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Label the use, not the device: a government proposal on mainstream tech and disability

A smartwatch can alert a deaf user to a call, yet India treats it as ordinary electronics for tax and subsidy purposes. ...

A smartwatch can alert a deaf user to a call, yet India treats it as ordinary electronics for tax and subsidy purposes. A DePwD official has proposed recognising how a product is used, not just how it is classified. The post Label the use, not the device: a government proposal on mainstream tech and disability appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

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