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Studying math while blind is a difficult proposition because many concepts are visually represented using charts, graphs, and other methods. To help address this problem, Engineers at Vanderbilt University have developed an Android app for touchscreen tablets that essentially turns visual objects into tactile ones. When the user touches a line or other object on the screen, the program activates the built-in vibrator so that the object can be felt.
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Lenna Garibian of MarketingProfs.com recently discussed a new eye-tracking study that monitored how users interact with Facebook graph search compared to other search engines. She writes, “Similar to search engine results pages, bei... Read Post

High school student Kira traces a grid on an Android tablet screen that vibrates in a specific pattern when her finger touches a line. (Credit: Pat Slattery/Vanderbilt University) For the blind and visually impaired, it can be nearl... Read Post

This post is the second in the ReadWrite series Making Android Pay, in which we explore the opportunities and challenges mobile developers face trying to make money from Android apps. How do you get mobile developers to love you? Gi... Read Post