Updated: Essential Apps For The Blind And Visually Impaired.

 

iPhones have changed lives for the better with the most amazing opportunities coming to a group that seems least likely to benefit from the sleek glass design. Steve Jobs insisted that iDevices be useable by everyone, including those who are visually impaired. By using VoiceOver, app developers are able to give access to even those who have no vision. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of developers do so.

This AppList features some of the most amazing accessible apps we could find! With your iPhone you can send for a taxi, describe colors, read aloud, get walking directions, warn about people approaching and much more.

7 months after first publishing this AppList, we have tested and approved so many apps that we created a separate AppList just for accessible entertainment apps which will be published shortly.

We would like to thank the dozens of AppAdvice readers who suggested apps for us to test.  For those who enjoy our Visually Impaired AppLists, we would like to recommend a web site that has been set up for the visually impaired by the visually impaired to share app information AppleVis.  As always, we also wish to again thank Austin Seraphin of Behind The Curtain for his advice.

Finally, we want to thank the amazing developers who were thoughtful enough to comply with Apples suggestion by making their apps voiceover friendly.

Essential Apps For The Blind And Visually Impaired

Updated: Essential Apps For The Blind And Visually Impaired. is a story by AppAdvice.com

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Updated: Essential Apps For The Blind And Visually Impaired.
Stella Violano
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:33:45 GMT

Voice Over On: Episode 28: “Universal Access. Zoom”

 

Universal Access. Zoom.

What?

• Universal access includes more than screen readers, such as VoiceOver
• screen magnification, speech recognition, etc.
• makes or breaks in built-in or third-party apps for Zoom/low vision users

Similar to

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Voice Over On: Episode 28: “Universal Access. Zoom”
Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:16:44 GMT

The BlindBargains.com 2011 Holiday Shipping Guide

 

There's lots of great stores online for your holiday shopping needs, but it's often hard to keep track of shipping cut offs. Now, we present to you the 2011 BlindBargains.com holiday shipping guide, the only shipping guide on the web which also includes blindness-specific retailers. This guide will be updated throughout the holidays with new information as we receive it.

Since many stores do not offer Saturday delivery, we've listed below the latest you can order items with arrival by Friday December 23. If more than one shipping option is available, we include that as well. Screen reader users can jump by headings to move from store to store. We do our best to keep this guide accurate, though information is always subject to change. If there are any stores you would like to see listed, please leave their names in the comments.

ActiveForever

Standard: December 15 by 11 am Pacific; Expedited: December 20 by 11 am Pacific; Overnight: December 21 by 11 am Pacific

Amazon.com

Free Super Saver Shipping: December 16; Amazon will show the expected arrival date for products it sells. Most items from its store can be ordered through 6 PM Eastern or later on December 21 for two-day shipping, December 22 for overnight shipping, and December 23 for (prime only) last-minute christmas delivery. Same-day delivery is available in select major cities through December 24.

Apple Store

Standard: December 20; Expedited: Dec 21; Fastest: December 22 by 10 am pacific

A T Guys

Standard: December 20 by 2 pm Eastern; Expedited December 21 by 2 pm Eastern; Software downloads: December 23 by 2 pm Eastern

Best Buy

Standard: December 20 by 11 am Eastern; Expedited: December 21 by 11 am Eastern; Fastest: December 22 by 11 am Eastern

Brailletshirts.com

Standard: December 9

Buy.com

Standard: December 15 at 3 pm Eastern; Expedited: December 20 at 3 PM Eastern; Overnight: December 21 at 3 PM Eastern

Dell Small Business

Standard: December 8; Expedited: December 9; Fastest: December 14

Drugstore.com

Standard: December 20 at 3 pm Eastern; Expedited: December 21 3 pm Eastern; Overnight: December 22 3 pm Eastern

Geeks.com

Standard: December 16 at 2 pm Pacific; Expedited: December 21 at 2 pm Pacific; Overnight: December 22 at 2 pm Pacific

