{"id":2713,"date":"2017-07-14T00:19:51","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T05:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2713"},"modified":"2017-07-14T00:19:51","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T05:19:51","slug":"nfb17-microsoft-support-desk-new-app-seeing-ai-and-the-sprint-accessibility-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2713","title":{"rendered":"NFB17 Microsoft Support Desk New App Seeing AI and the Sprint Accessibility Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9382\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2713-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MicrosoftSprint.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MicrosoftSprint.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MicrosoftSprint.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Microsoft Support was in the Exhibit hall and answering questions that people may be having with their software and products. Here is some contact information below.<br \/>\nThe New app for IOS from Microsoft, Seeing AI, is what we may call a game changer for many users of apps that help in gathering info and data through the lens of the camera. Seeing Eye is like 4 apps rolled into one. It is a free app in the App store so try it out and see what artificial intelligence can do for you.<br \/>\nSprint was present and talking about a convention deal and their accessibility support line. We hope you enjoy.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Disability Answer Desk<br \/>\nThe Disability Answer Desk is where customers with disabilities get support with Microsoft Office and Windows. This includes product Issues, accessibility questions, and use of assistive technology<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/accessibility\/disability-answer-desk\">Microsoft Support Desk<\/a><br \/>\nCall 1-800-936-5900. Available Monday to Friday from 6am to 10pm (PST) and Saturday to Sunday from 7am to 6pm (PST<\/p>\n<p>Explore your world<br \/>\nlike never before<br \/>\nFrom exploring new neighborhoods and restaurants in the city, to traveling the globe &#8211; Aira empowers the blind to experience their world and surroundings like never before.<br \/>\nAccessible devices<br \/>\nAira&#8217;s platform works on wearable devices such as Google Glass and Vuzix that can be paired with your smartphones.<br \/>\nReal-time request<br \/>\nThe tiny camera mounted on your wearable device provides instant feedback so Aira Agents can safely guide you with any activity.<br \/>\nCertified agents<br \/>\nOur network of trained Aira Agents, who could even be one of your family or friends, are able to assist you whenever and wherever.<br \/>\nYou can find out more about Aira on the web at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aira.io\">www.Aira.io<\/a><br \/>\nOn Twitter <a href=\"Http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/airaio\">@airaio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nOn the web at <a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br \/>\nSend us an <a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br \/>\nGet the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a> on the App Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9384\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2713-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MicrosoftSprint.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MicrosoftSprint.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MicrosoftSprint.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MicrosoftSprint.mp3Microsoft Support was in the Exhibit hall and answering questions that people may be having with their software and products. Here is some contact information below. The New app for IOS from Microsoft, Seeing AI, is what we may call a game changer for many users of apps that help in gathering info and data [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,467],"tags":[482],"class_list":["post-2713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-technology","tag-seeingai"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-HL","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2772,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2772","url_meta":{"origin":2713,"position":0},"title":"That Blind Tech Show Special: Seeing AI Developers Anirudh and Saqib Talk App Infancy and Money Recognition on the Way!","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"August 10, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"With the huge response from the Blindness community the Seeing AI app available in the App Store has spread like wild fire and people are excited about the possibilities coming from the Microsoft Accessibility teams. 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