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Project BLAID: Toyota's Contribution to Indoor Navigation for the Blind

… good cane and dog guide-handling skills to an array of GPS apps on your smartphone, stop and think about the last time … draw unwanted attention to your blindness? If this sounds appealing to you, then keep reading. Project BLAID: a … the short term, perhaps developers of technologies such as Apple's iBeacons can work with Toyota and others to bring …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld May 2016

AccessWorld News

… Accessibility API, which allows web developers building apps on iOS and Android with React to make their experiences … developmental disabilities: Facebook for iOS was added to Apple's "Popular apps with VoiceOver" collection in iTunes! We're honored by …
AccessWorld January 2016

iOS 18: New and Updated Accessibility Features

… 11/18/2024 Earlier this fall, Apple released iOS 18 for all iPhones, with updates being … the iPhone Xr, Xs, and the iPhone SE (2nd generation). The Apple Intelligence feature, released on October 28th, will … year. In Settings , Accessibility has been moved up and now appears immediately after General. What痴 New in VoiceOver …
Judy Dixon

Module 1: Using Google Docs and Drive with NVDA

… the NVDA screen reader, web browser technologies, and the applications themselves. Currently the free NVDA screen … greatest compatibility with Google’s online productivity apps such as Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive. It is … the accessibility features of the Google online suite of apps. Mozilla offers Firefox as a free download from the …

Standing Ovation for Netflix on its Audio Description Announcement

… one of mine; it’s something I truly enjoy. I view it via my Apple TV or my iPhone. And up until today, unless my wife or a friend fills me in on what’s happening on the screen, I end up missing facial expressions, … gives people with vision loss a complete picture of what’s happening on the screen. The information is provided through …
Joe Strechay

Spotlighting Breakthroughs in Multi-line Braille Displays

… of 20 cells, respectively. Both slates have a suite of apps available on the device and are compatible with the … majority of mobile and desktop operating systems. On-board apps for reading and writing braille documents, a clock, … pricing details are scarce and not provided on-site, it appears the device was launched at an introductory price of …
Aaron Preece, AccessWorld Editor in Chief

Fact Sheet: Healthcare

… kiosks that patients use to check in for medical appointments can be hard for people who are blind and low … a doctor’s office. But telehealth platforms (websites and apps) are not always accessible. In AFB’s Barriers to … telehealth websites and 72% had problems with telehealth apps, at least some of the time. Transportation has its …

A New Music Streaming Service: iTunes Radio is Here

… featured stations. iTunes Radio is built directly into Apple's music app so you don't have to download and open a separate application. iTunes Radio first became available with the …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld March 2014

Focus on the Hospitality Industry, Part III: What's on the Menu: a Review of Menu Accessibility on Chain Restaurant Websites

… article will review the online menu accessibility of the Applebee's, Denny's, Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, and … if you're at the actual restaurant and you have an OCR app such as KNFB Reader or Abbyy TextGrabber, you can photograph the menu and hope the app reads it comprehensibly. Another option is to have a …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld August 2015

5 Accessibility Actions You Can Take When You’re Moving Your Conference or Classes Online

… live to virtual, and shutting down schools, to restricting approved business travel, everyone is now looking to make … keys, accessible chat windows, and robust help resources. Apply that same critical lens to your conference apps. These days, people’s smartphones have all of their …
Elizabeth Neal

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