Apple’s accessibility features help this woman with cerebral palsy make films. https://youtu.be/XB4cjbYywqg Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: The woman featured in Apple’s accessibility video also edited it
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Apple brings AirPod-style streaming, Live Listen accessibility to MFi hearing aids
Apple has enhanced its iOS accessibility features for users with hearing impairments, adapting its enhanced Bluetooth-based streaming to Made For iPhone hearing aids while introducing Live Listen, a feature that uses an iPhone’s mic to focus on conversations in loud environments. Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Apple brings AirPod-style streaming,ContinueContinue reading “Apple brings AirPod-style streaming, Live Listen accessibility to MFi hearing aids”
iOS App VoiceOver Accessibility Teaching and Testing Plan | AppleVis
VoiceOver, a feature Apple has built into all iOS devices to enable Braille and speech access for users who are unable to see the screen, has revolutionized the lives of countless thousands of blind people around the world. It works best when apps are deliberately developed in ways that ensure compatibility with VoiceOver, blind peopleContinueContinue reading “iOS App VoiceOver Accessibility Teaching and Testing Plan | AppleVis”
New for accessibility in iOS 10, macOS, Apple TV & Apple Watch: Magnifier, Dwell Control, taptic time & more
Apple briefly mentioned some accessibility enhancements during its press event this week — watchOS 3 is adding wheelchair specific optimizations to Apple Watch — but iOS 10, macOS Sierra, tvOS 10 and watchOS 3 also have many other improvements to assist users with motor, vision, hearing, and learning impairments. Here’s the rundown… Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: NewContinueContinue reading “New for accessibility in iOS 10, macOS, Apple TV & Apple Watch: Magnifier, Dwell Control, taptic time & more”
Apple Watch to Offer First Wheelchair Fitness Tracking Feature
For athletes who use a wheelchair, and everyday wheelchair users looking to track their exercise and calories burned, Apple has good news for you. Apple Watch will include manual wheelchair fitness tracking in its free watchOS 3.0 update, to be released later this year. Apple made the announcement at their annual WWDC (Worldwide Developer Conference)ContinueContinue reading “Apple Watch to Offer First Wheelchair Fitness Tracking Feature”
Apple asks FCC to recognize Made For iPhone hearing aids to encourage accessibility innovation | 9to5Mac
Apple recently has filed a new document with the Federal Communications Commission in which it argues that Made for iPhone, or MFi, accessories should be acknowledged by the organization as alternatives for hearing aid compatibility compliance. Recently, the FCC has proposed that all phones and consumer wireless devices must be compatible with hearing aids. InContinueContinue reading “Apple asks FCC to recognize Made For iPhone hearing aids to encourage accessibility innovation | 9to5Mac”
When it comes to accessibility, Apple continues to lead in awareness and innovation
…a strong argument can be made that Apple has also led a software revolution equally as transformative but without nearly the bang in terms of press coverage. With iOS, Apple has created a rich and diverse set of tools for people with disabilities that enable them to use an iPhone with as much ease andContinueContinue reading “When it comes to accessibility, Apple continues to lead in awareness and innovation”
Global Accessibility Awareness Day is coming – here’s what Apple’s doing about it! | iMore
In advance of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple has some important updates coming your way! On the App Store, Apple has updated the company’s Accessibility collection. That’s where App Store editors have carefully curated a list of the very best apps, by the very best developers, that are helping make the world a more accessibleContinueContinue reading “Global Accessibility Awareness Day is coming – here’s what Apple’s doing about it! | iMore”
Accessibility is not a ‘Feature’, and Developers Should Never Treat it as Such | AppleVis
… But accessibility is different. Support for VoiceOver (and other assistive technologies built into iOS) isn’t a feature, something “nice to have” if a group of people vote it high enough on a list. Rather, implementing accessibility support is an essential part of the design process which ensures all users have equal access to anContinueContinue reading “Accessibility is not a ‘Feature’, and Developers Should Never Treat it as Such | AppleVis”
The Accessibility of Apple Watch Bands – MacStories
… What applies to iPhones and iPads also applies to Apple Watch. In the context of the Watch, the hardware that is most crucial, accessibility-wise, are the bands. To folks like me who suffer from motor delays, the ability to successfully get the Apple Watch on and off is as key to a positive userContinueContinue reading “The Accessibility of Apple Watch Bands – MacStories”
Accessibility – iOS – Apple
iOS. A wide range of features for a wide range of needs. Intuitive by design, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch also come with assistive features that allow people with disabilities to experience the fun and function of iOS. With these innovative technologies built right in, iOS devices become powerful and affordable assistive devices. Curated byContinueContinue reading “Accessibility – iOS – Apple”
Apple’s 2015 Accessibility Rebound | The New Hofstader.com
A long but excellent ‘insider’ read. The most interesting thing in this story is not that Apple is the clear leader in out-of-the-box accessibility, they have held that position for a bunch of years now. The real story, as I suggest in the Introduction section of this piece is that Apple is the only largeContinueContinue reading “Apple’s 2015 Accessibility Rebound | The New Hofstader.com”
Apple to provide accessibility support around NDIS conference | Media Access Australia
