When iOS 15.4 dropped, it brought a visitor — a new voice for Siri. That means you can now pick from five different voice options.
Twitter to make alt text descriptions more useful
Twitter has announced that its testing new accessibility features to make alt text descriptions significantly more useful and prominent for everyone on the platform. With the change, images that have descriptions will be given a badge that says “alt,” and clicking on that badge will show the description.
UArizona develops new navigational tool for blind and partially sighted travellers
Those who are visually impaired may have a new navigational tool thanks to a collaboration at the University of Arizona.
Dot Pad making images touchable for blind and partially sighted users
Braille readers are generally extremely complex mechanically, relying on hundreds of tiny hinges and gears to raise and lower the pins on demand — and they must also be robust enough to withstand constant pressure from touching. We’ve seen various innovations over the years from research institutions, but none have really made it to market. Dot is trying to change all that with not just better, more capable hardware but also deeper integrations with smartphones and tablets.
How to Translate Text on iPhone quickly directly in the Camera or Photos app
You can use Live Text in either the Camera app or the Photos app. These steps will use the Photos app, but the Live Text feature is identical in both. Please note that this feature requires iOS 15 or later.
Sault Transit partners with CNIB to implement accessibility app
A new app is now available in Sault Ste. Marie to help people who are blind or have vision loss navigate the transit system.
Amazon teams up to make basic healthcare more accessible with new telehealth feature
Amazon and Teladoc Health have teamed up to make telemedicine available on some Alexa devices.
GoodMaps providing accessible indoor navigation at CSUN 2022
GoodMaps will be providing accessible indoor navigation in the Anaheim Marriott for the CSUN conference, March 15-18!
Exhibits open to registered attendees at 4 PM on Tuesday the 15th and open to the public Wednesday 16th – Friday the 18th. Navigate the conference using GoodMaps Explore on IOS or Android. This is a golden opportunity to see if indoor navigation is something you would like to have in a building or transit facility near you. GoodMaps works with a variety of building types including corporate offices, museums, stadiums, hospitals, universities, and more.
Can these eye drops replace reading glasses?
After the age of 40, many people start developing presbyopia, a medical term rooted in the Greek phrase for old eyes. It gets harder to read books, food labels and menus. Soon people are reaching for drugstore reading glasses stashed in desk drawers and handbags, but now there is also this bottled solution: prescription eye drops designed to help older people see better up close.
Patients receive miniature telescope implant to improve vision
Three patients in Italy have been successfully implanted with SING IMT, an implantable miniature telescope that improves vision in late-stage age-related macular degeneration, according to a press release from Samsara Vision.
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