 Israel company Tactile World’s new mouse, the Tactile Explorer, is the first major development to enhance computing for the blind in over two decades. Far cheaper and easier to use than existing solutions – with prices under $500 for the equipment and software, instead of the minimum $5,000 for current solutions – the Tactile Explorer will be able to put millions of blind people around the world online – and put them to work, as well.  Stores invest a great deal in their cosmetics department, because, among other reasons, they’re a good deal for retailers; the markup is about 50 percent. You’ll always find a helpful “fashion consultant” who will help you pick out the perfect makeup package. But those helpful cosmetic-counter ladies may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to the EZ-Face system, with its “virtual mirror,” that lets you see yourself as you could be.  The computer age has redefined products – and relationships. Technology has forced us to look at objects and devices we thought we knew through a whole new set of eyes. Take photography, for example. In the age of digital cameras, even the term “photography” is outmoded, as it refers to a traditional craft of developing on paper images captured through a specific technology. While the basic idea of picture taking hasn’t changed – i.e., capturing images and storing them on a permanent medium – the technology to take those pictures is far different than it was just a decade ago. As [...] |
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