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Create and Move Between Worksheets in Excel

A worksheet is a collection of cells within an Excel file. Worksheets allow you to organise and manipulate different sets of data. Each Excel workbook can contain multiple worksheets. For example, you could have a worksheet showing data for each month of the year all within the same Excel file.When you create an Excel workbook,Continue reading “Create and Move Between Worksheets in Excel”

Tips & Tricks for Testing Accessibility with Assistive Technologies

There are many ways to perform testing for accessibility, each one with their own strengths and weaknesses. Testing with assistive technologies is a great way to get a clear understanding of how your system behaves for real users – assuming that the tester is able to effectively use the assistive technologies they’re testing with. AsContinue reading “Tips & Tricks for Testing Accessibility with Assistive Technologies”

Winaero Tweaker 1.55 Released

Winaero Tweaker is a program that allows you to adjust many Windows settings that would otherwise require registry hacks. The last few versions added some settings in File Explorer options which Microsoft removed in some builds of Windows. It also makes it easier to adjust some Microsoft Edge settings to enhance Edge’s security. A fewContinue reading “Winaero Tweaker 1.55 Released”

50 things you need to know about Apple Vision Pro Size! Price! Apps! Battery! Release window! Creepy eyes! More! (Image credit: Future) It’s the most talked about piece of tech hardware in many years, and there’s still a lot to learn about it. The Apple Vision Pro is the most ambitious device Apple has everContinue reading

Introducing XploreNinja, a navigation app powered by BlindSquare for Android

BlindSquare – Friday, June 30, 2023 at 5:50 PM Introducing XploreNinja, a navigation app powered by BlindSquare for Android devices In today’s fast-paced world, technology has become an integral part of our lives, shaping the way we communicate, work, and navigate our surroundings. For individuals with vision loss, technology has opened up new possibilities andContinue reading “Introducing XploreNinja, a navigation app powered by BlindSquare for Android”

Patently Apple – Friday, June 30, 2023, 11:44 AM Apple Patent Reveals advancing Siri for Controlling Apps on Apple Devices including their upcoming Vision Pro Headset Yesterday the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to enabling Siri to understand a new set of commands for controlling applications likeContinue reading

Australian Story produced an episode where half the interviewees were blind. This is what we learnt

Mon 19 Jun 2023 at 3:58pm One producer, one camera operator and two blind men rushing through Auckland Airport. There was a short window between our flight from Auckland to Samoa and we had to pretty much run to make the tight turnaround.  Airports can be overwhelming for the most seasoned travellers. Add in blindness andContinue reading “Australian Story produced an episode where half the interviewees were blind. This is what we learnt”