Apple in iOS 15.2 is making it easier for your loved ones to access your personal data in the event of your death with the addition of a Legacy Contact feature. The Legacy Contact that you set will have access to your Messages, photos, notes, and other sensitive data, plus the ability to remove Activation Lock from your devices, so it is an opt-in feature and should be reserved for your most trusted contact.
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This AI glaucoma test delivers results in seconds
A Melbourne-designed rapid screening test is set to advance the detection and treatment of one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in older Australians.
Airbnb updates accessibility features for its accommodations
Airbnb has updated its search filters and accessibility review process with the goal of making it easier for people with disabilities to find accommodations on its platform, the company announced in a blog post.
ATLAS incorporates accessibility features into vending machines for the blind and visually impaired
F&B vending operator ATLAS Vending to roll out a pilot programme for vending machines specially equipped with additional assistive features to enable accessibility for blind and visually impaired customers.
Mastercard introduces accessible card for people with sight loss
Introducing a new accessible card standard for blind and partially sighted people, called the Touch Card.
New implant restores vision for blind biology teacher
A Biology Teacher who totally lost the ability to sense light 16 years ago temporarily regained enough vision to discern letters and shapes thanks to a brain implant that interfaced with special glasses, reports an October 19 paper in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Apple Music comes out with new voice-only plan
Apple unveiled a new Voice plan for Apple Music during its Unleashed event last Monday that will be $4.99 per month. You can use only your voice and its Siri voice assistant to access all Apple Music content across Apple devices. It will be available later this fall in 17 countries.
City transit improves accessibility by using new app
City transit improves accessibility by using new app
GPS app guides visually impaired navigate trails of city park
An app that helps blind and visually impaired people navigate their surroundings is now available for some trails in Fish Creek Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
YouTube coming out with new accessibility features
YouTube is improving video accessibility for both viewers with vision loss and other languages. The company is testing the option of adding multiple audio tracks to videos. This will help with international viewers, of course, but it should also enable descriptive audio for people with some vision to no vision. This arrives sometime in the “coming quarters,” YouTube said.
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