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Ears Deal Or Not

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Elizabeth conlin on Tuesday, August 1, 2017
… how much cash is in your envelope. The game board starts with 26 envelopes, and once you've picked your envelopes, … comments for this make no sense. Verry aces single with VoiceOver? Dictation fails again. … Just updated the links … not the main menu. In that case, you are beginning your gestures too near the top or bottom of the screen. … Will …

Problem with new app store

Forum Topic by Greg Wocher on Saturday, September 23, 2017
… Hello all, For some reason with the new app store I am having to manually refresh it to … have done so. The more reporting, the better. … Not a VoiceOver issue. But, the wish list is now missing from the … accessibility about it. … I have the same exact issue here with App Store on my iPhone 7, I thought that there were …

TVOS accessibility after update

Forum Topic by elliot2012 on Wednesday, September 20, 2017
… tricky and also in my Movies Wishlist and TV Favourites voiceover is now just saying "1 of 16, 2 of 16, 3 of 16, etc, … it's been rather disappointing. I am having a hard time with the media controls in netflix. Sure, I can get Siri to … issues with the remote appearing not to respond to swipe gestures e.g. up and down. AT times I have also been unable …

VoiceOver custom actions, preferred or not?

Forum Topic by Jeff Wong on Tuesday, August 1, 2017
… other controls such as Like or Comment, do you prefer that VoiceOver read out each element separately? Or would you … I certainly didn't when I was first getting acquainted with VoiceOver. Facebook and Mail rely on Custom Actions so I … makes use of the 2-finger double-tap gesture to interact with a message, IE to download an attachment. And just …

iOS 11 Lock Screen Cover Sheet Changes.

Forum Topic by DPinWI on Tuesday, September 26, 2017
… Greetings. After living with iOS 11 for a week, the biggest change to my regular … me. The one thing I really like is that on my iPhone 7, with raise to wake on, no matter what my phone is doing, if I … notifications button unnecessary with voice-over. … Under voiceover settings, there is an option that says 'always …

macos sierra with braille: remarks

Forum Topic by William on Sunday, June 4, 2017
… My experiences with voiceover and braille I am a blind Mac user since Mac OS … and Linux. In all situations, I used braille mostly with speech if speech was available. So, when braille came …

Apple Releases watchOS 4; Bringing a Range of Enhancements and New Features to the Apple Watch

Blog Post by AppleVis on Tuesday, September 19, 2017
… > A smarter coach and workout partner. Better in tune with your taste in music. And an even more proactive all-day … will transfer to phone. … I think it’s really awesome that VoiceOver describes what each character is doing in the toy … the way down. This isn't ideal, because I find the volume gestures pretty awkward. Your other option is to use the …

Seeking iPhone accessibility and upgrading assistance in the Los Angeles area

Forum Topic by shelta on Sunday, March 12, 2017
… to hire and "expert in accessibility for the blind, Voiceover, Siri, Etc., in Los Angeles, preferably in the Studio City, San Fernando Valley area. I need help with upgrading m iPhone 6 IOS 8.2 to the current version and … to voice over that has changed. You still use the same gestures. There is a four finger swipe from right to left to …

Apple Releases tvOS 11; Bringing New Features and Enhancements for Blind Users of the Fourth-Generation Apple TV

Blog Post by AppleVis on Tuesday, September 19, 2017
… Changes in tvOS 11 * Apple AirPods can now auto-pair with an Apple TV. * You can now set your Apple TV to … that you are currently hovering over. As you move focus, VoiceOver speaks and Braille displays print the text. In … issues with the remote appearing not to respond to swipe gestures e.g. up and down. AT times I have also been unable …

Blackbox: seeking accessibility feedback for outside-the-box puzzle game

Forum Topic by Ryan McLeod on Monday, May 29, 2017
… to play it's never been very accessible to anyone with visual impairment. Over the last month I’ve worked … to choose from is also accessible. I find the Voice Over gestures do not work for me to try to solve a puzzle that is … findings and if there are any suggestions I have regarding VoiceOver accessibility. … This game became more fun to play! …

