Technologies that enable the disabled; high-tech or low, devices enrich work
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A technology sub-sector is meeting the increased demand for devices that accommodate disabled users. Many large companies, which employ only 20% of the workforce, generally have made the most strides. Inexpensive adjustments to a disabled worker's work environment erase misconceptions and make large numbers of workers available to employers. A total of 29 million Americans aged 21 to 64 are disabled, according to the National Organization on Disability. Government contract pressure likely compelled Microsoft to make its Windows software available for blind users in 1995, according to Lawrence Scadden, a senior program officer for the National Science Foundation. Microsoft said that its forthcoming Windows 98 OS will expand features for vision-impaired customers. Musicians, investors, entrepreneurs and newspaper columnists are using a range of devices to raise their productivity.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1997
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Cycling the world the easy way
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Racermate's Computrainer is a trainer designed to help indoor athletes prepare for dozens of international bike race courses. Computrainer, which consists of a frame with rollers and electronic sensors, simulates hills and pacing. Professional racers, who account for 80% of Computrainer's market, determine the best sites for shifting gears, drinking and eating. Users must furnish their own bike, television and Pentium PC with a graphics card. The $1,099 2-D version features an electronic pedal stroke analysis which helps riders determine their most even and efficient motion. Computrainer's $1,249 3-D version provides a graphics accelerator, and bikers can draft behind a chrome pacer rider. Racermate, which guarantees a 5% performance improvement in three months, says most riders show a 10% to 15% gain.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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Sony reshapes PC screens to accommodate movies
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Sony Electronic Inc introduces the $21,900 GWM-3000, a rectangular-shaped monitor whose aspect ratio of 16:9 is similar to that of a movie screen. The new monitor's video tube has a diagonal viewing area of 28 inches and image is scanned on 1,080 horizontal lines with 1,920 pixels per line. Most computer monitors, in contrast, offer an aspect ratio of 4:3 and their screens measure 21 inches diagonally with resolutions going as high as 1,280 pixels over 1,024 lines. The Sony product is intended for movie industry professionals who do digital editing and special effects, and for automobile designers who create 3D models on their computers. The company projects that annual sales of the new monitor will be no more than a few thousand units, thus the high price to compensate for low manufacturing volume.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1995
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