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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

… 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 …
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

… 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 …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld May 2021

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

… 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 …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld June 2022

Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference

… 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 …
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!

… 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 …
Larry Lewis
AccessWorld June 2012

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

… 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 …
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

The Benefits of Using a GPS Mobile Navigation App Designed for People with Visual Impairments

… 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 …

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