Guitar Center

Standard: December 16; Expedided: December 21; Overnight: December 22

HP Home and Home Office Store

Standard: December 14; Expedited: December 21 by 10 am Eastern; Overnight: December 22 by 10 am Eastern

Independent Living Aids

Standard December 16; Expedited: December 21; Overnight: December 22

Kohls.com

Standard: December 18 by 11 pm Central; Expedited: December 21 by 11 pm Central

MacMall

Standard: December 16 by 5 pm Eastern; Expedited: December 21 by 9 pm Eastern, Overnight: December 22 by 7 pm Eastern

Meritline

Standard: December 16; Expedited: December 19; Fastest: December 22

Musician's Friend

Standard: December 16; Expedited: December 21;Overnight: December 22

Newegg.com

Standard: December 16 by 3 pm Pacific; Expedited: December 21 by 3 pm Pacific; Overnight: December 22 by 3 pm Pacific

Omaha Steaks

Standard: December 10 ; Expedited: December 16 9 am Central; Overnight: December 22 9 am Central

Overstock

Standard: December 12; Expedited: December 19; Fastest: December 20 by 12 pm Eastern

Sears.com

Standard: December 16; Expedited: December 21; Overnight: December 22

Shoebuy.com

Standard: December 10; Expedited: December 15; Fastest: December 16

Sony Style

Standard: December 15; Expedited: December 19; Fastest: December 21

Starbucks Store

Standard: December 15; Expedited: December 19 by 12 pm Pacific; Overnight: December 22 by 12 pm Pacific

Think Geek

Economy: December 12; Standard: December 16; Expedited: December 21 by 12 PM eastern; Overnight: December 22 by 12 pm Eastern

Tiger Direct

Standard: December 15 by 5 pm Eastern; Expedited: December 20 by 5 pm Eastern; Fastest: December 21 by 5 pm Eastern

Wal-Mart.com

Standard: December 14; Expedited: December 16; Overnight: December 21

Shopping is a breeze with our Blind Bargains Apps.

 

The BlindBargains.com 2011 Holiday Shipping Guide
Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:45:55 GMT

Serospectives: This Month in Assistive Technology for November, 2011

 

On this issue of SeroSpectives, Lisa Salinger is joined by Alena Roberts, a private contractor and feature writer for the Matilda Ziegler Magazine, Michael McCarty, Director of Social Media at The American Printing House for the Blind, and Serotek’s own Mike Calvo to discuss the top stories in technology for November, 2011.

In the Community

The NLS Materials Development Division Modifies the Digital Talking Book Management Software

From blastbay Studios: audio demo of our upcoming game, Perilous Hearts!

NEW FAQ on Code Factory’s Noke Screen Reader

Qwitter replacement in alpha testing called Twit Monger.

A user has modified Qwitter 4.5.1 to use the new API, so it can now receive direct messages and mentions streaming.

Another Qwitter spin-off: The Qube

Kudos to Qwitter, the program that proves once and for all, that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

NVDA 2011.3rc1 released!

OCR plugin for NVDA:

Japanese Company Develops Robot Guide Dog

Serotek Conquers a New Frontier for Blind Veterans:

Braille

NFB - National Federation of the Blind Partners with Santa to Promote Braille Literacy

Top Braille

More information on Top Braille

If you use Braille with your iPhone, iPad or iPod, there’s a Braille User Group on AppleVis to connect with others

Cell Phones

From CNETNews: A Windows 8 smartphone could be coming next year

Google unleashes Android Ice Cream Sandwich Coming Nov. 17

iOS

Oregon Puts iPad Voting on the Map

http://t.co/sLF5LZ3yUpdated information on obtaining a refund for inaccessible iOS apps

From Yahooaccess: 10 things blind people can teach us about Apple’s #Siri on the #iPhone 4S. From macstoriesnet: Apple Releases GarageBand for iPhone

http://t.co/xIiJa3VPA Comprehensive Audio Demonstration of Siri

Microsoft

More Accessibility maybe? Office 365 updates begin to percolate through Microsoft’s line-up Windows 7 continues to roll as XP fades away

http://t.co/3R4YBdKWMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10 to add spell checking, auto-correct

