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WWDC 2023: Access Sessions + Accessibility Updates

… Updates Conference Coverage Janet Ingber Janet Ingber Apple hosted their annual Worldwide Developers conference … the latest accessibility features arriving in the upcoming Apple OS updates. Developer Sessions During the Developers Conference, Apple offered a number of sessions on accessibility. They …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld Summer 2023

Other Tools for Accessible Identification

… 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 …

Remote Sighted Assistance App Use and Thoughts About “Sighted” Assistance from Artificial Intelligence

… Remote Sighted Assistance App Use and Thoughts About “Sighted” Assistance from … 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 …
Michele McDonnall
AccessWorld Fall 2024

A New WayAround Object Identification for People with Visual Impairments

… 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 …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld February 2019

Lookout App for Android: Google’s AI Swiss Army Knife

… Lookout App for Android: Google’s AI Swiss Army Knife Product … 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 …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld May 2021

A Recap of Apple’s 2022 WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference)

… A Recap of Apple’s 2022 WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) … Coverage Janet Ingber 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, …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld June 2022

Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference

… Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference Technology … Conference Coverage Janet Ingber 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 …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld July 2017

Series: Removing the Stress from iOS: A Blueprint for Incorporating Touchscreen Products Into the Classroom, Workplace, and Community. Part II: Success With iOS: Making it Happen!

… and Community. Part II: Success With iOS: Making it Happen! Technology and Productivity Larry Lewis This article … 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 …
Larry Lewis
AccessWorld June 2012

An App for Wayward Fingers and Thumbs: An Evaluation of the Fleksy App from Syntellia

… An App for Wayward Fingers and Thumbs: An Evaluation of the Fleksy App from Syntellia Product Evaluations John Rempel If you've … company Syntellia , have teamed up to develop the Fleksy app for iOS devices. The company's website states, "Fleksy …
John Rempel
AccessWorld November 2012

AFB Leadership Conference 2016 Highlights

… 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 …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld March 2016

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