Archive for September, 2009

Many visually impaired computer users are familiar with interactive fiction, (also known as adventure games), in which you take on the role of the main character and attempt to make your way through the obstacles, conflicts, and adventures of a given story. Given the text-based nature of this form of entertainment, they have typically [...]

Apple has posted a video showcasing the VoiceOver screen reader on the iPhone 3GS.
Click here to watch or if you’d like to read more about iPhone 3GS access features, Click here
Enjoy!

In this special joint episode of the Screenless Switchers and Mac-cessibility Round Table podcasts, our knights discuss the Apple media event on 9/9/09, just after it ended, including VoiceOver on the new iPod Touch, the new iPod models, and iPhone OS 3.1. (We’ll discuss the accessibility changes in the new iPhone OS in depth on [...]

iPhone OS 3.1 has arrived with some tremendous accessibility features. One is, of course, the accessibility of the third-generation 32GB and 64GB iPod Touch devices, but there are plenty of new features for iPhone users to sink their teeth into as well. Let’s take a look.

Triple-click Home
Now you can quickly toggle Universal Access features by [...]

Today, Apple announced details of iPhone OS 3.1, iTunes 9, and new models in their iPod lineups.
The iPhone OS 3.1 details are scarce as yet, but the update includes pre-cut ring tones from the major record labels.
iTunes 9, the latest version of Apple’s popular media management software, comes with a plethora of new features, including [...]

In This joint episode of the Screenless Switchers and Maccessibility Podcast we primarily discuss Snow Leopard, the new version of the Mac Operating System. We also discuss the maccessibility.net adobe petition

The FaceBook.com iPhone application has been updated to version 3.02. The update focuses on VoiceOver compatibility, and accessibility fixes. The rapidity with which the developer has addressed the accessibility issues is extraordinary, and we applaud FaceBook for this response.
The application is exceptionally usable now, with only a couple of unlabeled controls which can be quickly [...]

Joe Hewitt, (@JoeHewitt on Twitter), is a developer working on the FaceBook.com iPhone application. Recently, he has tweeted about accessibility of the application, which we previously reported had been made entirely inaccessible in its release update to version 3.0.
Some of Mr. Hewitt’s comments have included a note about learning VoiceOver on the iPhone, an apology [...]

As rumored for several weeks, Apple Inc. is hosting a media event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater on 09/September/2009. Historically, Apple has held press events in September to debut new iPod products. This year, it has widely been speculated that a release of iTunes 9 will accompany new iPod Touch, Nano, [...]