Tag: VoiceOver
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Tip: Does the FaceTime control bar sometimes get in your way? There’s an accessible way to dismiss it.
One of the new features introduced in iOS15 is this call control bar which provides FaceTime audio controls across the top of the iOS screen during a FaceTime audio call. I actually really like this new control bar because it gives me the option to mute/unmute from wherever I am and for me, this is…
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Quick tip: how to get rid of the iOS bubble sound when typing or using Braille Screen Input
I’ve been using Braille Screen Input on iOS for years, as it helps me to type more efficiently. One thing that has bothered me though, whether typing with Braille Screen Input or the on-screen keyboard, is this bubble sound that VoiceOver occasionally makes. While that sound does have a purpose and an important one at…
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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…
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Looking for accessibility resources on the Apple Watch? David Woodbridge has you covered
Like many, I had so many questions about the Apple Watch: what would its accessibility be like? Could we actually use all the watch’s features? And most important to me anyway, what’d it sound like? David Woodbridge has been tirelessly blogging about his experience with the Apple Watch in addition to having created a fantastic…
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Demo of Direct Touch Typing on iOS8
In this audio demo, I discuss the new Direct Touch Typing input method introduced in iOS8 and show how it works with VoiceOver.
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Audio Demo of adding a card to Apple Pay using the iPhone camera
Apple’s new Apple Pay feature allows the iPhone camera to be used to add a new credit card. In this brief audio demo, I walk through this surprisingly accessible process using VoiceOver.
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The new Twitter app and VoiceOver, It’s a Bit Confusing..
I don’t use the official Twitter app as I find it extremely confusing and unintuitive, however, I generally try to give it a quick look after every update as I know it may be the first Twitter app people are likely to encounter. The latest version comes with a number of changes, not all good…
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Accepting physical credit card payments, the accessible PayPal solution
For many small businesses, the inaccessibility of payment solutions have often posed barriers to accepting physical credit card payments. More recently, services such as Squared and PayPal have entered the arena with solutions that provide small businesses and individuals the ability to accept physical credit cards using a small device connected to an OS or…