… if the item is not tagged with either a UPC or QR code? Happily, there are other mobile resources you can tap to help … soda can in your hand is Coke or Pepsi. Video Calling The Apple iPhone and iPad, and any late model iPod touch all … you to easily make a video call to anyone else with an Apple iOS device. FaceTime a friend, and you can point your …
… in the survey was the use of remote sighted assistance apps (such as Aira and Be My Eyes). We included questions … blind, or had low vision, used a remote sighted assistance app in daily life. About 64% of the 325 respondents used a remote sighted assistance app regularly (at least monthly), including both employed …
AccessWorld Fall 2024
… and clips that transmit data to the WayAround smartphone app or the hand-held WayLink , discussed below. You can use … or Android smartphone to the tag and your custom label will appear on your device's screen and be spoken aloud, assuming … homepage or through the Settings menu on the WayAround app discussed in the next section. The tags come in various …
AccessWorld February 2019
… been waiting rather impatiently for Microsoft’s Seeing AI app to come to Android, the wait is over—sort of. Google’s Lookout App made its debut last year, and originally was only … some select others. If you gave the earlier versions of the app a try and abandoned it for its early limitations, it’s …
AccessWorld May 2021
… Janet Ingber On June 6, 2022, Apple held its annual WWDC event, online due to Covid. In … older models might not be able to use all the new features. Apps that work on multiple devices, such as Mail and Safari, … instead of the top. You will be able to hide them. With Apple’s Live Activities feature, such as when watching a …
AccessWorld June 2022
… Before the start of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5, … was busy with speculation. The consensus of expectations appears to have been met, with the announcement, in the … a video, unfortunately without audio description. Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, welcomed everyone, reaffirming Apple's …
AccessWorld July 2017
… navigate through different elements in highly graphical iOS applications like iTunes and the Safari Web browser. To make … that house various controls and information within applications. The rotor also gives you the ability to copy and paste text that you have selected within an application. You may also "select all" text and paste the …
AccessWorld June 2012
… company Syntellia , have teamed up to develop the Fleksy app for iOS devices. The company's website states, "Fleksy … single key on the keyboard." This is a tall order for an app to transform incoherent strings of characters into … and definitely warrants a closer look. Caption: The Fleksy App Overview of Fleksy At its inception, Fleksy was designed …
AccessWorld November 2012
… and many people who use voice and text are now turning to apps such as Messenger and WhatsApp. CTIA's research has found that the visually impaired … Burton discussed going "Beyond Productivity." This involves apps that people use for pleasure instead of work, such as …
AccessWorld March 2016
… All three of the GPS navigation apps described above offer or link to a full suite of the … same blindness-aware features are available in all three apps. Continuous and Automatic Current Location, Cross … bus trip—it’s information you need throughout your journey. Apple Maps, Google Maps, and other standard GPS navigation …