We are so excited to bring you CrowdViz is an IOS app for blind and vision impaired people. Just released from the Apple app store. The CrowdViz IOS app gives you the ability to interact with trusted sighted assistants. Help is just a click away, when you need it most, making it easy and fast using reliable video streaming technology. With just the press of a button “Request Assistance,” the process for human interaction begins as it will immediately search for an available assistant to connect with and answer whatever question you may have. The app is free to download from the Apple store and really exciting promotions are currently available. Give us a try and see what all the fuss is about.
Archives for 2015
Five Reasons to Buy (or not to Buy) the Apple Watch
At Apple’s “Hey Siri!” event on September 9th, the company announced a slew of new Apple Watch models and bands, along with the iPhone 6S, iPad Pro, and Apple TV. To be clear, these watch models are not a second generation product internally; The specs and components remain the same. They are already in stores, so our best guess is that Apple is trying to squeeze as many sales as possible out of the product with this refresh. For example, there is now a new “rose gold” watch, which is a popular colour choice among many.
Check out “Voice Dream Reader for Android
“While there are other apps that provide text-to-speech features, users of Voice Dream who have tried many other tools are aware of the uniquely fluid user experience.” – Quartz
Latest Windows Phone 10 Previews are Accessible with Microsoft’s Edge browser, Lock Screen changes
When Microsoft revamped Windows Phone as just “Windows 10 Mobile”, everyone was at a surprise. For the first time, Windows Phone would share a very heavy codebase with Windows 10. This meant that the features and resource requirements had to shrink, and Microsoft needed to redesign the user interface from almost scratch again.
Windows 10 Start Menu is Traditional and Trendy
Was your most favorite part of Windows 7 the handy search box that you first landed in when you opened it?
Were you fighting against upgrading to Windows 8.1 because you could not be parted with your beloved search box companion?
Stepping over the Threshold: Windows 10 in 10000 words, thoroughly reviewed
Introduction
NVDA Is Living On The Edge
Just when we thought Microsoft’s new modern browser Edge would not be accessible, the folks over at NV Access had to show everyone that NVDA is literally on the Edge.
Windows 10 Rises
We are back to tell you the latest and greatest when it comes to Windows 10. Join us to hear our take on it and how you can best have an enjoyable experience with this revolutionary new version of Microsoft’s newest release.
A Keyboard Worth Typing on for Android, Designed with Accessibility in mind
If you are a fan of Android, you might be aware of how different the typing experience on most keyboard solutions can be for the platform. Samsung, LG, and even Google all design specific keyboards which differ in the way they present key layouts or even speak some of the names for keys.
CBT Prime: Breaking out of a Walled Garden Jail
Over the last few months, the staff at Cool Blind Tech have attempted their best at providing you with comprehensive information on how various devices can be modified to suit the needs of even the least and most technical among us. As originally pointed out in our First article introducing this subject matter, the legality of this varies considerably depending on your jurisdiction and country, and all of this will void your warranty in some form with your manufacturer and sometimes cellular company. We continued by dipping your feet into Flashing Nexus-based Android phones which provided you with a good grasp on how these devices can be restored to factory settings should anything go wrong. Leo also did a follow up podcast to this where he demonstrated the Nexus root toolkit , which gives you the ability to flash any rom after unlocking and rooting the bootloader of your Nexus.
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