Here is an interesting article about a new way of creating refreshable braille. It's not ready for prime time as yet, but has some exciting possibilities. New Refreshable Braille
Wearable computing is becoming quite the rage. Read what it can do for the blind: VIA(Visually Impaired Assistant)
Apple is now expanding its usefulness in the blindness market with the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and various Mac computers. Read here about VoiceOver for Apple: 50 Plus Reasons to Use VoiceOver