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LIFE HACKS: APPS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED NAVIGATING DAILY LIFE IS MADE EASIER WITH THE COUNTLESS APPS AVAILABLE FOR DIGITAL DEVICES. THE CHOICES ARE ENDLESS WITH APPS DESIGNED TO HELP FIND SOMEONE TO ASSIST WITH DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES TO OFFERING PODCASTS TO HELP BETTER UNDERSTAND LIFE AS A VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSON. TAPTAPSEE TapTapSee is designed to help the blind and visually impaired identify objects they encounter in their daily lives. Simply double tap the screen to take a photo of anything, at any angle, and hear the app speak the identification back to you (Note: Spoken identification requires VoiceOver to be turned on). TapTapSee helps the blind and visually impaired become more independent in their day-to-day activities. www.taptapseeapp.com >>Free VOICE BRIEF BE MY EYES Voice Brief reads aloud your customized contents such as calendar, weather, email, social media and custom sentences you type. Be My Eyes is an app that www.voicebriefweb.com >>$3.99 20 EYE FOCUS | June Digital 2016 connects blind people with volunteer helpers from around the world via live video chat. Download now and start helping blind people see. www.bemyeyes.org >> Free