Accessibility Settings in iOS 11 Beta

June 28, 2017 7:31 am

In this podcast, James Oates takes a look at the new accessibility settings in iOS 11 Beta. Join us as he uncovers some exciting new features for VoiceOver and braille users.

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About James Oates

James Oates officially joined the Cool Blind Tech podcast team in the summer of 2014. James is an advocate of accessible technology across all platforms, with an emphasis on Windows. As a former K-12 educator, James brings his passion for teaching to the CBT audience in an effort to help listeners realize their potential and explore new avenues of empowerment through technology. Blind since childhood, James currently lives in Florida.
You can follow him on Twitter, @BLIND_MATRIX

Google Home Mini for the First Time

CBT takes a look at the Google Home Mini with updated touch controls. Shortly after launching the Mini, Google disabled all touch controls due to an issue with the touch control on the top of the device constantly being triggered even when not touched.

Google recently added some touch controls back to it’s Mini speaker. Here’s what you can do:

To play, pause, stop music playback or end a phone call, long-press on either side of the Home Mini.
Stop a timer or alarm with a tap on either side of the device.
Tap the left side to decrease volume.
Tap the right side to increase volume.

Touch control on the top of the Home Mini is still missing. You will need to summon Google Assistant using your voice, instead of a long-press on the top of Home Mini as was originally intended.

If the long-press actions aren’t working for you quite yet, be patient. An update is rolling out to all Google Home Mini devices to add the new touch controls.

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