Allison interviews Jenn Sponer from Jamworks about their note-taking app for personalized study experiences. Jamworks records a spoken lecture off of the student’s device (e.g., a laptop or mobile phone) and then uses that recording to create notes in several selectable formats for better understanding. Jamworks has special features that aid disabled students in consuming […]
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CSUN 2025: Case For Vision Assistive Devices for People with Vision Loss
Allison interviews Igor Feinberg from Case For Vision about their phone case that assists visually impaired people or those who suffer from age-related vision loss. The Case For Vision is an innovative iPhone-based optical mechanical case that functions as a hands-free, high-quality magnifier. When used with the Case For Vision 2.0 specialized software app, it […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: Be My Eyes Connects Visually Impaired with Sighted Volunteers
Allison interviews Hans Jørgen Wiberg, Founder of Be My Eyes, about their service which connects blind or low-vision users who want assistance with volunteers and companies worldwide through live video and AI. To access the service, you use the Be My Eyes app on a smartphone to get free, instant visual descriptions anytime, day or […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: Dolphin Computer Access for Visually Impaired
Allison interviews Mary Jo Barry from Dolphin about their products that help those with visual impairment more easily access their computers. Mary Jo first describes their SuperNova product, which provides screen magnification and screen reading with optional braille support in one package for Windows computers. For touch-sensitive Windows displays, SuperNova supports touch control of the […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: OrCam Read 5 Handheld Reader
Allison interviews Corinne Nero from OrCam about their Read 5, a handheld reader that seamlessly interacts with text anywhere. With Read 5, you point and click to easily read printed and digital text and ask any question about the text. Read 5 seamlessly accesses the internet on the go by connecting to a user-friendly app […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: QL Plus Personalized Solutions for Injured Veterans
Allison interviews Mark Robbins and Scott Huyvaert from Quality of Life Plus (QL Plus) about their expertise in offering personalized solutions for injured veterans. Since 2009, QL Plus has worked to enhance the quality of life of those who risked their lives to protect ours. A nonprofit organization, QL Plus works with injured veterans and […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: HCLTech Accessibility as a Service
Allison interviews Glenn Barfield from HCLTech about their expertise in offering accessibility as a service to companies. HCLTech aims to help large-scale organizations make their products more accessible and conform to national accessibility standards. HCLTech assists companies in auditing and resolving accessibility issues with their websites, software, and applications. They guide companies through all phases, […]
Continue readingCES 2025: Chefman Chef iQ Smart Cooker and MiniOven
Allison interviews Todd Oliver from Chefman about three of their new Chef iQ cooking-related products. Todd describes the iQ Cooker, a smart slow/pressure cooker that is WiFi-connected and can be controlled remotely through a mobile app. It has over 300 cooking presets and seven unique cooking functions. This multifunctional cooker has a 6-quart, nonstick cooking […]
Continue readingCES 2025: Gardena Robotic Mower & B-hyve Automatic Smart Water Management
Allison interviews Dennis Koehler from Gardena and Matt Cardon from Orbit. Dennis discusses Gardena’s robotic mowers, and Matt describes Orbit’s smart water management devices. Gardena has a long history of supplying robotic mowers to the European market and has begun to tailor their mowers for use in the U.S.. Dennis describes Orbit’s Sileno Flex Robotic […]
Continue readingCES 2025: OnlyCat AI Cat Flap with Prey Detection
Allison interviews Tomas Rosinski, Co-founder of OnlyCat, about their AI cat flap that detects prey in your cat’s mouth. OnlyCat is effective in letting only your cat into the house while keeping bugs, birds, mice, rats, and other pests along with rival cats out of the house. OnlyCat has a device that senses your cat’s […]
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