… reader. There are also many OCR and object recognition apps available for the iOS and Android platform. The most … with vision loss are discussed below. The KNFB Reader app for iOS and Android offers access at a cost, but it's a useful app for people who are blind. The app provides the ability …
AccessWorld October 2019
… extremely useful and well worth the price. BlindSquare App for iOS: A Solution for Accessible Navigation by Bill Holton I cannot praise this app enough. The BlindSquare feature set includes everything I want in a navigation app. The developer has more than proven himself responsive …
AccessWorld July 2014
… Android operating system. The Nexus 5 includes a suite of apps designed specifically for accessible, touch-button … Android 4.4.2 KitKat, and enjoy the same features and apps as other accessible smartphone users. The Claria Vox … The phone does not have physical Home, Back or Recent Apps buttons. They phone's keypad and touch-button …
AccessWorld April 2015
… live stream. My church also just recently launched a new app. My sighted wife couldn't find the live stream on the church's app, and she confirmed with a friend that it wasn't there at all. Had I tried to use the app first, I might have concluded that there was an …
AccessWorld May 2020
… Screenshot of BIG Launcher User Interface The BIG Launcher app could be the solution. Running on Android-based … smartphones, BIG Launcher was, according to the app website , "designed for seniors and people with vision … video demonstration of BIG Launcher to learn more about the app. BIG Launcher overrides the user interface of the …
AccessWorld November 2013
… trends in technology that require a shift in the way we approach technology access and independence. The technology … toward mobile information technology and rapidly developed apps, along with the emergence of cloud computing and the … increased expectation of built-in accessibility, spurred by Apple's built-in VoiceOver accessibility feature. These …
AccessWorld September 2011
… Reader and Voice Dream Scanner are two scanning and reading apps specifically developed for people who are blind or … there is a significant price difference between the two apps. For this article, I used an iPhone 13 Mini running iOS … Android links have been included. OneStep Reader This app was called KNFB Reader for many years. It was developed …
AccessWorld July 2022
… is the same that is used on many other devices, including Apple's iPhone and HumanWare's Victor Reader Stream. The … there is a button labeled "Notifications" above the grid of app icons. You can view received text messages and missed … the phone. Pressing the "Send" button brings up the Phone app. However, this can also be accomplished by activating …
AccessWorld September 2012
… on the big players in the world of Artificial Intelligence apps, like Microsoft's Seeing AI or Google's Lookout for … chores? AudiVision is doing just that with their new app, currently available from the Google Play Store. Like … version. Unlike them, it is funded with banner ads which appear at the bottom of the app display. These are …
AccessWorld December 2022
… , director of our AFB Tech labs in Huntington, WV, will be appearing on ACB Reports , the American Council of the Blind … Radio Show hosted by Mike Duke. Darren will discuss AFB's app development work, including the AccessNote notetaker app and the AccessWorld magazine app, as well as our other …