The TalkBack screen reader speaks text and image content on your screen. On your Android device, you can turn this setting on or off.
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City launches app to help people with vision loss navigate pedestrian mall
The St. John’s downtown pedestrian mall is open for the summer season, and a new app has been launched to help those with vision loss navigate it safely.
Apple adds accessibility to Fitness+, live sessions, shortcut suggestions, and more
Apple adds accessibility to Fitness+, live sessions, shortcut suggestions, and more
Apple announces new accessibility features coming soon to an Apple near you
It’s that time of year, in honour of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple is previewing a number of new accessibility features coming to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac later this year. The company says that these new features will bring additional ways for users with disabilities to “navigate, connect, and get the most out of Apple products.”
Sony adds screen reader to camera
The Sony A7R IV is now more accessible for photographers who are blind and visually impaired thanks to its screen reader feature.
Microsoft adding accessibility features to Windows 11
Last year, Microsoft announced a commitment to closing the disability divide and to work toward improving educational employment opportunities for people with disabilities around the world. The Windows 11 launch, last fall, included a whole host of accessibility improvements, such as appealing sound schemes, closed caption customizations, and a more responsive and flexible experience for working with assistive technologies and accessibility.
Amazon launches audio streaming for hearing aids
Amazon announced on its Fire TV blog that its Fire TV Cube (2nd gen) now supports Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids, commonly known as ASHA. This makes Amazon Fire TV Cube “the first-ever streaming media player to support ASHA and allow customers to directly connect compatible Bluetooth hearing aids,” according to the company. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) reports that 15% (37.5 million) of Americans over the age of 18 report some hearing loss and nearly 29 million US adults could benefit from using hearing aids.
Microsoft mobile app is making bus stops more accessible
A team at Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass Eye and Ear, led by Associate Professor Gang Luo, has been focusing on vision assistive technology for over a decade, running research studies on technology development, intervention, evaluation, and human factors in mobility for people who are blind or low vision. While transit agencies have a mandate to improve accessibility to public transportation as part of the Americans with Disability Act, opportunities exist to improve existing technologies and further remove barriers. Developing a cost-effective tool was paramount for the team in their aim to make bus stops more accessible and easily identifiable to all.
How to make your iPhone LED flash for calls and notifications
Using Apple’s Accessibility feature, it’s possible to make the iPhone’s LED blink when there’s an alert, such as an incoming call or a text message.
Talking bathroom scale for weighing yourself in 2022
This accessible bathroom scale is for people with visual impairments:
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