RNIB (5 articles)
Latest Stories 
-
Panasonic to release Siri-style TVs
Televisions controlled by the sound of your voice 27 March 2012 17:38 GMT TweetFirst it was voice guidance on your phone, now you’ll soon be able to control your television by barking instructions at it. Panasonic's Viera 2012 range of televisions, enables you to change channels, turn up the volume, find listing information...
-
RNIB sings the praises of the iPad
UK blind support charity says iPad is leading by example 1 June 2010 14:45 GMT TweetIn its short little lifetime the Apple's iPad has caused quite a hullabaloo. Its supporters have labelled it a game changing device that will revolutionise the way we consume media. And it's critics have labelled it just a big iPhone.
Well,...
-
RNIB developing "talking" TV menus
Collaboration with manufacturers 12 August 2009 10:32 GMT TweetThe Royal National Institute of Blind People has announced a collaboration with television manufacturers to develop a "talking" chipset which will allow menu, tv programme guides and digital displays to be more accessible to people with sight problems.
-
Study: DRM creates Pirates
Cambridge Law Prof says DRM forces the blind to steal bibles 28 May 2009 10:19 GMT TweetAlthough the tendancy for big corporations to include DRM in all their products appears to be on the wane, there's still plenty of publishers who include it by default in their music, film and e-books
That may be fuelling a new generation... -
Emporia Life phone for "older generation" on sale in the UK
Big-buttoned, super-loud, easy-to-use mobile 16 July 2007 12:13 GMT TweetThe Emporia Life is an Austrian manufactured mobile phone designed for the older generation that goes on sale in the UK this week.
Communic8 Ltd are the official UK distributor and will be working with the RNIB to promote the easy-to-use...