Editor's Page
Product Evaluations and Guides
A Review of Uber, the Growing Alternative to Traditional Taxi Service
by John Rempel
Uber offers people with visual impairments an alternative to the traditional taxicabs in several U.S. cities. The iOS app allows a person who is blind to easily schedule a pickup with just a few gestures on their smartphone, and the automated system eliminates the hassle of having to pay the driver directly. The current version of the Uber app for Android, however, is virtually unusable for a person who is accessing it via TalkBack.
An Accessibility Evaluation of the Kyocera Verve Phone
by Bill Holton
The Kyocera Verve is an excellent, value-priced feature phone available both on and off contract. The built-in screen reader is among the best I've experienced on a feature phone, and in my opinion it represents a solid step forward in Sprint's commitment to accessibility.
Access Issues
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Sets an Example in Museum Accessibility
by Janet Ingber and Lee Huffman
The American Foundation for the Blind and AccessWorld commend the Metropolitan Museum of Art for its proactive stance and continuing to improve upon access to its collections for people with vision loss. If you live in or are traveling to the New York City area, we urge you to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art. We also encourage other museums across the country to follow the Met's example and improve upon the accessibility of their art collections.
What the Ai Squared and GW Micro Merger Means for You
by Bill Holton
"AccessWorld readers can feel confident that they will still receive the same excellent products and support from our merged company as they have come to expect from both companies individually," says David Wu, President and CEO of Ai Squared.
by Aaron Preece
In this piece, I speak directly with Albert Rizzi of My Blind Spot and Lori Samuels of Intuit to get their personal perspectives on the successful partnership that lead to the new version of QuickBooks.
Profiles
Mike Malarsie Teaches "How to Be Blind"
by Janet Ingber
In an instant, Mike Malarsie's world changed. He was an Air Force Sergeant serving in Afghanistan when an Improvised Explosive Device went off, leaving him injured and blind—but it didn't injure his spirit. Via his How to Be Blind website, and with creativity and technical skill, he is now helping other people who are blind. Read his inspirational story!
Book Reviews
by Deborah Kendrick
Whether you wind up sharing Dixon's passion for pictures or just learning some new tricks for using your iPhone more productively, you will enjoy reading about one woman's quest to find solutions for participating in yet one more task skeptics may have deemed "for sighted only."
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