Google Offers New Assistance To People Who Are Hard Of Hearing
Google have just announced two new features that could benefit those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The tech giant has announced Live Transcribe and Sound Amplify will be coming to its Android phones. Both features were shown off at Google’s i/O conference in 2018.
Live Transcribe aims to help people communicate where they may find difficulty by providing a live transcript of what is being said directly on your Android phone.
Sound Amplify is aimed at those with hearing loss who may benefit from being able to tweak some of the sound settings from your phone. It is being billed as a hearing aid app for Android.
Both will be available preinstalled on Pixel 3 phones in Accessibility Settings and also available via the Google Play Store for other phones. However, Live Transcribe is being released as a limited beta, and Sound Amplifier requires phones running Android 9 Pie, which limits their availability.
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I am an absolute geek who loves technology. I also happen to be severely sight impaired and that has meant my journey with new technology has been challenging. What I've learnt is what I want to share with others and I do that on air in the UK on RNIB Connect Radio's weekly Tech Talk radio show and podcast, and on AMI-Audio's Double Tap Canada radio show and podcast. I'm also a very lucky husband and the owner of the world's coolest dog!