Apple

Apple confirms Siri isn’t coming to any other devices as of now

MacBook Air supplies almost one-third of Apple notebook sales

Conclusion

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Email Resources@SeroTalk.com Your Comments, Suggestions, and Ideas for Future Tech Chats and Podcast Segments

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Serospectives: This Month in Assistive Technology for November, 2011
lisas
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:12:03 GMT

Freedom Scientific Announces High Definition Video Magnifier Line

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Brad Davis
800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000
www.FreedomScientific.com
Sales: info@FreedomScientific.com

Freedom Scientific Announces High Definition Video Magnifier Line

Crisper, Clearer Images for Those with Low Vision

(St. Petersburg, Florida – December 2, 2011) – Freedom Scientific, the world leader in assistive technology for those that are low vision or blind, today unveiled another breakthrough in assistive technology with a line of high definition desktop video magnifiers called TOPAZ® XL HD.

"Our TOPAZ XL has become an indispensable tool for many people, allowing them to once again read bills, bank statements, and other personal documents independently, and store them on their PC for later retrieval," says Brad Davis, Freedom Scientific’s Vice President of Hardware. “Now our new HD models offer improved efficiency, because the clear high contrast image, even at magnification levels below 2x, can fit more text on the screen than ever before. For many users, this means they can display an entire standard page of text across a widescreen monitor and read comfortably without moving their document back and forth under the camera."

Other video magnifiers can share their monitor with a PC to save desk space, but the TOPAZ XL HD goes beyond that. With Freedom Scientific’s optional GEM™ software, low vision users can bring the magnified image to their PC, control the TOPAZ XL HD from the keyboard, and work in multiple split screen views so that they see their magnified document and their application at the same time. Users can quickly capture multiple images, review them with a single keystroke, and select which ones to save.

The new TOPAZ XL HD line offers 20-inch, 22-inch, and 24-inch widescreen models, as well as 17-inch standard monitor and camera only models. The products are shipping in December.

For complete specifications and pricing details, visit www.FreedomScientific.com or contact Freedom Scientific at 800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000.

Freedom Scientific offers a broad range of technology solutions for those with low vision, including:

• MAGic® screen magnification software
• RUBY® and SAPPHIRE® handheld video magnifiers
• ONYX® portable distance, document, and self view cameras
• PEARL® OCR camera with OpenBook® and the SARA™ and SARA CE scanning and reading appliances for both blind and low vision users

About Freedom Scientific

Freedom Scientific is the leading worldwide provider of assistive technology products for those with vision impairments. The Company sells its products worldwide and has offices in Florida and Switzerland. The Company’s products have been translated into 24 languages and are available in 55 countries. Freedom also has a line of software products for those with learning disabilities.

Freedom Scientific®, TOPAZ®, MAGic®, RUBY®, SAPPHIRE®, ONYX®, PEARL®, OpenBook®, SARA™, and GEM™ are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries.

Source: Press Release

National Industries for the Blind Named One of 2012 Best Places to Work by ... - Sacramento Bee

 

National Industries for the Blind Named One of 2012 Best Places to Work by ...
Sacramento Bee
By National Industries for the Blind ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 1, 2011 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation's leading employment resource for people who are blind, was named one of the 2012 Best Places to Work ...
National Industries for the Blind Named One of 2012 Best Places to Work by ...PR Newswire (press release)
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National Industries for the Blind Named One of 2012 Best Places to Work by ... - Sacramento Bee
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:27:26 GMT

High-tech cane concept for the blind is a Foursquare-enabled smartphone - Tecca

 

 High-tech cane concept for the blind is a Foursquare-enabled smartphone
Tecca
With approximately 285 million visually-impaired people around the globe, it's no wonder Selene Chew decided to work on a technology that could benefit them for her senior thesis project ...
New cane for the blind uses Foursquare checkins to locate nearby friendsThe Next Web (blog)
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High-tech cane concept for the blind is a Foursquare-enabled smartphone - Tecca
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:38:30 GMT

Freedom Scientific Enhances Scanning and Reading Appliances - Adds FineReader Optical Character Recognition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Brad Davis
800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000
www.FreedomScientific.com
Sales: info@FreedomScientific.com

Freedom Scientific Enhances Scanning and Reading Appliances

Adds FineReader Optical Character Recognition

(St. Petersburg, Florida – November 30, 2011) – Freedom Scientific today announced an upgrade to its SARA™ and SARA CE Scanning and Reading Appliances to improve speed and accuracy.

