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One person’s mobile coupon app is another’s seeing eye dog

Ben Johnson Aug 19, 2013
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Access Tech

One person’s mobile coupon app is another’s seeing eye dog

Ben Johnson Aug 19, 2013
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Many of us look to technology to add to our regular faculties — make us better, faster, stronger, and more productive. But there’s another promise of new technology for millions of people around the world: accessibility.

Larry Goldberg, director of WGBH’s National Center for Accessible Media, joins Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson to discuss new ways tech is helping people with disabilities. Click on the audio player above to hear more.

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