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… is Now Available on the Nokia Store! Popular and free application now supports more than 40 devices and 29 languages The popular Nokia Screen Reader application, which was released late in 2011 for a limited … a much wider range of languages, and it's still a free application. "We've received fantastic feedback since the …
AccessWorld November 2012

Getting the Job Done with Assistive Technology: It May Be Easier Than You Think

… receiving regular treatments from a massage therapist who happened to be blind. My friend mentioned that this gentleman … National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped along with some really late nights were what truly … I also have a MacBook Pro running the latest version of Apple's Mac operating system that comes with the free …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld May 2019

A Review of the Patriot ViewPoint Wearable Video Magnifier

… cables coming off the goggles. It didn't sound particularly appealing and I wondered how could they be any better than a video magnifier or a smartphone with a couple low vision apps on it. The Patriot ViewPoint wearable has me … virtual reality goggles with a Samsung Galaxy S8 phone wrapped inside. An adjustable elastic headband holds it all in …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld December 2020

Petr Kucheryavyy, Senior Manager, Accessibility, Charter Communications

… wanted to experience the corporate world. As seems to have happened repeatedly since that magical time when Kucheryavyy … this author: Shop Independently with Shipt: an Accessible App that Brings the “Store to your Door” An Interview with …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld September 2019

Vision Tech: Several Gene Therapies for Blindness Reach Clinical Trials

… vision, leading to tunnel vision. Loss of central vision appears during adulthood and blindness is frequent by … mRNA, thereby removing the mutation,” says de Boer. This approach is also known as ment. Exon skipping. Skipping of … Massachusetts-based Editas Medicine is taking a different approach to treating LCA10. Instead of replacing the …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld November 2019

Editor's Page

… of cell service carriers, changing rate plans, and the appearance and disappearance of specific cell phone models, a better question … cell phone accessibility is hard to come by. It's very disappointing and frustrating to me that at this point in time …
Lee Huffman
AccessWorld June 2020

A Review of Format Your Word Documents with JAWS and NVDA: A Guide for Students and Professionals, by David Kingsbury

… The book concludes with four useful available keystroke appendices covering Word, Jaws, NVDA, and Windows. … you will benefit from the author’s bulleted, step-by-step approach to many of Word’s advanced features. Take note, … Accessibility Checker. Desktop publishers may also be disappointed with the lack of information regarding text column …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld July 2019

Taking Care of Business with Two Blind Brothers

… inventory,” adds Bradford. But they decided to go ahead. Happily, during their segment on the Ellen show Ellen pulled … Job Searching with the CareerBuilder and SimplyHired iOS Apps by Janet Ingber More by this author: Vision Tech: …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld August 2019

Vision Tech: New Research into Glaucoma

… Americans suffer from the disorder. Worldwide, this number approaches 80 million, and it's expected to rise to over 110 … by Steve Kelley More by this author: The Walmart Groceries App: Let’s Check it Out and See How Well They Deliver The …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld July 2021

The Smarter Phone: BlindShell Classic Lite

… speed dialing that contact. Tools Six productivity tools appear in this menu: Alarm, Minute Timer, Stopwatch, … you to check a date, there isn't an option for setting an appointment or reminder here. The Notes option opens a basic notes app, which uses the dial pad for creating and editing notes. …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld February 2021

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