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Dictation Not Working on iPhone/iPad? Try These 10 Fixes Whether you’re jotting down notes, sending a message, or drafting an email, Dictation takes the tedium out of typing on the iPhone by converting speech to text in real-time. Starting iOS 16, it’s also faster, works for longer, and functions without an internet connection. However, theContinue reading

Apple confirms swiping apps closed causes iPhones to slow down and lose battery life

Tech company Apple has explained why forcing apps to close can have a greater impact than leaving them ‘open’ in the background — Read on http://www.unilad.com/technology/news/iphone-closing-apps-lose-battery-life-apple-confirms-361587-20231018

8 ways we’re making task’s more accessible

https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/accessibility/making-daily-tasks-accessible/ 8 ways we’re making daily tasks more accessible Oct 17, 2023 5 min read New accessibility updates come to Maps, Search, Chrome and more. Today we’re rolling out new accessibility features and updates that make accomplishing daily tasks faster and easier — like taking selfies, getting walking directions or searching the web. We recentlyContinue reading “8 ways we’re making task’s more accessible”

Dell vs. HP: Which laptop brand is best for your needs? Dell and HP are on our list of the best laptop brands for a reason. In recent years, both of these laptop manufacturers have consistently produced some of the most well-designed machines you can buy. So it’s understandable if you’re shopping for a newContinue reading

Tinnitus and hearing loss: What’s the connection? Up to 15 percent of adults experience tinnitus, which causes ringing in the ears. The sound may seem to come from inside your head, or from a distance, in one ear or both. It may be steady or pulsating, but only you can hear it. Some people canContinue reading

The Idea Place – Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 1:05 PM Be My AI in the Clouds Be My AI in the Clouds Although it has been close to 40 years now, there was a time when I had enough vision to see the sky and the color and shape of clouds. I’ve been intrigued byContinue reading

The Hearing Review – Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 4:51 PM HeardThat Launches Professional Program for Audiologists Singular Hearing, a subsidiary of Singular Software and creator of HeardThat, unveiled the launch of its HeardThat Professional Program for the audiologist community. Stemming from conversations with hearing health professionals for additional technology alternatives, this program enables audiologists toContinue reading

https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/09/four-disabled-journalists-on-how-news-outlets-can-support-staffers-and-audience-members-with-disabilities/ Four disabled journalists on how news outlets can support staffers and audience members with disabilities “The tools that journalists are given [should be] accessible — and designed with people like me in an advisory role.” Hanaa’ TameezAthens — Despite the fact that an estimated 1.3 billion people around the world experience some form ofContinue reading

iOS 17: How to Delete iMessage Apps – MacRumors

In iOS 17, Apple not only added several new Messages features, but it also tweaked the design of the Messages app to give it a cleaner look. Now,… — Read on http://www.macrumors.com/how-to/delete-imessage-apps-ios/

Wellness Wednesday: The Importance of Staying Calm and Being Grounded When Experiencing Being Lost, Physically Lost Wellness Wednesday: The Importance of Staying Calm and Being Grounded When Experiencing Being Lost, Physically Lost. media https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/WellnessWednesdaySept2.mp3?dest-id=254899 In this 20th episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, navigate the anxiety and panic that oneContinue reading