DEAF TECHNOLOGY NEWS: Fisher Price Pulls the Plug on Deaf Moms

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Bits, Bytes, and Baudot by A. Goldstein

(New) FISHER PRICE DISCONTINUES VIBRATING BABY MONITORS - For new

moms, knowing when your baby needs you is at the top of the worry

list. Until now, Fisher Price made baby monitors that would alert

moms of their tots' cries using a combination of lights and

vibration. But in October, the company quietly discontinued this

model despite its popularity among deaf moms.

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ON-STAR GETS ACCESSIBLE. Finally, emergency access for the deaf

community comes to the automobile. examines the new On-Star

Service from GM, new gear that puts accessible technology at your

fingertips should your car break down or should you get into an

accident.

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CAPTIONS ON PLANES. For millions of travelers, seatback televisions

have reduced the boredom of ground delays. But what about

captioning? Will airlines be held to the same standards as

traditional broadcasters?

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