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Breakout 2, Session 3

… (GenAI) tools has brought a critical shift in how people approach information retrieval and content creation in … description tool Be My AI (a feature of the Be My Eyes app) in their everyday practices. We also detail the ways in … of GenAI tools. Finally, we highlight how blind users grapple with concerns about ableist biases and other harms …

A First Look at the Accessibility of the Google Chrome Operating System

… account and can use this to log in. Google has chosen this approach so that users can save and retrieve their settings … a Google search, visit the Chrome Web Store to download apps (more on that later), or type in a website address. … interesting when visiting the Chrome Web Store to download apps and extensions. Much like a smart phone, Chrome offers …
J.J. Meddaugh
AccessWorld May 2013

A New Day for TalkBack: Android Screen Reader Gets a Major Update

… is spoken, but nothing is activated or opened. Typically, tapping twice on the screen is what actually opens or … automatic updates turned on or have recently updated the apps on your phone, you should have received the update by … is what is commonly called the Magic Tap, which is tapping twice with two fingers on the screen. TalkBack now …
J.J. Meddaugh
AccessWorld May 2021

Letters to the Editor

… and back to braille. I’m losing hearing and websites and apps make more sense when their layout contributes to … but I’d like to point out that you can use the Kindle app for iOS or Windows and read braille this way. I prefer … person if you are able and willing to use third- party apps. You should be able to get more versions of the Bible …
AccessWorld February 2021

Chapter 10: Let’s Talk Nondriving and Low Vision Driving for Teens and People in Their Early 20s

… so in this photo we see a man and a woman, both of whom happen to be cane users talking with each other and using … There are definitely frustrations of being a nondriver. Happening to be one myself, I definitely can share those with … in a taxi. I also make sure that I have my Uber and my Lyft apps up to date, so making sure that you have those apps up …

Interest In and Adoption of Novel AT: Findings from NRTC's AT in the Workplace Study

… participants with blindness or low vision in our survey appear to have an interest in novel AT, but only if it meets … time it takes for them to learn how to use a new device or app. Some people mentioned the considerable amount of energy … recently. The extent that these advancements can be applied to novel solutions that will help people who are …
Michele McDonnall, Anne Steverson
AccessWorld Spring 2023

AccessWorld News

… population in the future. BlindSquare is a mobile app for iOS devices developed by Finland-based MIPsoft. In … GPS in conjunction with data from third-party navigation apps like Foursquare to describe the environment and … Motivational Speaker, YouTuber and Spokesperson … who happens to be blind Banquet Speaker: Lowell & Julie Taylor, …
AccessWorld April 2018

An Update on the Finger Reader, an On-the-Go Reading Device in Development at MIT

… Unlike other common OCR (optical character recognition) apps that first scan and then process the page, the MIT … The Giraffe Reader Scanner Stand and the Prizmo Scanning App for iOS The Fitbit Flex Offers Access for Blind People …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld July 2015

A Review of Senior Sidekick

… with a sub-menu on it. Like the home screen, menu items appear in two columns of three icons. In the top center, is … Senior Sidekick support, however, Becker is working on an app, Mobile Mate, which will provide family members or … themselves. There is currently no release date for the app. MAC-D Example Menu Although the Surface Pro that runs …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld July 2022

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… In This Issue Editor's Page AccessWorld App Version 1.8 Is Now Available! Product Evaluations High …
AccessWorld February 2012

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