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American Council of the Blind 54th Annual Conference and Convention

The 2015 American Council of the Blind (ACB) Conference and Convention will be held from Friday, July 3rd to Saturday, July 11th at the Sheraton Dallas in Dallas, Texas. To find out information about the exhibits, contact Michael Smitherman at amdua@bellsouth.net or (601)331-7740. The confrence and convention calendar is available online at http://acb.org/node/2332.

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Friday, July 3, 2015 - 8:00am to Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 10:00pm
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Call for Entries: Living in Digital Times 2015 Awards Program

October 2014 – Living in Digital Times (LIDT) announced their Call for Entries for a four-day showcase of emerging technology at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this January. Partnering with the Consumer Electronics Association, LIDT is currently accepting entries for the Living in Digital Times 2015 Awards programs: Mobile Apps Showdown, Last Gadget Standing, KAPi Awards, and Everyday Health Awards for Innovation.

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Georgia Tech Creates Google Glass Caption Software

October 2014 – A research team at Georgia Tech has created Google Glass speech-to-text software that facilitates conversations for users who are hard-of-hearing. The software allows people who are hard-of-hearing to wear Google Glass while another person speaks into a smartphone. The smartphone works with an Android transcription API, allowing the speech to be converted to text and displayed on Glass’ heads-up display.

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A11Y Conference on Accessible Technology & Employment

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will host the 2014 A11Y Conference:  Expect. Employ. Empower.  This one-day conference will bring together the themes of technology, accessibility and employment of people with disabilities, and will focus on ensuring that accessible technology is available to all employees, including those with disabilities.  Through exhibits and in-depth breakout sessions, federal and technology company innovators will present the latest information on improving accessibility in the workplace. 

The event will be held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT.  Check-in begins at 8:00 AM.  Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning will be provided.  For registration and additional information, please click here.

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 8:00am to 4:00pm
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App Update: IDEAL Currency Identifier

September 2014 – IDEAL Group Apps4Android, the world’s largest developer of Android accessibility apps, released an update for the “IDEAL Currency Identifier” app this month. Created to enable non-visual identification of currency note amounts, the app’s new features allow users to identify currency more quickly and recognize the redesigned $100 note. Developed with support from the Wireless RERC’s App Factory and NIDRR, the app is free and available for download at the Google Play Store.

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