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Apple Documents Apple Vision Pro Accessibility Features: Including VoiceOver and Zoom Guides
Apple has published some information on setting up and using the accessibility features available on their new augmented reality Apple Vision Pro headset. This includes a guide specifically for VoiceOver users and a guide to setting up and using Zoom. The VoiceOver guide covers how to turn VoiceOver on and off, use the various single and multi-hand gestures to controlContinue reading “Apple Documents Apple Vision Pro Accessibility Features: Including VoiceOver and Zoom Guides”
Why World Braille Day Is So Important
Each year, World Braille Day is observed on January 4th to celebrate Louis Braille, the inventor of braille, a form of reading and writing used by people who are blind or low-vision. This day is a platform for advocacy and awareness, showing the importance of Braille to millions worldwide. The importance of Braille. Braille isContinue reading “Why World Braille Day Is So Important”
Crypto Clarity: Navigating the World of Digital Currencies with Accessibility in Mind
Introduction Let’s explore the world of crypto investing and figure out why everyone’s talking about it. We’ll break down the basics of digital money, understand why it matters, and see how it’s making space for everyone. Join us on this journey to make sense of the excitement around cryptocurrency in a way that’s easy toContinue reading “Crypto Clarity: Navigating the World of Digital Currencies with Accessibility in Mind”
AI is going great for the blind. As I was looking at the amount of times platforms died on the web I began thinking about the slow death of AI enthusiasm and what that will do to the Blind community. It really is a bizarre feeling when you’re the only detractor of a thing withinContinue reading
The iPhone 15 Pro brings tangible accessibility benefits What makes an iPhone accessible? Mostly, it’s the software: the operating system and apps that follow guidelines Apple has set for that purpose. If new hardware plays a role, it’s often in the opposite direction. For some with hearing or vision disabilities, the loss of the HomeContinue 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
Apple Watch Series 9’s ‘Double-tap’ takes a popular accessibility feature to the next level June Wan/ZDNET Apple’s fall event kicked off earlier this week, and there are plenty of new products and features to break down. As part of the new Apple Watch Series 9 announcement, Apple introduced a new fun-filled yet practical feature: Double-tap.Continue reading
Unlock Accessibility: Use MathPix Snip for Accessible Math in MS Word Making math accessible to everyone is crucial. Today, we explore how MathPix Snip can help. This tool captures math problems and turns them into accessible Math ML. Video Overview Why MathPix Snip is a Game Changer for Math Accessibility Accessibility in math is oftenContinue reading
Web Accessibility for People with Hearing Disabilities Website accessibility ensures everyone—including people with disabilities—can read, understand, navigate, and interact with a website. You may be familiar with how accessible websites accommodate people with visual impairments by allowing them to easily use a screen reader to read the web page’s content aloud to them. People withContinue reading
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