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Trimming the List of Things People Can’t Do

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By David S. Joachim
Published: December 6, 2006; The New York Times

As both the price and size of computer chips shrink, manufacturers are enhancing the abilities of things like phones, navigation systems and even home appliances. These so-called accessibility technologies are not only for those with disabilities. For people with chronic ailments, these products are also a way to prolong independence.

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