https://news.umich.edu/new-apps-for-visually-impaired-users-provide-virtual-labels-for-controls-and-a-way-to-explore-images/ New apps for visually impaired users provide virtual labels for controls and a way to explore images With VizLens, users can touch buttons while their phones read out the labels, and Image Explorer provides a workaround for bad or missing alt text  VizLens uses a smartphone’s camera to view control interfaces, such asContinue reading “New apps for visually impaired users provide virtual labels for controls and a way to explore images”
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How to use Emergency Restart in Windows 11
gHacks Technology News – Friday, June 16, 2023 at 3:39 AM How to use Emergency Restart in Windows 11 Did you know that there is an Emergency Restart in Windows 11? The option is kind of hidden, so it’s possible you may have not been aware of it. Have you ever run into a situationContinue reading “How to use Emergency Restart in Windows 11”
11+ Secret iPhone Codes You Need to Try Type USSD codes on your iPhone to access hidden cellular features quickly. Here, we’ll list some of the most useful ones. The dialer on your iPhone is much more than just a place to enter phone numbers and place a call. You can use it to enterContinue reading
Wellness Wednesday: There Just Might be an App for That! How Mood Tracking and Journaling can Help You Stay Mentally Strong
author Blind Abilities team link media In this 13th episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, explore journaling, writing, and affirmations to help one stay mentally strong. Some of the Apps mentioned in this episode are Day One Journal, finch and the upcoming Mood Tracking feature in the Health AppContinue reading “Wellness Wednesday: There Just Might be an App for That! How Mood Tracking and Journaling can Help You Stay Mentally Strong”
Developing Apps With Accessibility In Mind
According to the World Health Organization, there are almost 1.3 billion people in the world who live with some form of physical or cognitive impairment—that’s 16% of the world’s population! Making apps accessible means that these people can enjoy the same experiences as everyone else. But it’s not just about people with special needs. AccessibilityContinue reading “Developing Apps With Accessibility In Mind”
Today on the show, Steven and Shaun talk about the breaking news over the weekend that a group of developers have come up with an alternative to the much-loved Microsoft SoundScape app, called OpenScape. The new app is in a beta phase and is slowly being rolled out to people who want to take partContinue reading
Here are our 24 tips, starting with some simple ones, and ending with more complicated ones. Even if you don’t want to use the complicated ones, they’re worth looking at to learn techniques you can use to customize Word in the ways you want. 1. Use the Search Box to Find Features Many Word featuresContinue reading
Evolution & History of E-books
Despite the common e-book myths and backlashes, e-books have become the new face of famous textbooks and titles for bibliophiles. Its popularity shows a gradual increase, with a projected growth of 1.12 billion users by 2027. Meanwhile, its revenue is likely to show an annual growth rate of 2.01%. At such a pace, its marketContinue reading “Evolution & History of E-books”
No, ‘AI’ Will Not Fix Accessibility
No, ‘AI’ Will Not Fix Accessibility June 8, 2023; 0 Comments In recent years, a series of new technologies have provided better experiences and outcomes for disabled users. Collectively branded “Artificial Intelligence”, the two biggest breakthroughs have been in computer vision and large language models (LLM). The former, computer vision, allows a computer to describeContinue reading “No, ‘AI’ Will Not Fix Accessibility”
https://kathiecomments.wordpress.com/2023/06/05/digital-access-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-user/ Digital Access: a day in the life of a user 05/06/2023 // 1 At a recent committee meeting, I was asked: What is the current state of digital access for those of you who use screen readers? Here’s a report about one day’s usage by one heavy user. Every day I read andContinue reading
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