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Siri Substitutes: If You Don't Have Siri, There Are Other Options

… the iPhone 4S was released, it contained a revolutionary app called Siri (Speech Interpretation and Recognition … and hold the Home button and tell Siri what to do. The app can accomplish many tasks, including sending text … you own an iOS device other than the iPhone 4S, there are apps similar to Siri, but you will need several apps to …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld July 2012

Smartphone Apps for People New to Vision Loss

… with a visual impairment or blindness, and that the apps you find most useful now might be different than those … before losing your sight. This article will take you on an app tour that highlights what we consider the most essential apps for the sight-impaired smartphone user. Unless noted …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld February 2018

AccessWorld: There's an App for That!

… proud to announce that you can now download the AccessWorld app on your iPhone ! This free app allows you to browse and read the entire AccessWorld … 10 years worth of AccessWorld at your fingertips! The app also allows you to locate the contact information for …
Ricky Kirkendall, Darren Burton
AccessWorld October 2011

A Review of the TapTapSee, CamFind, and Talking Goggles Object Identification Apps for the iPhone

… Digit-Eyes, and LookTel Recognizer object identification apps for iOS, the reviewer concluded that each of these apps would make a valuable addition to your iPhone's app library. In the intervening months, several new …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld July 2013

Apps Can and Should Be Accessible to All

… occur not only on companies' websites, but in their mobile applications (apps), noting that " Apps can be a game-changer for people with low vision — if …
Elizabeth Neal

AccessWorld: There's an App for That!

… proud to announce that you can now download the AccessWorld app on your iPhone! This FREE app allows you to browse and read the entire AccessWorld … 10 years' worth of AccessWorld at your fingertips! The app also allows you to locate the contact information for …
Darren Burton

The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2016: What's Coming This Fall

… The 27th Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) was held June … conference there was a lot of speculation regarding what Apple would present. There were rumors about a new Apple Watch, the iPhone 7, a bar that would replace function …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld August 2016

Weighing the Accessibility of the Wahoo Balance Smartphone Scale and the Lose It! Healthometer Bluetooth Scale

… From previous experience I know my best dieting results happen when I have to face a bathroom scale every morning. I … Scale This smartphone-connected scale has a modern, sleek appearance. It's a quarter-inch thick, 12-inch by 12-inch … no setup required for this scale, so I simply went to the App Store on my iPhone and typed "Wahoo" into the search …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld January 2014

At Last, the Free Bookshare Reader App

… of Read2Go in 2011 for $19.99, which was pricey for an app at the time. It was basic, and when Voice Dream Reader … lower price, Read2Go gradually became less popular. The new app from Bookshare, the Bookshare Reader may become a bit of … more features is a welcome addition to the existing Android apps, like Dolphin's Easy Reader-- a free, basic reader for …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld April 2023

Conference App Guide

… AFBLC 2022: A Guide to the Crowd Compass Event App for Screen Reader Users AFB has partnered with … information and tools in one place. The CrowdCompass app provides information on conference events and key … screen reader users in getting started with the web or iOS app, understand navigation, and be aware of any minor …

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