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Don’t you just love watching technology being used for the good cause? One such case can be found in Stockholm, where modern technology helps blind people navigate independently, thanks to voice advisories from their mobile phones.
The prototype system uses the Nokia smartphone paired with a Bluetooth GPS unit, and has been tested by about a dozen sight-impaired and blind people in Sweden’s capital in late 2006. The voice guide alerts the user to upcoming turns and obstacles through early warnings, rather than instructing every move — the voice alerts include phrases like “left turn in 10 meters” or “low wall on the right”… (via: textually)
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
