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5 Apps That'll Help You Navigate Group Trip Getaways With Ease

With the holidays upon us, it's the season for meeting friends and family we don't usually have time for during other parts of the year. However, while there's a lot of joy in having a big family or celebrating reunions with a large group of old friends, it can get tricky when flights, car rides, and hotel bookings are involved. When it comes to big groups, the permutation of needs multiplies with each person.

6 Google Translate Features You Need To Know Before Your Next Trip

Gone are the days when you'd find yourself making hand signals and showing pictures to locals to convey whatever message you needed to say when traveling. While miscommunication can lead to some of the most entertaining travel stories, it can also lead to expensive and dangerous situations. Before the age of international travel, knowing more than the language spoken in your hometown was not necessary.

How Good Is LifeStraw And Is It Worth It For Your Next Camping Trip?

While many beautiful things come with camping, having limited access to clean water is not one of them. For adventurous spirits, finding new campgrounds and staying in remote areas can be thrilling, but the price you have to pay is possible exposure to contaminated water. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ingesting contaminated water can lead to diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain.

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4 Of The Best iPhone Features For Hearing-Impaired Users - SlashGear

According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, around 37.5 million or 15% of American adults suffer from hearing issues. While most people with hearing loss issues are usually between the ages of 60 to 69, there is also a growing number of younger deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals due to excessive noise exposure and hobbies, such as attending raves or diving.

How to Make VR Gaming More Wheelchair-Accessible

Virtual reality has a wide range of uses; primarily for enjoyment. But how can you fully enjoy VR if you're not fully mobile, particularly if you are in a wheelchair? There are several ways to make VR easier for those in wheelchairs to access.

So, how does virtual reality fit into the lives of people with mobility issues? Here's how it can be of assistance to those in wheelchairs, and how to make experiencing VR easier for wheelchair users.

How to Introduce Older People to VR

In recent times, virtual reality (VR) has gone from a niche community in the gaming world to commercially available for everyone. These days, VR hardware has only on become cheaper, but its various practical applications have become even more interesting.

Once an experience thought to belong only to the young and physically able, VR has evolved to be able to cater to a variety of audiences. In fact, one of the most commonly overlooked segment of the population that can greatly benefit from VR a