… AccessWorld News AccessWorld News AFB Applauds Senate Introduction of the Access Technology … Act On behalf of the American Foundation for the Blind, we applaud Senators John Boozman and Ben Cardin for their … you definitely need to be. BeMyEyes is a free mobile app, available for both iOS and Android , that uses a …
AccessWorld April 2019
… Assistance May be Right Next Door: A Review of Nextdoor.com App Reviews Bill Holton Bill Holton You are doubtless … subdivision, and/or neighborhood. There are also Nextdoor apps for both iOS and Android. I first joined Nextdoor when … in that screeching auto crash I heard the other night? Happily, the answer was no. Is there anyone in my small town …
AccessWorld April 2020
… Apple iOS for iPhone and iPad: Considerations for Users with Visual Impairments and Blindness The Apple iPhone operating system, known as iOS, was the first … you everything you will wish to know about operating an Apple touchscreen mobile device with accessibility. What we …
… Apple Watch Day 1: How a Blind User Pairs the Watch with the … come out of the box being accessible. Now that I've had my Apple Watch, the sport version, for thirty-six hours, I hope … (See the earlier AFB Blog post, A First Look at the Apple Watch and Its Accessibility for some more information …
… and without having to Tab down to or search for the appropriate control," says Wieland. Key combinations vary by … Mode in NVDA, and Browser Mode in Window-Eyes). "If you happen to be in an edit box, or on some other pop-up control, … and after Dynamic Alt Text captioning. Check out the Mobile Apps for Facebook Facebook offers a mobile site , but …
AccessWorld April 2015
… and also put it to the test vs. the Amazon Echo. Physical Appearance Google Home is a white cylindrical device about 6 … base. Speaking of the base, the included bottom can be swapped out for a variety of replacements in various colors, a … towards the user and includes some basic controls. Tapping the center of the control face will play and pause …
AccessWorld March 2017
… Dresner and Martineau's book, and it was extremely helpful. Apple's accessibility website and blindness related e-mail … found my answer. Unlike Windows-based screen readers, Apple's VoiceOver has the user interact with the phone by … the gestures and what they accomplish. Sometimes there are applications where having hints turned on is very useful …
AccessWorld June 2011
… require a bunch of gestures and swiping to make things happen. Think of the RealSam handset as a gateway to a … you want. Nearly all phone functions can be managed by tapping this part of the screen and speaking a command. In … of items from which the user simply responds again, by tapping the screen once, and speaking a response. For …
AccessWorld September 2022
… blog posts from this past week: InnovationNewsDaily: New App Lets You Text Without Looking This article examines a forthcoming (free) app, Brailletouch, that would allow users to text without …
… and learning how to use accessible third-party Android apps. Podcasts That Android Show A must-listen podcast from … to users of Talkback. Topics include Android gestures and apps that are both accessible and not at all accessible …