… On September 13, 2016, Apple released watchOS 3, the new operating system for the Apple Watch. This update offers many new features, such as … easier interface when replying to messages. As promised at Apple's World Wide Developers Conference, it has a new …
AccessWorld November 2016
… on a very early "alpha" version of yet another weather app that would work for the latest versions of Android and … and his partner decided to develop their own weather app for iOS. The two-man team knew that there were many free weather apps in the App Store, and that their new offering would …
AccessWorld October 2017
… Apple began selling the long-awaited Apple Watch in May 2015. As with other Apple products, the watch is very accessible for VoiceOver …
AccessWorld March 2016
… Technologies like appliances, televisions, and medical devices used to be … because all of these controls had a one-to-one mapping to their functionality, but pretty bad if you want … changed their function based on the context of the application. This is better for building more complex …
AccessWorld November 2014
… This time, we take a look at the recently released NOOK app for the iOS platform from Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble … an effort with the latest release, version 3.3, of the NOOK app. Although the NOOK tablet device is still inaccessible … with vision loss, the accessibility improvements in this app are worth an investigation. This article provides a …
AccessWorld March 2013
… Janet Ingber After much anticipation, Apple released iOS 14 and iPad OS 14 on September 16, 2020. … abilities to improve the accessibility of images, text, and apps. Go to Settings/Accessibility/VoiceOver/ VoiceOver … newest feature. When active, it can turn some inaccessible apps into accessible apps. Voiceover Recognition works with …
AccessWorld November 2020
… the screen reader on the phone. The Louie Voice Control app for the Android phone is taking this conversation to the … level, literally, by working with some of the most popular apps, like YouTube, What's App, Contacts, Gmail, etc. Louie is different from the other …
AccessWorld September 2021
… special senior's issue we offered a roster of smartphone apps that we feel are "must downloads" for any person with a … to get the most out of their new iPhone or iPad. These apps can assist with everything from navigating from here to … your phone so you can listen along the way. Most of these apps are also available for Android smartphones and tablets. …
AccessWorld February 2021
… iPod touch, iPad, etc.) now have several choices for OCR apps. Although these apps do not have all the capabilities of the pioneering … and no additional screen reader is necessary. The apps reviewed here are SayText, Prizmo, and TextDetective. …
AccessWorld October 2012
… but definitely don't use a vacuum cleaner. Here are some applications that can help. Some will delete unwanted … scan your Mac to free up space on your hard drive. Useful apps include App Cleaner, App Zap, Disk Cleaner Pro, Quick Cleaner, and …
AccessWorld April 2015