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Amazon takes 20% off a selection of gift cards. (Most discounts apply at checkout; some require coupons, as listed on the sale page.) Plus, all orders of physical gift cards bag free shipping. Some of the deals you'll find include a $50 JCPenney eGift Card for $40, Two $25 Jiffy Lube Gift Cards (great for dad) for $40 and a $50 Longhorn Gift Card with $10 Amazon Credit for $50 via coupon LONGHORN10.

Click the provided link to browse all discounted gift cards at Amazon. Deal ends today.

Stop us if you've heard this one before. A team of researchers are developing a multiline braille display that could dramatically reduce the cost and increase braille literacy. This isn't a rerun, rather another in a growing list of projects aiming to combat the fall of braille adoption in recent years. Sile O’Modhrain and Brent Gillespie, two researchers from the University of Michigan will present their findings at the World Haptics Conference in Chicago on Tuesday.

According to an article from the Economist, The screen of the device includes a grid of pins the diameter of Braille dots. Normally, the tops of these pins are flush with the screen’s surface. When needed, though, they can be pushed upwards to create patterns representing Braille symbols. This is possible because each pin rests on a silicone-rubber membrane that sits above a small cavity. The cavity is, in turn, connected to a tiny pneumatic line and valve. When air is blown through the valve into the cavity, the membrane balloons up, pushing the pin above the screen’s surface."

The researchers anticipate that a display the size of a tablet, with 26 lines of 40 cells each, could be sold for under $1,000.

If you were waiting to drop $10,000 on a device which allows you to navigate using your tongue, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just made your dreams come true. The BrainPort V100 uses a camera mounted on a pair of sunglasses, a remote control, and a small square device that rests on the users tongue. After training, users can navigate hallways, read short words, and even play darts. The device was approved in Europe in 2013 and is now making its way stateside after the FDA approval. Here's a 2011 BBC article on the technology. Check the link on this post for more info.

Tyler Spivey has done it again. Access to a popular text adventure on Game Boy may have been one of the last things that anyone thought was possible, but a new project has done just that. The Pokecrystal access project is a set of scripts which provide access to the game Pokémon Crystal using a Game Boy emulator and text-to-speech. As text is displayed on the screen, the scripts allow the user to read it, understand their surroundings, and play a game intended for a portable console. It's one of the few examples we've seen which gives access to a game on a mainstream gaming platform. Check the link on this post to get more details including a downloadable version that you can play.

Freedom Scientific is offering an unprecedented deal on JAWS 16, OpenBook, and MAGic at the upcoming NFB convention in Orlando. Members can visit the exhibit hall to obtain a new license of JAWS version 16 for $75, a 92 percent savings. Deals on Jaws upgrades, OpenBook version 9, and the MAGic screen magnification suite are also available. The screen reading landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years with the rise in popularity and functionality of NVDA and AI Squared's free copy of Window-Eyes for users of Microsoft Office. The complete announcement is below.

Amazon takes $5 or $40 off a selection of Philips Norelco shavers, trimmers, and body groomers when you clip the coupon on the product page. Plus, Prime members receive free shipping. (Non-members can spend $35 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping starts around $5.) Deal ends June 28.

Omaha Steaks cuts up to 57% off select combos for Father's Day, with prices starting from $52.99. Plus, these orders bag four 4-oz. steak burgers for free. All orders qualify for free shipping.

We recently acquired a new speaker in the office from Bem Wireless, the Bluetooth Speaker Wristband. I've always been a bit of a techie so naturally I was really excited to tare open one of these things and check it out.

Microsoft Store offers the 2.6-lb. Dell XPS 13 Signature Edition Intel Broadwell Core i5 2.2GHz 13.3 Inch 1080p Laptop in Silver, model no. 9343-2727SLV, for $899. (Select PC only: Non-touch, Core i5, 128GB to see this price.) Coupon code PCGRAD15 cuts it to $799. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $151. Features include an Intel Core i5-5200U 2.2GHz Broadwell dual-core processor, 13.3 inch 1920x1080 (1080p) LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11ac wireless, webcam, USB 3.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. (It doesn't include an optical drive.) Deal ends July 4.

eBay takes up to 95% off a wide selection of laptops, tablets, cameras, watches, patio items, and more as part of its Deal Frenzy Sale. Plus, most items receive free shipping. Deal ends June 30.

Microsoft Store cuts up to $501 off a selection of laptops, tablets, and desktop PCs during its Signature PC Sale. (The banner advertises up to $400 off, but we found deeper discounts.) Even better, take $100 off select orders of $599 or more
via coupon code PCGRAD15. Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping. Deal ends July 4.

Amazon offers Prime members a $2 Amazon Digital Credit for free for every order you place with free No-Rush shipping. Orders will arrive in five to seven days. That's twice the usual credit and the best we've seen for this kind of credit. You won't be eligible for the credit if you cancel your No-Rush Shipping order or return items from it. The credit can be applied to eBooks, digital music, and videos. Deal ends July 31.

Amazon offers its Unlocked Amazon Fire 32GB Smartphone bundled with a 1-Year Amazon Prime Membership for $179 with free shipping. That's a savings of $369, and the lowest total price we've seen. This accessible GSM phone features a 4.7 inch 1280x720 touchscreen LCD, Snapdragon 800 2.2GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 3.0, 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, dual stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus audio processing, and Fire OS 3.6.8 (a heavily-modified version of Android OS).

As one of its daily deals, Amazon offers the Seagate 1TB Expansion Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. STEA1000400, for $49.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find. Deal ends today.

As one of its daily deals, Amazon offers the Toshiba 2TB Canvio Basics Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. HDTB220XK3CA, for $79.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen. (It's also a current low by $9.) This USB-powered drive features an 8MB cache and runs at 5400 rpm. Deal ends today.

Baum is continuing its strategy of opening regional sales offices, on the heels of its U.S. opening in 2014. BAUM Retec (UK) is slated to open on July 1 with Ian Bradburn at the helm. Ian is a former National Sales and Marketing Manager for Sight & Sound Technology and has more recently worked in the world of beef jerky. They're already on Twitter at @BAUMRetecUK. To gain some insight on what it's like when opening a new sales office, check out this interview with David Bradburn about the U.S. arm of Baum at CSUN in 2014. Thanks to Dave Williams for the tip.

Hims is now shipping two previously-announced products, the Blaze ET digital media player and the 14-cell Smart Beetle braille display. The Blaze ET is the second in the Blaze series and includes a numeric keypad for data entry, similar to the BookSense. In addition to the usual array of book and music playback options, it includes optical character recognition, a calculator, color identifier, and an optional dictionary. It's available now for $749. The Smart Beetle, which currently sells for $1,295,can connect to up to 6 devices at once (5 Bluetooth plus one USB and runs for up to 24 hours of continuous use. Both items are also available from our sister site, A T Guys

Microsoft Store Cuts $100 off select PC orders of $599 or more via coupon code PCGRAD15. Plus, all items qualify for free shipping. Eligible brands include Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Toshiba. Coupon ends July 4.

BuyDig via eBay offers a 2-Pack
of Lexar 64GB 200x Platinum II UHS-I SDXC Cards, model no. LSD64GBSBNA200, for $34.99 with free shipping. That's $18 per card and the best per-unit price we've seen. (It's a current price low for this quantity by $15.) It features a data transfer speed of up to 30MB/s.

Efforts are continuing to determine the best solutions for making fitness equipment accessible, and a new survey seeks input to help guide further research. The survey is being conducted by the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and seeks both blind and sighted participants to complete a 10-15 minute survey on fitness equipment with electronic consoles. Check the link on this post to take the survey.