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Apple Watch Day 1: How a Blind User Pairs the Watch with the iPhone

… 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 about its features. The Apple Watch is a smartwatch that incorporates fitness and …
Crista Earl

Facebook Accessibility for Users with Visual Impairments: What Facebook Wants You to Know

… 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 …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld April 2015

There's No Place like Google Home: A Review of Google's Voice Assistant

… 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 …
J.J. Meddaugh
AccessWorld March 2017

My Trials and Tribulations Learning the iPhone with VoiceOver

… 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 …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld June 2011

The RealSAM Pocket - Is This the Phone You've Been Waiting For?

… 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 …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld September 2022

Around the web: What we've been reading

… 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 …
AFB Staff

Getting Help with Android Accessibility

… 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 …

In This Issue

… Your E-mail with Your Voice: A Look at the Upcoming Talkler App from Talkler Labs by Janet Ingber A new, innovative, mainstream app called Talkler, created by Talkler Labs, LLC, which …
AccessWorld January 2013

Fact Sheets

… Sheet: Title II Americans increasingly rely on websites and apps to get timely information and services from state and … and those with other disabilities, government websites and apps aren’t always accessible. Fact Sheet: Transportation … to get to work, visit family and friends, attend medical appointments, and do the things they enjoy. But people who …

An Overview of Braille Support on the Kindle Fire Tablet

… the Google Play Store allows the downloading of Android apps such as KNFB Reader, BARD Mobile , and Dolphin … Kindle Fire, coupled with the ability to download numerous apps from the Google Play Store, gives people who are blind … settings. Once connected, braille should immediately appear, giving a braille-only user access to much of what …
Scott Davert
AccessWorld January 2019

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