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Getting started with my Moto G4, pretty straight-forward, until it wasn’t.
One of the things that I’m most excited about with Android is that now, it’s possible to activate TalkBack when the device is first booted. While folks today may take this for granted, this ability to be off and running right out of the box wasn’t always the case. Back in the day, with my… Read more
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Rediscovering Android, my journey begins
While I’ve been an iOS user for many years, I’ve always been very curious about Android. Indeed, the openness of the platform and all that that entails speaks to my inner geek. I first experimented with Android back in 2011 when Android 2.1 was all the rage because way back then, it was still possible… Read more
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Gabby’s Gifts 2016, helping kids at the children’s hospital who can’t come home over the holidays.
Since she was little, my daughter, Gabby, has had a medical condition that has required occasional testing at the children’s hospital. One of the more positive things to come out of this is that she has developed a deep sensitivity for children who, unlike herself, don’t get to leave the hospital and spend the holidays… Read more
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A blind person renting a car? Apparently, that idea isn’t as shocking as I once thought
Recently, I traveled to New York where the plan was for me to connect with one of my colleagues and then travel to visit a client. Since we were arriving from different airports and since we would be needing a car, it made the most sense for us to meet up at the car rental… Read more
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It may be just an app, but sometimes, it’s why my life sucks.
***Update*** On July 26, I received yet another support Email saying in part, Dear Steve, Thank you for contacting Weight Watchers. My name is [Name redacted] and I will be more than happy to assist you with troubleshooting your application. I do apologize for this inconvenience. Your email has been escalated to me. In order… Read more
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Most frustrating piece of tech I have? The Apple Watch.
Before I’m dismissed as just another hater, let me say that like many, I couldn’t wait for the Apple Watch. I thought the idea was cool, the tech was cool, the possible use cases were cool. To that end, I waited up half the night to pre-order the watch just as soon as Apple listed… Read more
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Thank you, Threema, for caring about accessibility @ThreemaApp
Too often, we are quick to criticize developers for not doing enough to make their apps accessible. Today, I’d like to extend my thanks to one who has consistently embraced accessibility. Threema is a messaging application that offers end-to-end encryption. In English, this basically means that your chats via Threema can only be read… Read more
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Anyone care what sessions I’ll be attending at #CSUN16? That’s OK, I’ll tell you anyway.
Well, it’s that time of year already, that magical, mystical time that we call CSUN. CSUN is the 31st Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. It’s a place where learning is shared, ideas are conceived, people throughout the field of accessibility network and — one of my favorite things — where new gadgets… Read more
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Apple Releases iOS 9.2 With a Number of Fixes for Blind and Low Vision Users
Apple Releases iOS 9.2 With a Number of Fixes for Blind and Low Vision Users Read more
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iFidget, an app to help blind people stop rocking, good idea or bad?
My mouth dropped open in disbelief when a friend, Grace, told me about an app designed to help the blind stop rocking back and forth, something that many blind people do. There’s lots of reasons for the rocking that I won’t go into here, but suffice it to say it’s one of those habits that… Read more