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‘AppleTV’ Archives

  • Mac-cessibility Round Table/Screenless Switchers Podcast | Apple Media Event 2010> 1 September, 2010 @ 6:25 pm

    Listen to the podcast recording of the Mac-cessibility Round Table and Screenless Switchers crew. We discuss the new products and announcements out of Cupertino today, give our opinions and hopes for their acessibility, and more. This podcast was streamed live and recorded for this podcast edition.

  • Apple’s Live Media Event Round Up and product Accessibility> 1 September, 2010 @ 4:45 pm

    Today, Apple announced many new products at its annual September media event. Here are some highlights, with emphasis on accessibility. More details regarding access features will likely be forthcoming. The iPod shuffle models have been physically redesigned, but still include VoiceOver navigation of their playlists and content. Buttons have been re-introduced. Pricing begins at $49 [...]

  • Join the Round Table Live Today> 1 September, 2010 @ 9:47 am

    Today, Apple will be streaming their media event live at Apple.com. Afterward, the Mac-cessibility Round Table will be streaming live our reactions to today’s event. You can listen to the stream at this link, and participate live on Twitter by using the hash tag #VOLive. Apple’s event today is expected to focus primarily on iPods, [...]

  • iTunes 9.0.2 Notes Accessibility Improvements> 29 October, 2009 @ 2:22 pm

    Hot on the heels of the AppleTV update, Apple has released iTunes 9.0.2. The release notes state that this version includes support for AppleTV software version 3.0, adds the option of a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for accessibility. The accessibility enhancements, aside from the darker background for the grid view, are [...]

  • Apple Releases AppleTV 3.0 Software> 29 October, 2009 @ 1:07 pm

    Today, Apple Inc. announced the release of the AppleTV software version 3.0. The new features include a totally redesigned and simplified interface, support for iTunes LP and iTunes Extras, and more. Of interest to VoiceOver users is the note that the AppleTV can be controlled via the free Remote app for iPhone and iPod touch, [...]

  • Searching for Closed Captioned Movies on iTunes Is Even Easier> 15 April, 2008 @ 4:04 pm

    Apple has enhanced the iTunes store so that you can now search for movies that are closed captioned. To access the feature, select "Search…" from the Store menu in iTunes to access the Power Search, then choose "Movies" from the Power Search pop-up menu. There’s a new checkbox "Search movies that are available with Closed [...]

  • Apple updates QuickTime, iTunes, and FrontRow> 2 April, 2008 @ 6:36 pm

    Apple released minor updates to QuickTime, iTunes, and FrontRow today. Our initial inspections have yielded no new accessibility enhancements with VoiceOver. The most notable differences in iTunes 7.6.2 appear to deal with syncing content back to iTunes from an AppleTV. If you find any accessibility enhancements we’ve missed, let us know. As always, the updates [...]

  • Apple Includes Closed Captioning in iTunes Movie DOwnloads> 20 February, 2008 @ 2:24 pm

    iPods, QuickTime, and iTunes include support for Closed Captioning for the deaf and hearing impaired. Apple has expanded that to include AppleTV, and now offers movies from the iTunes Store which include Closed Captioning in the video file. Not all movies area available this way yet, but Apple is working with movie studios to add [...]

  • New Products From Apple> 15 January, 2008 @ 2:41 pm

    Today, Apple released details on many new products. Here’s a brief rundown on what we know so far, and what it may or may not mean to blind or visually impaired users. iTunes Movie Rentals — Apple released a new version of iTunes today with support for movie rentals. Movies will begin showing up in [...]

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