In the last year of his life, former Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino had to use a cane to get around. Thanks to a gift from one Wellesley couple, he got around in style. Gary and Lynne Smith got the ...

The cane hit the blacktop first. Mayor Thomas M. Menino then eased himself out of his black sport utility vehicle and balanced on the wooden walking stick upon arriving for a playground dedication in ...

White cane, white stick, guide cane -- however you refer to it -- the traditional cane for the visually impaired has long been in need of a high-tech makeover. And now it has one, with technology ...

Walking around Detroit during last year’s Red Sox playoff run, Gary and Lynne Smith saw something that immediately made them think of Boston’s mayor. They saw a man with a baseball bat-shaped cane, ...

White canes for the visually impaired have gone high-tech in Queensland. New technology has led to the development of a device with a carbon graphite shaft, like a modern golf club, with vibrating ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. White cane, white stick, guide cane — however you refer to it — the traditional cane for the visually impaired has long been in need of a ...