… 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 …
… 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 …
AccessWorld Summer 2025
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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
… 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 …
AccessWorld September 2015
… that résumé you just spent hours working on looks visually appealing. The Internet has become an invaluable tool for … first exploration of LinkedIn, so I decided to give the iOS app a try. I chose to receive notifications from the LinkedIn app, and boy did I get several! I actually enjoyed finding …
AccessWorld October 2015
… receiver for the movie you are planning to see and then the appropriate track will be heard. This flexibility has … According to its website, the Parlamo iPhone or Android app will be able to sync an audio description track to the … watching. If the company is successful in launching this app, it has the potential to make audio description …
AccessWorld December 2013
… the sighted person will say "When you did that the box disappeared." Basically the sighted assistant has no idea how … layout of the page, so evident to the sighted, has disappeared from the screen reader's rendering. Yet, the … Dear AccessWorld Editor, I would like to say how much I appreciate the work that goes in to AccessWorld articles and …
AccessWorld November 2013