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A Review of "ally" – An Accessible AI Assistant

… Guides Janet Ingber Janet Ingber "ally" is a free, updated app from Envision Technologies B.V. It works across all … and automatically syncs with all devices. In the iOS App Store, several apps begin with the word "ally." This one is labeled as "the …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld Summer 2025

Job Searching with the CareerBuilder and SimplyHired iOS Apps

… Job Searching with the CareerBuilder and SimplyHired iOS Apps Product Reviews and Guides Janet Ingber Janet Ingber In the April 2019 issue of AccessWorld, I reviewed the iOS apps for Indeed.com and Monster.com . Although neither app was completely accessible, Indeed was significantly …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld May 2019

A Review of Uber, the Growing Alternative to Traditional Taxi Service

… to 35 countries worldwide. The company relies on a mobile app to connect passengers with drivers of vehicles for hire. … a company to transfer you from point A to point B still applies. However, unlike a taxicab, Uber drivers use their … pickup, passengers request pick-ups directly through the app. UberX is the most popular service that Uber provides, …
John Rempel
AccessWorld June 2014

Disney Movies Anywhere App: Synced Audio Description for Pixar Movies

… Disney Movies Anywhere App: Synced Audio Description for Pixar Movies Access to … and Social Media Janet Ingber The Disney Movies Anywhere app for iOS has now been upgraded to offer synced audio … order to use this feature, the Disney Movies Anywhere iOS app must be installed on an iPhone or iPad running iOS 7 or …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld June 2016

Letters to the Editor

… Century by Jamie Pauls I have been a BrailleNote user since approximately 2000, when the first BrailleNote appeared. I have recently been thinking about updating my … braille user, so the idea of touch braille certainly appeals. This facility I understand is now available on iOS …
AccessWorld October 2016

Balancing Accessibility and Cutting-Edge Technology: a Possible Approach to Software and OS Updates

… Accessibility and Cutting-Edge Technology: a Possible Approach to Software and OS Updates Aaron Preece, … of smart speakers, releasing an update to their mobile app that significantly affected its accessibility for … and tools. At the same time, mainstream developers' apps, software, and operating systems frequently introduce …
Aaron Preece, AccessWorld Editor in Chief

Putting your Life and Work in Order: A Review of Three Free Task Management Apps

… and Work in Order: A Review of Three Free Task Management Apps Product Reviews and Guides J.J. Meddaugh J.J. Meddaugh … tasks and responsibilities. At its core, a task management app lets you create and manage a list of things that need to … list. It sounds simple, but moving from sticky notes to an app can really help to boost your productivity. There are …
J.J. Meddaugh
AccessWorld October 2019

An Overview of Apple WatchOS 7

… An Overview of Apple WatchOS 7 Product Reviews and Guides Janet Ingber … Janet Ingber In September of 2020, after much anticipation, Apple released watchOS 7, an update that contains new … tracking, and the ability to share watch faces. Not all Apple Watch models can use every new feature. VoiceOver also …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld December 2020

Bookshare Reader 3.7.0 and Darwin Reader 1.22: Two Android Apps Provide Access to Books

… Bookshare Reader 3.7.0 and Darwin Reader 1.22: Two Android Apps Provide Access to Books Book Reader App Usability J.J. Meddaugh When it comes to reading … on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Meanwhile, the available apps for accessibly reading books on the Android platform …
J.J. Meddaugh
AccessWorld March 2012

The Power of LiDAR Comes to an iPhone Near You

… at the COVID-19 vaccination site. Of all places, I was so happy to be able to independently socially distance here. … come to an iPhone, LiDAR. What is LiDAR? In September 2020, Apple released four new iPhone models. The two higher-end … first. We knew it had something to do with the camera, but Apple's description, "AR at the speed of light," sounded …
Judy Dixon
AccessWorld May 2021

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