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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, [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]