Be My Eyes, an app that offers visual assistance for people who are blind or have sight loss, now offers live customer support from Google through the Specialized Help platform.
iOS
You Can Now Explore Photos by Touch with Microsoft’s Seeing AI
Microsoft’s Seeing AI is an app that lets blind and low vision users convert visual data into audio feedback, and it just got a Cool new feature.
How To Switch Between Bluetooth Devices in Control Center on iOS
You can pair multiple Bluetooth devices to your iPhone and easily switch between them from Control Center.
Blindfold Games Developer Awarded 2019 Touch of Genius Prize for Innovation in Assistive Technology at #CSUN19
Marty Schultz, founder of Blindfold Games, an app development company that builds accessible games for the visually impaired community, and co-founder of Objective Ed, an organization providing students with disabilities with educational games to achieve the best educational outcomes, has been named one of two recipients of the 2019 Touch of Genius Prize for Innovation along with a $5,000 award. Schultz was recognized for this honor, bestowed annually by National Braille Press, during a reception at the 34th CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in Anaheim, California on March 13.
How To See Your True Cellular Signal With This Hidden Field Test App
Signal bars don’t tell you as much as you think. If you really want to know the strength of your cell signal, use this hidden app.
New App Aims to help People With Disabilities Navigate University’s Network of Tunnels
Carleton University is launching a new pilot project to help students navigate the university’s network of tunnels.
How To Turn Off Activation Lock and Reset Your iPhone to Factory Settings
Whether you’re trying to sell it, protect your information while it’s being repaired, or troubleshoot software problems yourself, you might find yourself needing to reset your iPhone.
Apple’s iOS Update Finally Makes it Easier to Manage Your Subscriptions
Apple recently introduced an easier way to manage subscriptions via the App Store, as spotted by MacStories editor-in-chief Federico Viticci.
UI Professor Develops App for Visually Impaired People to Walk Around Track
UI computer science professor Kyle Rector is developing a phone application to help visually impaired people walk around a track with help from an AI for accessibility grant from Microsoft.
Apple Launches FaceTime ‘Eavesdropping’ Bug?
Apple has acknowledged a flaw in its FaceTime software that allowed for brief eavesdropping, even if the recipient did not pick up.
In some cases the target iPhone could send video without the receiver’s knowledge.
The company said it had developed a fix and an update would be rolled out this week.
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