have severely impaired vision, typing on a smartphone or computer typically requires an expensive and bulky physical braille computer – not exactly convenient if you just ...

Today, Google is rolling out a new keyboard that will let blind and low-vision users type in braille without any additional hardware and in any app. The TalkBack braille keyboard is integrated ...

Google has been developing apps and capabilities geared at improvement accessibility features in its products and services such as the Live Transcribe app or the live captions feature. Now, the firm ...

Google has announced that it is launching a new braille keyboard for Android that works without the need for any additional hardware. The new braille keyboard will work with the majority of ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

If you have a serious visual impairment, using a computer isn’t easy. [Dhiraj] has a project that allows people fluent in Braille to use that language for input. In addition to having a set position ...

On April 9, Google announced in a blog post they are now offering a Braille keyboard for Android. The move is expected to make the Android operating system (OS) more accessible to those who are ...

People who are blind or visually impaired have historically had a few options when it comes to typing on smartphones. There are plenty of third-party apps that offer a braille keyboard and there are ...