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Job Searching with the CareerBuilder and SimplyHired iOS Apps

… 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 … article, I reviewed the CareerBuilder and SimplyHired iOS apps. As with the previous job-searching article, an iPhone …
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

… 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 later. The app itself is free, but there is a fee to purchase movies. …
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

… 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 … are major. For this piece, I wanted to discuss my personal approach to software and operating system updates in hopes …
Aaron Preece, AccessWorld Editor in Chief

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

… 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 literally hundreds of these apps and they come in all shapes and sizes, from simple …
J.J. Meddaugh
AccessWorld October 2019

An Overview of Apple WatchOS 7

… 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 … seconds when telling time. The new watchOS can be used with Apple Watch Series 3, 4, 5, 6, and SE. Apple also unveiled …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld December 2020

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

… on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Meanwhile, the available apps for accessibly reading books on the Android platform … this specialized content, often at a lower cost than apps offered on iOS. Bookshare Reader 3.7.0 The free Bookshare Reader app exemplifies the adage "you get what you pay for." This …
J.J. Meddaugh
AccessWorld March 2012

You don't have to trust your bartender anymore! Try the LookTel Money Reader.

… a presentation demonstrating the built-in accessibility of Apple's iPhone and iPad devices when I heard about a new money identifier app: the LookTel Money Reader . LookTel's Money Reader is a $1.99 app available from Apple's App Store, and it is by far the …
Darren Burton

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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