Allison interviews Freek van Welsenis from Hable about their smartphone assistant designed for people who are blind or visually impaired. The Hable device pairs with your smartphone and is about the size of a thick smartphone. Hable has six buttons laid out in a braille 3×2 format as well as two function buttons on either […]
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An $11 12X Zoom, Macro, Fisheye Kit for Mobile Phones Can’t Be Any Good, Can It?
Two weeks ago I told you about a $16 camera kit for mobile phones from a company called Criacr. My title questioned whether that could possibly any good. As I explained the downsides of a cheap kit like this (lens aberration for example) I also explained that I was having a great time with it […]
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A $16 Macro/Wide Angle Lens Kit Can’t Be Any Good, Can It?
Recently Dorothy, aka @maclurker, posted some really amazing macro shots she took of some flowers in her backyard. She used her big-girl camera and a new macro lens she got for Christmas. She inspired me to drag out my big-girl camera, slap on the macro lens and take it for my walk. I love taking […]
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CES 2020: Diamond Dog Screen Protector
Allison interviews Arun Karamcheti from Diamond Dog about their screen protectors for mobile phones. Diamond Dog utilizes a diamond-like carbon coating that has been used to protect hard drives for the past 25 years. Diamond Dog supplies protectors tailored to the screens of popular Apple, Google, and Samsung mobile phones. With each screen protector, they […]
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CES 2020: Shure MV88+ Video Kit for Portable Recording
Allison interviews Laura Clapp Davidson from Shure about their MV88+ Video Kit. This kit is designed for portable audio and video recording for podcasting, vlogging, and content creation and is centered around the portable MV88+ stereo condenser microphone. The kit includes a Manfrotto PIXI tripod, mobile phone clamp and mount as well as iOS and […]
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Allison interviews Jan Simik from BlindShell about their new smart phone designed for people with visual impairment. The phone’s user interface is controlled by simple touch gestures, with access to a full suite of commonly used functions. BlindShell seamlessly integrates a unique, easy-to-use keyboard for writing numbers and text. The setting is the International Technology […]
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