technology Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/technology-1/ Everything about the Deaf Community! Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:23:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://deafniche.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-logo_gigantic_png-32x32.png technology Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/technology-1/ 32 32 Hyundai Rolls Out Brand New “Quiet Taxis” In South Korea https://deafniche.com/hyundai-quiet-taxi-rollout/ https://deafniche.com/hyundai-quiet-taxi-rollout/#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:53:31 +0000 https://deafniche.com/?p=11282 A grand-scale project that was in testing stage for over a year is now public; the brand-new “Quiet Taxis” hit the streets of South Korea with all deaf drivers. The new Quiet Taxis are part of Hyundai Group’s project to employ more able-bodied deaf citizens. Hyundai Group especially focused on developing and installing the latest […]

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]]> https://deafniche.com/hyundai-quiet-taxi-rollout/feed/ 0 Major Development for Deaf Emergency Access In Los Angeles https://deafniche.com/major-development-for-deaf-in-los-angeles-in-case-of-emergencies/ Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:22:21 +0000 https://deafniche.com/?p=10572 The City of Los Angeles now has the Text-To-911 emergency contact available for the public and deaf and hard of hearing in Los Angeles, California. This means anyone can text to 911 in an emergency as long as they are in the city of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) urges the public, […]

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]]> 2017’s Winner of KIA’s Idea Festival Is A Built-In Car Program For Deaf Drivers https://deafniche.com/2017s-winner-of-kias-idea-festival-is-a-built-in-car-program-for-deaf-drivers/ https://deafniche.com/2017s-winner-of-kias-idea-festival-is-a-built-in-car-program-for-deaf-drivers/#comments Sat, 04 Nov 2017 22:44:57 +0000 https://deafniche.com/?p=10461 October 18, 2017- In Seoul, KIA announced the winner for their 8th annual innovation festival: Symphony (also known as SYM:PONY,) a built-in car system tailored for deaf drivers. Every year, engineers from South Korea’s KIA, Hyundai, and Genesis companies gather in Seoul to apply their talents and latest technologies towards improving KIA’s, Hyundai’s, and Genesis’ […]

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]]> https://deafniche.com/2017s-winner-of-kias-idea-festival-is-a-built-in-car-program-for-deaf-drivers/feed/ 3 Real-Time Texting: FCC Announces New Communication for Deaf and Hard of Hearing https://deafniche.com/fcc-announces-new-communication-deaf-hard-hearing/ https://deafniche.com/fcc-announces-new-communication-deaf-hard-hearing/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:57:38 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9686 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that starting December 2017 the TTY will be gone. Instead of the TTY, Real Time Texting (RTT) will be put in place. The FCC recognized that an overwhelming number of deaf and hard of hearing use cell phones to communicate with families and friends. With this recognition and […]

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]]> https://deafniche.com/fcc-announces-new-communication-deaf-hard-hearing/feed/ 1 Introducing Sorenson’s Ntouch VP2: What to Expect and How to Upgrade https://deafniche.com/introducing-sorensons-ntouch-vp2-what-to-expect-and-why-you-should-upgrade/ Sat, 03 Dec 2016 08:21:04 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9569 The telecommunications company for the Deaf, Sorenson VRS, has announced the release of its new product: the NTouch VP2. Ntouch VP2 is a major upgrade from the original Ntouch VP, which was quite revolutionary when it was first released. While the Ntouch VP2 will keep the original Sorenson system that makes it easy to use, […]

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]]> Fujitsu’s Ontenna Could Make The Deaf Hear Again https://deafniche.com/fujitsus-ontenna-make-deaf-hear/ Mon, 31 Oct 2016 10:37:03 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9521 It’s easy to pass up the small prototype at Japan’s Ceatec electronics show. It was surrounded by the latest advances in robotics, commuting and image projection technologies. However, even if the tiny prototype was the least advanced gadget on display, it’s arguably the most innovative gadget on display. The Ontenna, the name of the small […]

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