“We’ve added ABBYY FineReader® to the OmniPage® OCR engine we were already using, combining the best features of both products to offer our best and fastest print to speech conversion yet,” says Dusty Voorhees, Senior Product Manager. “We’ve also made improvements to our SARA flatbed scanning model to reduce the time to gain speech and Braille access to printed text by a third. While the SARA CE camera model is faster overall, the flatbed scanner SARA now matches its processing performance.

“These enhancements are sure to improve productivity and enjoyment for our many blind and low vision customers who use the SARA and SARA CE to access books, magazines, mail, and other printed documents. The addition of FineReader should be particularly appreciated by those who use the additional languages available in both the SARA and SARA CE.”

To learn more about the SARA and SARA CE, visit the Freedom Scientific Low Vision Products page, where you’ll find a listing of features, samples of the human-like reading voices, and a short video demonstration to introduce you to both products.

The SARA CE model is still available for the special introductory price of $1,895 until December 31, 2011 – a $500 savings.

For complete specifications, visit www.FreedomScientific.com or contact Freedom Scientific at 800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000.

About Freedom Scientific

Freedom Scientific is the leading worldwide provider of assistive technology products for those with vision impairments. The Company sells its products worldwide and has offices in Florida and Switzerland. The Company’s products have been translated into 24 languages and are available in 55 countries. Freedom also has a line of software products for those with learning disabilities.

Freedom Scientific®, SARA™ and SARA™ CE are registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Source: Email News Release

Bones Announces Free Firmware Upgrade for the Milestone 212/312 with Video Support, More

 

Bones has announced a free upgrade to the Milestone 312 and 212 digital media players and recorders. The free update includes support for several new file formats including Microsoft Word .DOC, BookShare DAISY content, and iTunes .M4A music. .MP4 and .m4V video formats are also supported. Check the link on this post to learn more or download the update. Thanks to Rich for the tip.

Shopping is a breeze with our Blind Bargains Apps.

 

Bones Announces Free Firmware Upgrade for the Milestone 212/312 with Video Support, More
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:49:12 GMT

ZoomText 10 Has Arrived!

 

The wait is over – ZoomText 10 is here and ready for sale! For those of you who pre-ordered, you’re all set. For those who didn’t, here’s the scoop:

Today

• Buy ZoomText “Digital Only” version. We’ll give you a serial number so you can start using ZoomText immediately. The product documentation will be available online for downloading.
• Buy ZoomText “Physical Shipment”. We’ll give you a serial number so you can start using ZoomText immediately. Your documentation will be sent to you at a later date.

In the Coming Weeks

• You can still choose to buy ZoomText Digital (and save yourself some money on shipping), but we will also be offering up the traditional shipped ZoomText box.

Purchase online or give us a call at 800-859-0270 (upgrade orders need to be placed over the phone). Don’t forget that we’re running a bunch of specials if you order by the end of the year!

Even though ZoomText is just ready electronically, we’ve got camera packages ready to be shipped out!

Want to try ZoomText 10 before you buy? Head on over to our website and download a free 60-day trial.

We’ve added a bunch of new features into this release and you might need some training so that you’re getting the most out of them. We’ve got you covered with a series of free webinars – click on one of the following links to sign up for a one-hour training session that exclusively covers the new features of ZoomText 10:

• Tuesday, November 29th from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
• Wednesday, November 30th from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
• Thursday, December 1st from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
• Monday, December 5th from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
• Thursday, December 8th from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

We’ve posted videos on each particular feature, but we have prepared a quick video that covers all the new and exciting features in version 10. Check it out!

