Bank of America partners with nonprofit to install navigation technology for the blind in Charlotte


The ability to use way-finding signs and apps to navigate through the Queen City is something many take for granted. But what about those who are blind or visually impaired?

Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) is teaming up with the Metrolina Association for the Blind to fund the installation of hundreds of iBeacons around the city. An iBeacon is a Bluetooth-enabled system that can transmit location and description data via the mobile app Blindsquare, which provides spoken descriptions…

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