{"id":3758,"date":"2018-07-19T22:40:31","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T03:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3758"},"modified":"2018-07-19T22:43:52","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T03:43:52","slug":"the-tap-keyboard-the-wearable-keyboard-come-tap-with-us-nfb18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3758","title":{"rendered":"The Tap Keyboard: The Wearable Keyboard \u2013 Come Tap With Us #NFB18"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5014\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3758-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/TapKeyboard.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/TapKeyboard.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/TapKeyboard.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Tap Keyboard: The Wearable Keyboard \u2013 Come Tap With Us<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tap\u2122 is a wearable input device that lets your fingers control and communicate with the digital world. As you tap your fingers or move your thumb, characters and commands are sent to any Bluetooth device\u2013your phone, laptop, tablet, Smart TV, desktop computer and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Antonio Guimaraes caught up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sabrina-kemeny-02b5944b\/\">Sabrina Kemeny<\/a>from Tap Systems Inc. and found out more about the Tap Keyboard, how it works and a nice little discount being offered to our listeners. Could these rings be the keyboard for the future? Seems like wearables are becoming a new trend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out this conversation along with a live demonstration by Antonio and Sabrina.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you want to find out more about Tap Keyboard and how to order yours today, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tapwithus.com\/\">http:\/\/www.tapwithus.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And be sure to listen to get your discount before it ends at the end of July, 2018!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tap\u2122 is a wearable input device that lets your fingers control and communicate with the digital world. As you tap your fingers or move your thumb, characters and commands are sent to any Bluetooth device\u2013your phone, laptop, tablet, Smart TV, desktop computer and more.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2435\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2435\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo.png\" alt=\"Aira Logo: a lower case letter a in a light blue sphere with aira\" width=\"200\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo.png 200w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo-150x56.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of the Aira Logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Your Life, Your Schedule, Right Now.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you want to know more about Aira and the services they provide, check them out on the web and become an Aira Explorer today! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aira.io\/\">www.Aira.io<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Using augmented reality, Aira connects people who are blind or low vision to a trained professional agent who is dedicated to further enhancing their everyday experience \u2013 completely hands-free assistance at the touch of a button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can learn more about the National Federation of the Blind on the web at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfb.org\/\">www.NFB.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can follow Blind Abilities on Twitter @BlindAbilities<br \/>\nOn the web at www.BlindAbilities.com<br \/>\nSend us an email<br \/>\nGet the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5016\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3758-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/TapKeyboard.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/TapKeyboard.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/TapKeyboard.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/TapKeyboard.mp3The Tap Keyboard: The Wearable Keyboard \u2013 Come Tap With Us Tap\u2122 is a wearable input device that lets your fingers control and communicate with the digital world. As you tap your fingers or move your thumb, characters and commands are sent to any Bluetooth device\u2013your phone, laptop, tablet, Smart TV, desktop computer and more. 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