… category of cell phones that can provide access for people who are blind or have low vision. Access to Smartphones is … reader. Regular readers of AccessWorld will be familiar with Code Factory's Mobile Speak and Mobile Magnifier access … less robust than the one that runs the Pocket PC PDA (personal digital assistant) devices. Many of today's …
AccessWorld July 2007
… Not too long ago, the specialized notetaker was, almost without exception, the default choice for blind and visually … productivity tools. They mirror the scope and range of the personal computer (PC) in terms of the functions and … with the new device support. After spending limited time interacting with the braille features, we have confirmed …
AccessWorld August 2010
… in the January 2005 AccessWorld, we reviewed two accessible personal digital assistants (PDAs): the BrailleNote PK from … its most basic operations still pose challenges for users who are blind or visually impaired. Physical Description and … of the adapted PDAs currently on the market, is available with either a braille or QWERTY (typewriter style) keyboard. …
AccessWorld May 2005
… an e-mail message from Apple announcing a new iPod Nano with talking menus. Apple also announced improvements in the … a bit of getting used to, it can be used effectively by a person who is blind or has low vision. However, with the Nano's new … an e-mail message from Apple announcing a new iPod Nano with talking menus. Apple also announced improvements in the …
AccessWorld January 2009
… have a look at a low-tech product that can definitely help with entering text on an iPhone. SpeedDots are tactile … stands alone as a specialized input device for those blind persons who are not braille users. The Rivo 2 will be … a call, you can enter touchtones from the Rivo keyboard for interacting with banking, voicemail, and similar systems …
AccessWorld January 2022
… covered extensively the accessibility of home appliances. With the rapid advance of technology, it is time to once … device uses a digital control knob and touch controls for interacting with the machine. The knobs turn continuously, … Touch Controls" so it is important to check the model in person to make sure that it is the correct version. The …
AccessWorld February 2016
… Inc. Russell Shaffer: Hello, and welcome to an evening with the American Foundation for the Blind celebrating AFB's … to you today from my kitchen at home, I am a Caucasian man who keeps my hair closely trimmed, and I'm wearing a red … start us off today, maybe sharing a little bit about your personal story and journey, what led you to where you are …
… for the Blind. I'm sitting here, I'm a Caucasian male with brown hair and green eyes, I'm wearing a blue button-up … Blind and Visually Impaired. We see a teenage white male who is Deafblind smiling at his teacher who is signing to … they're an employer, or whether they're a school district person, have people with visual impairment test out the …
… The National Agenda for the Education of Children and Youths with Visual Impairments, Including Those with Multiple … programs must change to meet the needs of students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with … continue to work with all of you—parents, visually impaired persons, educators, school administrators, and …
… telephone. This article evaluates the Nokia 6620 cell phone with both TALKS and Mobile Speak, two screen readers for the … latest one available on the U.S. market. Caption: People who are blind or have low vision now have a choice of two … as screen readers, such as Window-Eyes and JAWS, work on personal computers, providing text-to-speech access to …
AccessWorld November 2004