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LookTel Money Reader instantly recognizes US currency and speaks the denomination, enabling people with visual impairments or blindness to quickly and easily identify and count bills. Simply point your iPhone’s camera at any US bill and the application will tell you the denomination in real-time. It supports $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 bills.
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plan.b by Oriko DesignBüro is a digital map of a city translated into a tactile experience, allowing a blind user to get information about the immediate environment. Also, by pushing down the buttons, various acoustic information adds further detail to what’s around.
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Three schoolgirls in the West Bank have developed a life-changing device for the blind. It’s an advanced cane called “Stick-tech”, and they’re taking it all the way to the U.S. to show it off: They’ve been chosen from over six million applicants world wide to take part in the International Science Fair. Nour Odeh reports from the Askar refugee camp.
