Central line or Bakerloo? Northbound or southbound? It’s easy to get lost in the notorious rabbit warren of London’s underground system. But for visually impaired travellers, finding the way can be even scarier. Could Wayfindr give blind commuters the independence they crave?

Out of more than 12,000 intersections in New York City, fewer than 100 have audible signals to help the blind safely cross roads; a problem that's common in most major cities. SeeLight is an app hoping to solve this issue, using data from traffic lights to indicate when it’s safe to cross.

The global smart watch market is predicted to be worth $32.9 billion by 2020, but what about those who can't use them? The Dot watch offers blind people a new way to get on board with smart watches. Using an active e-braille face, it looks like the start of an expanding inclusive tech industry.

As young people flock to WhatsApp, LINE and other chat apps, Facebook struggles to stay relevant. In response, it's created better emoticons – called Stickers – that are part of a deeper shift towards pictures as a primary way to communicate.