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… may be adequate for some users who are on a tight budget. App Accessibility Reaching Out: How You Can Help App Developers Improve Accessibility by Bill Holton Here are … including the ins and outs of using it with some basic applications. Social Media [Series: Social Networking for …
AccessWorld April 2013

AFB Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Accessibility Ruling

… 7, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Domino's Pizza's appeal of a lower court's ruling that it must make its website and app accessible. At the American Foundation for the Blind, we … Justice first articulated its interpretation that the ADA applies to public accommodations' websites over 20 years …

The Android System Settings Menu: Options for Users with Low Vision

… one way you can always open this menu is by invoking the Apps list, whose icon is usually found on the main home screen. There, among the list of apps currently installed on your device, you will find an app called Settings. Near the bottom of the Settings menu …

Editor's Page: Revisiting Pokemon Go and Third Party Accessibility

… in a blog post and in the AccessWorld editor's page . The app has never been made accessible, but with the iOS 14 … at the game for accessibility, the most difficult parts appeared to be the various action based mini games like … and sometimes the page doesn't refresh as you navigate an app to reflect new content. That being said, I have been …
Aaron Preece
AccessWorld April 2022

Research and Advocacy Drive Notable Progress in Accessibility

… Americans with Disabilities Act pertaining to website and application accessibility requirements for state and local … waited so long to have binding regulations in the web and app space,” said Stephanie Enyart, chief public policy and … led to the reintroduction of the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act in September 2023, which has …

AccessWorld News

… Sendero iOS GPS App Updates; An Announcement of Sendero Summer Conference … announced the release of version 3.4 of its iPhone GPS apps. The company stated that this release brings multiple … POIs caused the company to remove Google POIs from their apps as of this version. If you are currently using the app, …
AccessWorld July 2018

AccessWorld News

… games—on the lock screen. These are the only place adds appear, though, and you can quickly bypass them by unlocking … a consumption device. There are preinstalled home screen apps for shopping, reading, listening to music, and watching videos. The Amazon app store also offers Fire-optimized versions of most of …
AccessWorld December 2015

iOS Success: Making the iPad Accessible: A Guide for Teachers and Parents, by Larry L. Lewis (National Braille Press)

… While not quite as prevalent as the Apple iPhone, that sleek wonder tablet called the iPad is … user, and provides exposure to most of the iPad's basic apps. The iPad offers two approaches to accessibility for students who are blind or …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld July 2013

Book Review: Getting Started with Zoom Meetings: A Guide for JAWS, NVDA, and iPhone VoiceOver Users, by Heather Thomas

… their specialties, then nearly 20 of us gathered at the appointed time to enjoy them together via a video meeting. … simple to use, and the free version has helped the app's phenomenal growth over these past few months. With so … in the book are the Mac, Chromebook, and Android Zoom apps. Windows Narrator is also omitted. Zooming Along After …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld June 2020

Making Voice Assistants Smart for Seniors: Tips for Optimizing the Amazon Echo or Google Home

… up your assistant, download the Google Home or Amazon Alexa app, both available for iOS and Android devices. While a … for set-up. After plugging in your new device, these apps will guide you through the basic set-up steps. Once you … to set up shortcuts or routines in the Alexa or Google Home apps, which can be used to turn longer phrases into shorter, …
J.J. Meddaugh
AccessWorld February 2019

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