How The Blind Can Show Sighted People Aspects Of The iPhone

Forum Topic by Pete De Vasto on Friday, June 23, 2017
… this, so here's my dilemma: I'm totally blind, have used VoiceOver on my iPhone for 5 years, and now my sighted wife … me is that I can't have VoiceOver on while she's working with her phone because the behavior is so different. I'm … at mine and see what I'm doing. They pretty much know that gestures are different for them without voiceover. Or a lot …

Apple Releases iOS 11.1; Bringing a Number of Fixes and Enhancements for Blind and Low vision users

Blog Post by AppleVis on Tuesday, October 31, 2017
… changes for blind and low vision users. ### Fixes * The VoiceOver Rotor once again consistently defaults to the … keyboard can once again be accessed when using VoiceOver with Touch Typing mode. * Using the Actions Menu in the App … has been resolved. * There appears to be some improvement with braille support for Grade 2 input, though letters still …

A Preview of New Accessibility Features Set to Come Later this Year in iOS 11, watchOS 4, tvOS 11 and macOS 10.13 High Sierra

Blog Post by AppleVis on Wednesday, June 7, 2017
… specifics of how they will be implemented--are finalized. With that said, below is what Apple has told us will be … with the rest of the screen making them easier to view * VoiceOver descriptions for images: With images, three finger … we might have control over the functions of the different gestures. … I am also looking forward to the accessibility …

Apple Releases iOS 10.2.1; Bringing Fixes for Braille Users

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, January 23, 2017
… this release will mostly bring under-the-hood improvements with no major changes in regard to features and operation. We … running iOS 10.2.1. * When typing in any text field with a braille display, text input is no longer sluggish as … say that two problems still exist in iOS 10.2.1 when using VoiceOver in the News app: 1. The app refreshes while in the …

IQbuds

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Faerie on Friday, June 23, 2017
… the world around you and connect to your digital devices with IQbuds™ – the world’s most intelligent, truly wireless … allows you to blend the sounds of the world around you with your Bluetooth streaming – what Nuheara calls augmented … … I reached out to and asked IQBuds if the app will be VoiceOver accessible, and the response is: “At this stage …

iMac Vs. Laptop Vs. iPad

Forum Topic by sarahlise on Wednesday, August 9, 2017
… this shortly after loosing my eyesight as a test run of voiceover. I will not go back to Jaws(which i used only in … am debating between an iMac, Macbook or even just an ipad with larger memory. We need a household computer in the house … instead of a mouse. With a trackpad, you can use the same gestures as on an IOS device. IF your television has an HDMI …

[Announcement] Prizmo Go for iPhone & iPad. Instant Text Capture.

Forum Topic by rsebbe on Thursday, April 27, 2017
… using iPhone or iPad camera. The app is fully compatible with VoiceOver, and provides text-to-speech and shooting … It's yours! Prizmo Go lets you quickly grab printed text with the camera. After text is recognized in a blink of an …

Traveler’s Quest

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by JLYN on Saturday, September 23, 2017
… Are you ready to turn your summer travels into gold? With over 35,000 players addicted to Traveler's Quest with over 650 unique, and over 3 million total treasures to … I have a question: when I'm in a map to dig a treasure, VoiceOver says "Dig treasure, buried by" followed by the name …

Panning a Braille display using Kindle or iBooks

Forum Topic by Dan TeVelde on Saturday, December 2, 2017
… yet. What kind of problems are there? The only issue I had with the current iOS version is that at the end of each page … to simulate what you would do if you were using standard VoiceOver gestures directly on the phone screen. I'm not sure if the …

No more Blindfold Games or Updates

Forum Topic by KidFriendlySoftware on Thursday, November 9, 2017
… I just finished talking with an Apple representative, and Apple’s decision is that … from the lost time. Perhaps, a total re-write to use the VoiceOver engine to help cut down the size you had mentioned. … them all now, and I appreciate that many of the game gestures are the same as VO. I’m not a huge gamer myself, but …

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