‘iPhone’ Archives

In this episode of the Round Table, our knights discuss iOS 4.2, the exciting addition of VoiceOver to the AppleTV, and get side tracked once or twice. Blog from OutOfTheDarkness on activating VOiceOver on the AppleTV without sighted assistance, among other things.

Today, Apple updated the software for its second generation AppleTV device to version 4.1, which brings AirPlay functionality as well as VOiceOver support. VoiceOver allows visually impaired users to navigate the device and use its many features, and is a tremendous breakthrough for blind home theater enthusiasts. We will be reporting on this further as [...]

Today, Apple released iOS 4.2.1 for its iPhone, iPod, and iPad devices. In addition to bringing all of the 4.X functionality to the iPad, the update introduces some new features to VOiceOver. Among these are improved web navigation options, such as enhanced table navigation. The ability to add a speech rate setting option to the [...]

In this episode of the Round Table, our knights discuss FaceTime for the Mac, iLife 11 accessibility enhancements, (including GarageBand), and more. Notes: Holly’s picks – NewsRack for iOS and The AppStore Pundit podcast Darcy’s picks – Hazel for Mac and RememberTheMilk.com (service) M.J.’s picks – oMoby for iOS and StoryMill for Mac Josh’s pick [...]

The New York Times has posted a wonderful article on the use of the iPad by the disabled. The story focuses mainly on a young boy who found far more success using the iPad to enrich his life than with any assistive technology products. It’s another great example of how Apple’s efforts, both in usability [...]

Assistiveware has released an update to its Proloquo2Go product for iOS devices, including the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Proloquo2Go assists persons with disabilities which impact their ability to communicate by offering an easy-to-use symbol-based interface to enter concepts and output speech. Improvements in version 1.4 include: Added vocabulary backup with iTunes’ File Sharing using [...]

  ?Thanks to the diligence and willingness to share, on the part of some amazing VIPhoners, (you know who you are) we now have a complete list of Voiceover key commands for iOS 4.1   NOTE: The abbreviation VO below, refers to the Voiceover (or VO) keys. These are the control and option keys (held [...]

In this special edition episode of the Mac-cessibility Round Table podcast, we discuss today’s release of iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch, which includes a number of enhancements for VoiceOver users, including bug fixes, enhanced web browsing, and extensive BlueTooth keyboard support.

Today Apple released iOS 4.1 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Among the improvements for Voiceover users, come not only a host of important bug fixes, such as proper editing of contact phone numbers, as well as the fact that Voiceover will now read tables in their proper order, but VO users now have very [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

?Dallas, Texas August 19, 2010   Digital Miracles, L. L. C., announced today that washable audio labels are now available for sale on its website.  The labels are read by the Digit-Eyes app for the iPhone and enable people without vision to permanently label clothing and to record detailed information about the garment that is [...]