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…