 

ZoomText 10 Has Arrived!
Rebecca White
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:34:44 GMT

NVDA 2011.3 Released

 

NV Access is pleased to announce that NVDA 2011.3 has been released. This release has been declared stable, which means it is suitable for production use and is recommended for most users. Highlights of NVDA 2011.3 include automatic speech language switching when reading documents with appropriate language information; support for 64 bit Java Runtime Environments; reporting of text formatting in browse mode in Mozilla applications; better handling of application crashes and freezes; and initial fixes for Windows 8.

http://www.nvda-project.org/blog/NVDA2011.3Released

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NVDA 2011.3 Released
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:22:00 GMT

Special Offer Extended: PLEXTALK Pocket Accessible DAISY Player / Recorder

 

The PLEXTALK Pocket lists for $349 in the U.S., but it is available at the introductory price of $275 through January 31, 2012. This includes not only the PLEXTALK Pocket, but also the PRS DAISY recording and editing software for your PC. This combination is only available for U. S. customers who purchase the PLEXTALK Pocket through Freedom Scientific.

Special Offer Extended: PLEXTALK Pocket Accessible DAISY Player / Recorder
VLuceno
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:16:06 GMT

SeroTalk Podcast 86: Everybody’s Side Is Right

 

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 86: Everybody’s Side Is Right

This week, Jamie Pauls, Joe Steinkamp, and Mike Calvo discuss the news of the week. Also, Mike reviews several SoundDock options from bose for iOS and other devices including the following:

Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker – Nylon

Bose SoundDock Portable Digital Music System (Gloss Black

Bose SoundDock Series II Digital Music System for iPod (Black

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The twitmonger users list is now active. subscribe using twitmonger_users-subscribe@lists.shaned.net

Qwitter replacement in alpha testing. go to: http://twitmonger.shaned.net and grab a copy.

I’ve modified Qwitter 4.5.1 to use the new API, so it can now receive direct messages. Also added mentions streaming.

Purchase Hope, the accessible PC client for Pandora which is still in active development by Christopher Toth.

NVDA 2011.3rc1 released!

HumanWare is seeking input on the future of the Victor Reader Stream via Survey Gizmo

ZoomText 10 feature leak alert – introducing the ZoomText Camera!

November 2011 AccessWorld is now live! Holiday edition (gift ideas 4 ppl w/vision loss)

Self Promotion

Serotek Conquers a New Frontier for Blind Veterans.

SeroSpectives Deck the Dogs.. and the Canes Too!

Amazon

New on Suntimes: My review of the Kindle Fire. At last, a great alternative to the iPad.

The Kindle Fire is getting great reviews … except not. Wired: Is This Really The Tablet Everyone’s Talking about?

A Kindle smartphone may be coming in 2012

U.S. authors: Kindle lending library is ‘contract breach’

Amazon’s cloud is the world’s 42nd fastest supercomputer:

Holidays

NFB – National Federation of the Blind Partners with Santa to Promote Braille Literacy:

Assistive Technology for Young Children: A Parent’s Perspective – YouTube

Chicago Lighthouse pairs with electronics retailer to help the visually impaired

Starbucks Holiday Cups Come to Life With Augmented Reality App

Google

DAISY Player for Android goes live, on sales for a limited time. arwin Reader Website:

Best Android Apps and options for disabled users

Ivona free update for Android voices

Google Music hits almost all the high notes

Cloud Music Showdown: Google vs. Amazon vs Apple

Apple

Apple launches iTunes Match: music hoarders need not apply:

How to Enable iTunes Match On Your iPhone or iPad: Apple released iTunes Match today, and users can now access t…

More on iTunes Match’s new ID3 tags

Apple Can’t Handle The Demand For iTunes Match, Temporarily Halts New Sign-Ups

Apple kicks off worldwide iPod nano first-generation replacement program

Apple’s iCloud inaccessible for some users

iPhone owners might want to avoid iOS 5.0.1 update

RT @papasangre: I’m back. Hit the App Store now-ish.

