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… Currently, Medicare will not pay for any device that happens to use a lens, regardless of whether such device … to take decisive meaningful action and direct CMS to extend appropriate coverage for low vision devices. Sign and share … American Foundation for the Blind Launches CareerConnect App! The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) …
AccessWorld July 2014

Happy Holidays!

… and tips to get more from holiday shopping using websites, apps, and your mobile device. This year, she specifically … popular Macy's, Hickory Farms, and Walmart websites and apps. She also reviews ThinkGeek, which may be new to many … can fully understand, with every update to a website or app, accessibility and usability can be greatly improved or …
AccessWorld November 2017

AccessWorld News

… City! The American Foundation for the Blind Now Accepting Applications for its 2017 Scholarship Program The American … website for further information and to fill out the application Please direct questions and comments to: … the release of version 2.5 of Sendero's iPhone GPS apps Seeing Eye GPS (subscription in North America) RNIB …
AccessWorld January 2017

Inform & Connect, Season 2: Charter Communications’ John Sweet and Petr Kucheryavyy

… will discuss their work on Spectrum Access, a free app designed to provide entertainment access to persons with vision or hearing impairments. The app enhances the in-home entertainment experience by … will guide the conversation about the creation of the app, how it works, and where they see it going in the …

In This Issue

… Seniors to Adopt Technology Spotlight on Accessible Apps Smartphone Apps for People New to Vision Loss by Bill Holton This article will take you on an app tour that highlights what we consider the most essential …
AccessWorld February 2018

In This Issue

… guide walks you through using Amazon's accessible website, Zappos, Wine.com, and L'OCCITANE en Provence. Product … Evaluations and Guides KNFB Reader for iOS: Does This App Live up to All the Hype? by Bill Holton One hundred dollars is a lot to pay for an app these days, and many may be put off by the price. But …
AccessWorld November 2014

Letters to the Editor

… Accessible Guitar Instruction and Music Resources . I appreciate this article. I'm a long time performing … and Music Resources . I found an accessible tuning app in the Apple App Store called Tuner Plus. The app is very …
AccessWorld March 2020

Accessible Payment Systems for People with Visual Impairments

… your credit card or bank account information. The PayPal apps for Android and iOS are also quite accessible. Many … Depot, now accept PayPal at their registers. Enable the app to access your phone’s location services and you can see … account and add a credit card before you can purchase paid apps, books, music or videos from Google Play. Many web …

In This Issue

… is by creating a virtual machine using a third-party Mac application called VM Fusion. Freedom Scientific Focusing On … your personal productivity, the Focus Blue 40 is for you! App Access A Review of Spotify Free and Songza: Take the … lover, I recommend downloading the free versions of both apps. Songza is easier to use, but Spotify gives more …
AccessWorld September 2014

Book Review: The New Edition of iOS Access for All: Your Comprehensive Guide to Accessibility for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, by Shelly Brisbin.

… guide, now expanded to 700 pages and nearly 160,000 words. Happily for the reader, this new content is not simply tacked … and much of the initial setup material has been moved to an appendix. As before, Brisbin's book covers a wide range of … She devotes an entire section each to most of the built-in apps, such as Mail, Calendar, FaceTime, and Safari. She then …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld March 2018

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