12/5/17 From Vending Times Blind Operators Plan Private Sector Push And Rally To Stop Rest Stop Commercialization by Emily Jed Posted On: 11/17/2017 NASHVILLE — The National Association of Blind Merchants drew record crowds of entrepreneurs for four days of learning and networking at its recent Music City BLAST conference. The event, which stands for […]
Goodbye to the Home Button, Hello to Face ID; What Might This Mean for Blind and Low Vision iPhone Users?
10/19/17 Shared by the AppleVis Editorial Team Goodbye to the Home Button, Hello to Face ID; What Might This Mean for Blind and Low Vision iPhone Users? By Serina Gilbert | September 13, 2017 With the announcement of Apple’s brand new iPhone X the blind and vision impaired community has been buzzing about one […]
Study: Soda tax costs Philadelphia grocers over $300,000 monthly in lost sales
9/27/17 Shared by NCA SmartBrief – REGULATORY UPDATE Study: Soda tax costs Philadelphia grocers over $300,000 monthly in lost sales Philadelphia grocers are losing $304,433 monthly as many consumers opt to shop in the suburbs to avoid the city’s soda tax, according to a study from Saint Joseph’s University professor John L. Stanton. “At a […]
iOS 11
9/27/17 Shared by Flying Blind, LLC iOS 11 iOS 11 made its scheduled appearance, and AppleVis has reported extensively on it. What’s New in iOS 11 Accessibility for Blind, Low Vision and Deaf-Blind Users Submitted by Scott Davert on 19 September, 2017 and last modified on 22 September, 2017 iOS 11 has arrived for […]
Arizona BEPB program
8/30/17 Shared by Nicky Gacos, NABM President, and Allen Curry of Arizona Watch this YouTube clip on the Arizona BEPB program. Program gives new life to legally blind business owners – The Business Enterprise Program teaches people who are legally blind to be their own business owners. https://youtu.be/bD8MMRDVLx0
More on the Cook County Beverage Tax
8/15/17 More on the Cook County Beverage Tax From Vending Market Watch: Chicago Tribune Compares Philly Soda Tax To Cook County’s AUG 14, 2017 Since the Cook County, IL’s sweetened beverage tax went into effect earlier this month, many retailers have reported lost sales and labor cuts, while the Mayor is talking about positive revenue generation and […]
Justice Department Says Vending Machines Are Not Places Of Public Accommodation—And So Much More
8/8/17 Shared on vendtalk ADA Title III News & Insights Justice Department Says Vending Machines Are Not Places Of Public Accommodation—And So Much More By Kristina M. Launey & Minh N. Vu on July 27, 2017 POSTED IN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, LAWSUITS, INVESTIGATIONS & SETTLEMENTS Seyfarth Synopsis: In amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme […]
New NLS website launch
7/11/17 Shared by Denise Avant, NFBI President via IL-Talk SUBJECT: New NLS website launch The new NLS website is currently scheduled to go live at the longstanding NLS URL of www.loc.gov/nls this coming Sunday, July 9th. <x-apple-data-detectors://15> There will be no change to the URL for the homepage. Your bookmarks to the longstanding NLS URL for the homepage […]
Saving Medicaid is critical to America’s blind
7/11/17 Shared by John Pare, NFB Saving Medicaid is critical to America’s blind I know you have already been busy contacting your representatives and senators about our legislative issues, but I want to add one more item to the list of topics you should discuss with them. I am sure you are aware of the […]
Vending And Blind Trade Oppose Rest Area Commercialization Of Interstate Highways
6/27/17 From Vending Times Vending And Blind Trade Oppose Rest Area Commercialization Of Interstate Highways by Emily Jed Emily@vendingtimes.net Issue Date: Vol. 57, No. 7, July 2017, Posted On: 6/20/2017 ALEXANDRIA, VA — A coalition led by the National Federation of the Blind, National Automatic Merchandising Association, restaurants, fuel retailers, city governments and trucking firms […]