A new device that allows blind people to attach and read audio labels on everyday objects has been launched at a price of 60 pounds.
Developed by a UK firm together with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the PenFriend uses minute barcodes which - when scanned by a digital pen - trigger MP3 files recorded on the unit, reports The BBC.
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"At the moment we are just scratching the surface: we are starting development of address books, organisers, diaries and calendars," explained Alison Long of the RNIB.
The PenFriend is the result of collaboration between the charity and London-based company, Mantra Lingua.
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