Tag Archives: iPhones

Apple Books Can Do Far More Than You Think (So Use These 10 Tips)

Apple Books lets you buy, rent, and read books, listen to audiobooks (in supported regions), or import and read documents downloaded from other sources. But there’s a lot more you can do in the app than you’re probably aware of, so let’s dive in and take a look.  1 Check Your Reading Progress Being aware ofContinue reading “Apple Books Can Do Far More Than You Think (So Use These 10 Tips)”

Trying Apple’s Personal Voice

Apple recently introduced Personal Voice to newer devices on various hardware in their lineup. I have had a little experience with the basic concept behind this sort of technology from my time at Microsoft where I dabbled with one of Microsoft’s Azure cognitive services to do something similar. The basic concept behind these experiences is that youContinue reading “Trying Apple’s Personal Voice”

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

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”