Our recent coverage of a Raspberry Pi Zero inside the official Pi keyboard prompted a reader to point us to another far more unusual keyboard with a Pi Zero inside it. It may be a couple of years old, ...

Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles (ONCE) have developed a Braille keyboard for PCs that has some unique features. The keyboard ...

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 ...

As with all devices meant for a very small percentage of the population, computing equipment for the blind is very, very expensive. A Braille typewriter – a relatively simple machine that puts dots on ...

Each summer, Stanford University invites students from around the United States to come up with innovative applications for computers. This year's winning team came up with a touchscreen keyboard for ...

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Gordon Gottsegen is a tech writer who has experience working at publications like Wired. He loves testing out new gadgets and complaining about them. He is the ghost of all failed Kickstarters. Apple, ...

Imagine if only 10 percent of our population were literate. For the blind community, this is a problem they face every day. “I would have thought it was a lot higher than that,” said Alex Coleman, a ...

Researchers from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and the Spanish charity for the blind ONCE (Organizacion Nacional de Ciegos Espanoles) have developed a Braille keyboard for PCs that has some ...