Apple is presenting its accessibility technologies at the NDIS New World Conference in Brisbane next week. The tech giant has prepared an “Accessible House” in the main conference exhibition space, with an interactive exhibit promoting and featuring accessible devices, apps and accessories to assist people to do more around the home and office. curated byContinueContinue reading “Apple to provide accessibility support around NDIS conference | Media Access Australia”
Every Apple store in Australia to run an accessibility workshop on Saturday 31 October at 9:30am
…every Apple store in Australia will be running an accessibility workshop on Saturday 31 October at 9:30am. People wishing to reserve a spot at an Apple workshop can do so by going to the Apple website (link is external). Information can be found by selecting your preferred store, then scrolling down to the ‘Upcoming StoreContinueContinue reading “Every Apple store in Australia to run an accessibility workshop on Saturday 31 October at 9:30am”
iOS 9 and Accessibility: My 5 Favorite Details – MacStories
I’ve made the case more than once that accessibility, conceptually, is not a domain exclusive to the disabled. Certainly, persons with disabilities will always be the target market for accessibility features, but I think many fully-abled people overlook the fact that accessibility features can help them too. To me, the canonical example is larger text.ContinueContinue reading “iOS 9 and Accessibility: My 5 Favorite Details – MacStories”
Apple Watch makes Apple Pay even better for accessibility | iMore
“We love this kind of problem. This is exactly what Apple does best.” That’s how Tim Cook prefaced the reveal of Apple Pay last September—by talking about the many issues with physical credit cards. To me, Apple Pay is emblematic of what Apple does best: integrating hardware and software in a seamless, easy to useContinueContinue reading “Apple Watch makes Apple Pay even better for accessibility | iMore”
Two New Smartwatch Apps Aim to Help the Visually Impaired
A new pair of watch apps from pharmaceutical company Novartis has been launched with the intent of helping the visually impaired. The first app, Via Opta Nav, provides turn-by-turn navigation in the manner of Google Maps or Waze, but directions are provided with both voice directions and with haptic feedback. The second app, only availableContinueContinue reading “Two New Smartwatch Apps Aim to Help the Visually Impaired”
Accessibility and Apple Watch apps | Macworld
From an accessibility standpoint, the Apple Watch’s screen is just too small for me to get a lot from apps. As someone with low vision, I try to minimize my interaction with the watch; I don’t want to spend much time looking at the screen for fear of increased eye strain and fatigue. … TheContinueContinue reading “Accessibility and Apple Watch apps | Macworld”
3 lessons from developers who have embraced assistive technology
Today, we have apps that can help the blind see, give words to those who can’t speak and enable independence for people who would otherwise be forced to rely on others. To celebrate these advancements, Apple debuted a new collection in iTunes Thursday, highlighting apps that take advantage of accessibility features on iOS devices. TheContinueContinue reading “3 lessons from developers who have embraced assistive technology”
Apple Watch: Invisible feature helps woman who is deaf and registered blind to navigate – News – Gadgets and Tech – The Independent
A woman who is deaf and registered blind has described the way that the Apple Watch has been able to help her navigate and communicate with friends. Molly Watt, an activist and blogger, lives with Usher Syndrome and is deaf and registered blind. Apple products are “more than just up market gadgets” … One ofContinueContinue reading “Apple Watch: Invisible feature helps woman who is deaf and registered blind to navigate – News – Gadgets and Tech – The Independent”
Don’t let a disability stop you from using your smartphone
http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isSlim=1 Watch video from usatoday Apple CEO Tim Cook recently tweeted, “Accessibility rights are human rights. Celebrating 25yrs of the ADA we’re humbled to improve lives with our products. #ADA25.”Apple and Google have baked strong accessibility tools into the iOS and Android ecosystem, respectively. While some tools are meant to complement third-party devices, from hearing aidsContinueContinue reading “Don’t let a disability stop you from using your smartphone”
BreathBird : Breath activated scanning input comes to iPad
Techcrunch report on the (free) BreathBird twitter app for the iPad. BreathBird employs the well honed concept of ‘scanning’ that’s been used for alternate input selection on software like on-screen scanning keyboards for years and applies it in a fresh way to this iPad app, using breath as the trigger rather than a switch. I’mContinueContinue reading “BreathBird : Breath activated scanning input comes to iPad”
Apple keyboard & touch pad tray
The Combine collective is a group of like minded artists working together to achieve a common goal. They have come out with these stylish keyboard trays, designed to combine the mac wireless keyboard and trackpad into one clean unit. It occurred to me that this idea could be good for people requiring a way ofContinueContinue reading “Apple keyboard & touch pad tray”
Apple listens – iTunes Menu makes sense again
I just updated iTunes to v9.1 and lo and behold, look what I found. Apple have fixed the non-sensical menus that I wrote about on this blog a couple weeks back. As these screenshots now show, audio podcasts get correctly marked as Played and video podcasts as Watched. — Oh, the world somehow feels aContinueContinue reading “Apple listens – iTunes Menu makes sense again”
iTunes menu makes no sense – Is Apple paying attention?
Okay. That’s it. I’ve had enough of seeing this message in iTunes that makes no sense every time I’m in my Podcasts area. It seems a couple versions ago someone decided at Apple that we never actually listen to audio podcasts anymore. No folks, that’s just not allowed. How uncouth. Don’t you know that sinceContinueContinue reading “iTunes menu makes no sense – Is Apple paying attention?”