Tests suggests iPhone battery issue not a hardware problem

The iPhone 5 Was Real, Says A Source Who Played With A Prototype

Mac OS X has its own sandbox security hole:

Apple fixes iTunes man-in-the-middle security hole

OS X Lion growth stagnates at 16% Mac market share

Web stats indicate Mac OS X Lion still growing very fast

MacBook Air supplies almost one-third of Apple notebook sales:

Sirispective

A Comprehensive Audio Demonstration of Siri

Siri’s security sabotaged, developer releases crack tools

SPN Launches Triple Click Home

Kickers

Support new regulations encouraging service dog relief areas within security @ airports.

[NFBAustin] awesome BELL Video, complete

 

SeroTalk Podcast 86: Everybody’s Side Is Right
jpauls
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:25:18 GMT

Dolphin announced a free update immediately available for all SuperNova version 12 customers

 

The version 12.06 update is available via SuperNova's internet updater for Arabic, Australian English, Belgian Dutch, Belgian French, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Icelandic, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, UK English, US English and Welsh product users.

Dolphin announced a free update immediately available for all SuperNova version 12 customers
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:21:14 GMT

Android Ice Cream Sandwich has accessibility features for the blind

 

Folks who are visually impaired aren’t known to use smartphones mainly due to the lack of physical buttons to provide the tactile feedback that they need. When you don’t know what you’re pressing or whether you’re pressing the right button, it’s hard to know what you’re doing. Well, it looks like Google has been trying to address this issue with a new accessibility feature for Android Ice Cream Sandwich.
(more…)

Android Ice Cream Sandwich has accessibility features for the blind, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : iPhone 4S Review,

 

Android Ice Cream Sandwich has accessibility features for the blind
George Wong
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:38:59 GMT

ZoomText 10 Feature Leak – ZoomText Recorder!

 

Here’s the next sneak peek into the exciting new features of ZoomText 10 – ZoomText Recorder!

ZoomText Recorder allows you to turn text from documents, webpages, email, etc. into audio recordings that you can transfer to your mobile device and listen to at your convenience.

Recordings can be saved directly to a ZoomText Recorder playlist in iTunes or Windows Media Player and automatically synced to your mobile device. Or, if you’d rather, you can just save the file to a desired location on your computer. Each recording is created using your choice of ZoomText voices or any other voices available on your system.

It’s a simple, easy to use tool that allows you to multitask, increase your productivity, and take those pesky, long documents with you on the go. See for yourself just how it works in its video debut:

Be of the first to get your hands on ZoomText 10 by pre-ordering! We’ve got a bunch of promos running and they’re only good until the end of the year, so don’t delay. We’re taking pre-orders for US and Canada only by phone at 800-859-0270 or 802-362-3612 option #2. Here are all the details…

• Free ZoomText 10 t-shirt with any ZoomText order while supplies last

• $10 off any upgrade

• $20 off any ZoomText 10 (new or upgrade) + camera package

• $20 off any ZoomText 10 (new or upgrade) + Large-Print Keyboard

• $30 off any ZoomText 10 (new or upgrade) + camera package + Large-Print Keyboard

We’ve posted all the nitty gritty pricing details in a post earlier this week.  Stay tuned for more info on the other features we’ve included in ZoomText 10!

 

ZoomText 10 Feature Leak – ZoomText Recorder!
Rebecca White
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:05:15 GMT

Voice Over On: Episode 27: Screenreaders. Developer’s perspective. NVDASR Part II

 

He’s back, due to popular demand, and wealth of knowledge, we have James Teh of NVAccess http://NVDA-Project.org and developer of NVDA back on.

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Voice Over On: Episode 27: Screenreaders. Developer’s perspective. NVDASR Part II
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:53:14 GMT

ZoomText 10 Feature Leak – Enhanced WebFinder!

