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An Evaluation of the I.D. Mate Quest Talking Bar Code Scanner from Envision America

… products that do the job, but as peripherals or smart phone apps. And, to be honest, I haven't been particularly smitten … bar codes is simply much faster and easier than with apps or products that use a smaller lens. The database now … took several attempts over a period of days to make that happen. In fairness to Envision America, the company was …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld September 2013

A Review of the Panasonic Line of Talking Televisions: A Shaky First Effort

… users can pay the same as anyone else for a new TV that happened to include accessibility features. In 2013, … wireless network, and other options are configured. There appears to be no way to accessibly set up the DT-60, an … and once completed, we were left with a silent TV with no apparent way to make it talk. We turned to the RNIB help …
J.J. Meddaugh
AccessWorld October 2013

AFB CareerConnect: A Resource for Job Seekers with Vision Loss

… and your interests. Career exploration will help you avoid: Applying for jobs for which you don't meet minimum training … Another exciting feature will be the new CareerConnect iOS app, which will provide some of the program's popular … In addition, be on the lookout for other CareerConnect apps specific to other popular content, such as the Job …
Joe Strechay, Detra Banister
AccessWorld October 2013

Before You Fly: The Transportation Security Administration and People with Visual Impairments

… 9:00 am – 9:00 pm on weekends and Federal holidays My TSA app For iOS devices and smart phones, this free app provides a great deal of up-to-date information. GDUI …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld September 2012

Accessible Textbook Options for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

… now possible to download content to a specialized player or app that can handle DAISY content, or via the mobile apps provided by Learning Ally. Along with recorded audio, … Format For the past 20 years or so, I have taught a Music Appreciation class at a local community college. While some …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld July 2017

CAPTCHA Be Gone from Accessible Apps Removes Another Barrier to Accessibility

… CAPTCHA Be Gone from Accessible Apps Removes Another Barrier to Accessibility Product … "What's New" documentation. Furthermore, modern software applications make use of, and behave like, webpages to such … that it can often be difficult to know where a desktop application ends and the Internet begins. There is one …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld March 2017

AccessWorld News

… Policy, AFB (202) 469-6833 U-verse Easy Remote iPhone Application Description and Features The U-verse Easy Remote is a free iPhone app optimized for the disability and senior communities. This app is designed to assist and enhance the U-verse TV …
AccessWorld October 2012

Review: Get Cracking with Chrome for Windows, by Dean Martineau

… in our accessible, connected lifestyle. We may use iPhone apps to check social media and to shop, but for many of us, … A Brief Overview of Google's Most Popular Productivity Apps by Lisa Salinger, Kim Loftis, and Chris Grabowski …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld March 2020

The New eSight 4 Wearable

… enabled so it will connect to an Android or iOS eSight app, can take pictures, connect to the TV with an HDMI … various viewing modes, sounds, language, and the overall appearance of menus. Support- electronic user guides, … from the website . Additionally, in the Settings>Advanced>Appearance>Size option where the font size for the menu is …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld November 2020

Book Review: Basics for the Beginning User: Mac OS 11 Big Sur Update, by Janet Ingber

… an antique these days, was my introduction to the world of Apple in the early 1990s. I had been using an IBM 8088 with … the user better. Fast-forward many years to 2005, when Apple introduced VoiceOver as a screen reader in Mac OS 10.4 … needed to be an all-around, everyday screen reader. Apple's VoiceOver, although a bit late to the onboard screen …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld June 2021

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