Braille tech firm builds 'Kindle for the blind'

<p>Made by a British firm, it&#39;s the world&#39;s first multi-line braille e-reader.<br/></p><p><img src="https://imedia-peoplesdaily.pdnews.cn/up/cms/www/201901/15184733z7ys.jpg" title="VCG125552323_00005.jpg" alt="VCG125552323_00005.jpg"/></p><p><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">Video source: VCG</span></p><p>The Canute displays nine lines of braille at once - potentially game-changing technology for the blind community.</p><p>A recent drop in braille literacy rates has been partly blamed on improving audio description technology.</p><p>But Bristol Braille Technology, the brains behind the Canute, hopes to change that by getting their product into schools and libraries.</p><p>They say learning braille can significantly boost literacy and numeracy, making you more employable and improving your well-being. The British firm built the world&#39;s first multi-line braille e-reader, displaying 9 lines of braille at a time - or about a third of a page of regular printed text.&nbsp;</p><p><br/></p>