 

Here’s the next sneak peek into the exciting new features of ZoomText 10 – Enhanced WebFinder!

The Enhanced WebFinder allows you to search webpages for specific words or phrases, or skim through pages to find items of interest.  As you navigate through the page, each item you come to is highlighted and announced.  When an item of interest is found, WebFinder can start reading aloud from that location.  If the item is a link to another page, WebFinder can execute the link and you can continue your search on the new page.

All of these actions are performed using WebFinder’s simple toolbar and keyboard commands.  The WebFinder toolbar also has a popup dialog that displays a list of page elements (headings, links, controls, etc.) that can be filtered and sorted to quickly find information.

The power and flexibility of WebFinder makes web browsing fast, efficient and more productive.  See for yourself just how it works in its video debut:

Be of the first to get your hands on ZoomText 10 by pre-ordering! We’ve got a bunch of promos running and they’re only good until the end of the year, so don’t delay. We’re taking pre-orders for US and Canada only by phone at 800-859-0270 or 802-362-3612 option #2. Here are all the details…

• Free ZoomText 10 t-shirt with any ZoomText order while supplies last

• $10 off any upgrade

• $20 off any ZoomText 10 (new or upgrade) + camera package

• $20 off any ZoomText 10 (new or upgrade) + Large-Print Keyboard

• $30 off any ZoomText 10 (new or upgrade) + camera package + Large-Print Keyboard

We’ve posted all the nitty gritty pricing details in a post earlier this week.  Stay tuned for more info on the other features we’ve included in ZoomText 10!

 

ZoomText 10 Feature Leak – Enhanced WebFinder!
Rebecca White
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:05:22 GMT

Window-Eyes 7.5.2 is Now Available!

 

Greetings,GW Micro is proud to announce the release of Window-Eyes 7.5.2. This version includes improved...

Window-Eyes 7.5.2 is Now Available!
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:00:00 GMT

Zoom Features That Help When You Lose Your Reading Glasses Or Are Vision Impaired [iOS Tips]

 

I recall the time I met someone who was not only vision impaired, but nearly blind. However, their loss of vision didn’t prevent them from enjoying computers. Although we were both able to get a lot done, they wouldn’t have been able to get as much as I can get done without special tools like a large display with overly magnified and software enhancements on their computer.

Apple’s iOS mobile operating system offers nearly the same features to help the vision impaired and even people who depend on reading glasses to see things displayed on the iPhone’s tiny display. Here’s how to access them.

Launch the Settings app, tap General, tap Accessibility and you will see two options that might help you if you have problems reading your iPhone screen.

Zoom – turning this option on will allow you to quickly zoom in and out of screens by tapping once with three fingers at the same time to toggle the feature on or off. Now double tap again with three fingers, hold and drag up and down to change the zoom level.  I really like this feature so much I leave it turned on all the time due to the ability to toggle it on/off easily.

Large Text – turning on this option will make the text displayed in the Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Messages and Notes apps a lot bigger. You can go from normal (off) sized text to anything from 20pt text to a whopping 56pt text. Definitely handy if you’ve misplaced your reading glasses or if you are vision impaired.

These simple tips about iOS aren’t rocket science, but could easily be missed by people due to their location in the Settings app. I cannot tell you how many people appreciated these small tips when I wrote about them a couple of years ago. Now that I’m older and wear glasses (of which there never seem to be enough of them lying around)  I am glad to be able to fall back to using these tips to see my iPhone display whenever my glasses aren’t around.

Similar Posts:

• Lost Your Reading Glasses? Try Double Tap To Zoom In Safari 5.1 [OS X Tips]
• 100 Tips #46: Invert Your Mac’s Display Colors
• Quickly Access Your Reading Lists in Safari 5 [OS X Tips]
• Turn On The Visual LED Notification Alert in iOS 5 [iOS Tips]
• 100 Tips #48: How To Zoom In On Images In QuickLook

 

Zoom Features That Help When You Lose Your Reading Glasses Or Are Vision Impaired [iOS Tips]
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:06:17 GMT