Microsoft to boost accessibility features in Windows 10 in upcoming update

Microsoft is hoping to give people with disabilities better access to its operating system with the upcoming Creators Update features. Some of the new things coming next year include support for braille and new voices for text-to-speech feature. Aside from that, Narrator will reduce volume of other apps only when it’s speaking, Cortana won’t transcribe what Narrator is speaking, and it also has better support for Edge browser—making it easier to fill out forms and navigate by heading level.

Even Office 365 will make it “easy to insert alternative text descriptions for images and meaningful display names for hyperlinks, as well as making the accessibility checker available in more Office applications." There are much more outlined in this post by Microsoft if you want to check out what else they have planned.

olloclip hosts #ImagesSpeakLouder Gallery & Pop-Up Shop in LA

This coming December 9 through 13, olloclip is celebrating all things mobile photography as it hosts #ImagesSpeakLouder gallery and pop-up shop at Seventh Letter Gallery in Los Angeles. The exhibit will show images captured by mobile photographs using olloclip lenses will shot taken by everyday users as well as professionals like Jamie Thomas. There will even be free workshops and presentations on things like “Unlocking Creativity in Mobile Photography,” “3D Spatial Photography,” Skateboarding Quick Clips demo with pro skateboarder Joey Brezinski, and a one-on-one chat with olloclip Founder and Chief Design Officer Patrick O’Neill.

Aside from hosting the gallery and workshops, olloclip also has a pop-up store there that’ll showcase the latest accessories for the iPhone 7, 6, and SE. There are even lens options for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus that can add fields-of-view shots to the iPhone. You can find out more about the event in this link.

Microsoft Stores offering savings and discounts in their 12 Days of Deals promo

This might be a good time to look into getting an new PC or Surface device. Beginning Monday, December 5 at 12 a.m. ET through Friday, December 16 at 11:59 p.m. ET, microsoftstore.ca customers can take advantage of a series of incredible, one-day only savings on the technology at the top of everyone’s with list, with new deals available each day starting at 12 a.m. ET. And, don’t forget – when you shop at microsoftstore.ca you'll get free shipping and free returns on every item, every day. HIt jump for the details of the deals starting Monday.

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Virtual Reality in Gaming – The Future Is Upon Us

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We’ve seen massive developments in both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) entertainment over the past year, none more so than in the gaming industry which seems to be leading the progression in multiple areas. Since its release back in July, Pokémon Go (you might have heard of it) has spread like wildfire across the globe and has recently announced some interesting updates on their way.

New headset devices like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive allow gamers to pilot a spaceship around planet Earth or explore the ruins of a deserted castle. The way people play casino games online has also evolved, and there is an ever-growing list of VR casinos claiming to offer a more authentic experience than ever before.

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