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What do you get when you cross a Smart Beetle with a Braille Edge and add a few extra bells and whistles? Hims has pulled the wraps off the QBraille XL,, a 40-cell braille display and QWERTY keyboard mash-up which will be released this fall.

If you're headed to the NFB convention in Orlando, there are a growing number of services which can help make your busy convention just a bit less busy. From rides and food to groceries and massages, one or many of the below services may help you.

If you're headed to the ACB convention in St. Louis, there are a growing number of services which can help make your busy convention just a bit less busy. From rides and food to groceries and massages, one or many of the below services may help you.

Kpaw has just released Flicktype Keyboard 2.0, built from the previous Fleksy keyboard.

VFO, partners of the JAWS screen reading solution for blind and visually impaired individuals and Aira, the service which partners blind and visually impaired people to human agents and AI to complete tasks, are teaming up. Now, when using a VFO device or service, such as jaws, and sighted access is required to see the screen, users can access Aira free of charge to fill in some of the gaps to bring blind and VI users closer to parity with their sighted counterparts.

If you want an alternative to Apple and Google news on iOS, you can now download Microsoft news for even more news updates.

The BARD app created by the National Library Service has just received a major update for both iOS and android.

The 2nd quarter of 2018 brings the second release of NVDA for the year, with a new settings dialog and much more.

AIRA is preparing to launch 24/7 service as it expands internationally, according to a posting on their careers page.

Voice Dream LLC has their reading and writing apps on sale for huge discounts this week.

There may be a future for Baum's braille products after all.

More improvements to Firefox support are among the inclusions for the May 2018 update to JAWS 2018.

Another popular social network for the blind is closing its doors.

Marty's Blindfold Games is looking to bring their accessible games to the education arena and is seeking feedback from teachers and parents to help determine the direction for the company.

The makers of Hiarchy, a mindmapping app soon to enter beta in July, have made their app accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals and are seeking testers when the app officially enters beta in the next few months.

The American Printing House for the Blind has refreshed their talking color identifier with some modern features.

Amazon is now offering Alexa-centric home security packages to customers in select areas, complete with professional installation. Costs start at $575, with no monthly fees. Most include an Echo Dot smart speaker to control everything using voice commands, as well as Alexa-friendly gadgets like the Wink Hub 2 and the Ring Video Doorbell. There are currently five packages available to customers in select states. Some focus on security, while others focus on smart outdoor lighting or renter-friendly devices. Click the provided link to learn more or to see if this service is right for you!

$100,000 in grants are available to faculty who wish to incorporate accessible design principles into their college courses.

Arduino is a platform which enables people to create DIY projects that are both fun and useful, and now you can learn to build things yourself using Arduino.