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In This Issue

… Ingber This year's online shopping guide covers Newegg, the Apple Online Store, Sharper Image, REI (Recreational … and Guides A Review of BIG Launcher, the Android App with Seniors in Mind by John Rempel BIG Launcher … and provides quick access to commonly used features. This app may be the solution many with low vision are looking …
AccessWorld November 2013

In This Issue

… the work and play environments of braille readers. Mobile App Evaluations and Guides BeSpecular: A New Remote … in Minneapolis. So by the time you read this, the app will be publically available as a free download for both …
AccessWorld July 2016

AccessWorld Appreciates Reader Feedback

… AccessWorld Appreciates Reader Feedback Editor's Page Lee Huffman Dear … access; accessible gaming; frustrating and inaccessible apps and feature phones; employment related articles: … the good, the bad, and the ugly with all things Windows, Apple, and Android; and much, much more. The AccessWorld …
Lee Huffman
AccessWorld May 2019

Your TV Can Talk

… broadcast systems, as well as streaming systems like Apple TV, ChromeCast, and Roku. I am old enough to remember … video recording features, on-demand shows and movies, applications like Netflix and Hulu, web browsing, search, … TVs, and the Comcast Xfinity and AT&T U-verse systems. We applaud these companies for their work, and we also applaud …
Darren Burton

Editor's Page: AI! AI Everywhere!

… Then, Janet Ingber brings us a review of ally , an app from Envision that provides AI-powered feedback on the … you. Designed to be straightforward and intuitive, the app focuses on natural voice interaction, making it feel …
Aaron Preece
AccessWorld Summer 2025

AccessWorld Classics: Editor's List of Essential NVDA Addons

… NVDA to provide extra functionality or make an inaccessible app or software accessible, much like JAWS scripts. In the … and straightforward. Remote Support has several useful applications. You can fairly easily quickly provide … uses as well, playing myself in a game or testing various apps that require two participants solo. Golden Cursor …
Aaron Preece, AccessWorld Editor in Chief

Flatten Inaccessibility Survey

… used social media, web conferencing, and online shopping apps. About half used screen reader software. What did the … not being available, a lack of delivery slots, problems applying for food assistance, and not having enough food … employees in serving people with disabilities. Online and app-based ordering platforms must be accessible to people …

AFB Announces Research Examining the Role of the Guide Dog

… for a guide dog. An increase in use of smartphones and apps has shed new light on the importance of integration of … in travel for people who are blind or visually impaired. Approximately three-fourths of guide dog users surveyed … reported use of smartphones during travel, with wayfinding apps (Google Maps, Soundscapes) as well as visual …

Google Update: Vision Related Accessibility Enhancements from Q3 2024

… via phone, email, chat, Be My Eyes and ASL and we're happy to announce that US-based users can now call +1 (650) … for those who don’t use screen readers. - Pixel's Magnifier app, co-designed with the low-vision community, just got … launched video: Get to know the newly updated Magnifier app on Pixel . Android - Hear detailed audio descriptions of …
AccessWorld Winter 2024

AT&T NYU Connect Ability Challenge: Announcing the Winning Ideas

… disabilities to participate in group discussions. The app works by tracking and transcribing group conversations … with social and daily living skills. The concept for the app was developed by a student with Asperger's, with help … as triggers for speaking customizable phrases through an application on their phone. The device can also be used as a …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld September 2015

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