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HumanWare Prodigi Connect 12 Unites Magnification and Mobile Computing

… system, the Prodigi Connect tablet includes a suite of apps for managing magnification, OCR scanning, and accessing … Google, Dropbox, Bookshare, BARD, and others, along with apps that provide smart board connectivity. The Prodigi … place atop the folding stand. The base of the stand is approximately 12 by 16 inches, with the stand's two hinged …
Shelly Brisbin
AccessWorld May 2016

What’s New in macOS Ventura and watchOS 9

… Janet Ingber Apple released its latest operating systems this fall, as is … article covers their latest updates for the Mac and the Apple Watch. It is not possible to describe all of the many … article, I used an M1 Mac and macOS Ventura 13.1. For the Apple Watch, I used a Series 6 watch and watchOS 9.2.  Not …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld December 2022

The Windows Phone Operating System

… speak dialogue boxes and error messages as they appear on your screen. It will also speak pertinent screen … such as new text, icons, and field names and data as they appear or become important to your computing session. At the … beta software. Only works with Windows 8.1 native applications, such as the e-mail, calendar, and messaging …

Book Review: Getting Started with the iPhone and iOS 11, by Anna Dresner

… don't know how to swim, read on—I'll teach you." Overall Approach Though the book's subtitle describes a step-by-step approach, there are very few bulleted "to accomplish this, … Starting to Use Your iPhone Entering Text and Working with Apps You can browse the book's entire Table of Contents on …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld June 2018

AT&T NYU Connect Ability Challenge: Programming for Accessibility

… are a Twitter user with vision loss, this has undoubtedly happened to you: A tweet comes through on your timeline with … article we will introduce you to an exciting new mobile app that will do just that—describe a Twitter pic and … boroughs. The $10,000 grand-prize winner was YoTrain , an app that automatically notifies NYC subway riders of …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld June 2015

Online Payment Platforms: An Evaluation of Accessibility, Part I: PayPal and Venmo

… of course, but you get the point. Fortunately, the mobile apps provided by PayPal are much easier to use for many … money directly from your PayPal account and even have money applied from your linked bank account should your PayPal … to repay her for the gift. I never like to lock people into apps and services that I use unless it's absolutely …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld August 2021

AccessWorld Recognizes Disability Employment Awareness Month

… week in October as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. In 1962, the word "physically" was removed to … community relations, and having a well-defined pool of applicants. Job seekers battle the perceptions of employers … the same time, the technology divide between those who have appropriate access and mainstream technology and those who …
AccessWorld October 2015

AccessWorld Observes Disability Employment Awareness Month

… week in October as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. In 1962, the word "physically" was removed to … community relations, and having a well-defined pool of applicants. Job seekers battle the perceptions of employers … the same time, the technology divide between those who have appropriate access and mainstream technology and those who …
AccessWorld October 2014

Back to School

… developed by AFB Tech's lab in conjunction with FloCo Apps, LLC. The new product, AccessNote, is a powerful and efficient note taking app that takes advantage of the tremendous built-in … commands, AccessNote is designed to be used with the Apple Wireless Keyboard (QWERTY) as well as wireless braille …
Lee Huffman
AccessWorld July 2012

What Is it and Where Did it Go?: Object Identification Solutions

… mark important buttons on various gadgets and touch-panel appliances. For example, a dot on the Start, 30-Second, and … For greater operative control, consider a braille touch appliance overlay . Also be sure to check out New Developments in Appliance Access in the January 2017 issue of AccessWorld , …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld February 2017

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