This week the Cool Blind Tech team brings you this week’s latest Cool Picks in the world of Accessible Technology. Download the podcast or click on play to listen to this week’s fun-filled show.
What’s New in Accessibility at WWDC 2017!
Apple conducts several accessibility lectures at WWDC for developers who need to learn the new accessibility features coming up this year, and also for those developers who are not aware of how important accessibility is for the nearly one billion users who have some type of disability.
In this session, “What’s new in Accessibility”, Apple covered several topics.
Guide Dog School Struggles with Lack of Funding and Awareness
The Israel Guide Dog Centre for the Blind, located near Moshav Beit Oved in central Israel, is the country’s only accredited guide dog training school. The centre trains the dogs for service, including for challenges particular to Israel, but struggles with a lack of awareness for the need in the country and a shortage of funding for the expensive facilities and training.
Cool Tip: How to: Make an iPhone Ringtone Using Reaper with Help from GoldWave
In this podcast, I demonstrate how to use Reaper to import a piece of audio, select a portion of it, and export it to GoldWave in order to make a ringtone for the iPhone. Those wishing to make tones for Android may follow these steps, but no exporting to GoldWave is necessary. Just save it in Reaper and transfer it to your phone. Have fun!
If you're wishing to get Reaper and GoldWave, look no further:
Here's Reaper
Here's GoldWave
FREE Accessible Reading App is Now Available on iOS
Introducing the FREE accessible reading app for dyslexia, low vision and blindness. Access books, newspapers or copy and paste text. You can download Dolphin EasyReader from the Appstore now.
Amazon Gives discount on Prime for Low Income US Families
Apple Unveils HomePod Speaker at WWDC 2017
The HomePod, which will be released in December and cost $349, was unveiled at Apple’s annual developer conference in San Jose, where the company also unveiled new software features and hardware upgrades.
iOS 11 Introduces Accessibility Changes to the Operating System
iOS 11 introduces hundreds of changes to the operating system, from a redesigned Control Centre to accessibility features that have been added to the beta that went unmentioned during Apple’s keynote announcement.
Visually Impaired People Testing Driverless Pods
Visually impaired and blind people will be test-driving new driverless pods, which have been designed for short low-speed journeys.
Nuance Unveils Assistant to Amazon’s Voice-Integrated Devices
Nuance unveils Nina for Amazon Alexa, the first intelligent enterprise virtual assistant that integrates with the popular internet-of-things (IoT) device to enable a new way for consumers to connect with their bank, airline, telco and retail brands, without needing to dial a phone number.
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