iPads Give People With Motor Neurone Disease A Voice | Swipe

4,359 views · Published 15 August 2014 · 18:24 · Indexed 18 October 2026

Channel: Sky News · 2014 · News & Politics

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In this edition of Swipe, Will Sargent finds out how eye-gaze technology and iPads are giving people with Motor Neurone Disease a voice.

Siobhan Robbins examines the pioneering prosthetics being used at next month's Invictus Games.

Gaming journalist Jane Douglas reports from Germany, where she rounds up the highlights from Gamescom, the biggest gaming convention in Europe.

We look back at some of the week's big tech stories - from the cannon that fires salmon over dams to the ice bucket craze sweeping social media.

Plus gaming expert Guy Cocker reviews some of the big games released at Gamescom; including 'Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition', 'Risen 3: Titan Lords', 'The Swapper' and 'Modern Combat 5: Blackout'.

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