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While texting is great for asynchronous conversations, calls are still the way to go if you want real-time conversation. That’s not an option for people who are hard of hearing or have speech difficulties. RTT […]
Apple’s wireless earbuds are routinely praised for their natural-sounding transparency mode, and for good reason. But did you know you can customise the level of ambient noise that transparency mode lets through? And if that’s […]
An interesting review, and it was much expected that cheaper earbuds would probably do a similar job. There are some minor drawbacks, but still for those who can’t afford $5,000 these may be quite liveable. […]
According to Apple, users can create a Personal Voice by reading a set of text prompts aloud for a total of 15 minutes of audio on the iPhone or iPad. Since the feature integrates with […]
Developers don’t intentionally set out to build applications that aren’t accessible. The problem is that they usually don’t know how to test them. There aren’t many blind Linux users, so there aren’t many people testing […]
Sometimes you struggle with spelling a word, or even with typing, and so often we (me anyway) just forget there is usually just a quick button press, or key combo, to activate voice dictation instead […]
The software, called MotionInput, was developed to enable touchless computing for a variety of purposes, from making computers easier to use for people with disabilities, to aiding professionals who have their hands full, like surgeons. […]
The market for screen readers is hardly niche. In 2020, the estimated number of blind people worldwide was 49.1 million — comparable to the population of Spain or South Korea. An additional 255 million people […]
For blind people to use a computer, they need a screen reader which reads the text on the screen in a synthetic voice or with a braille display. But in many cases, screen reading software […]
Their goal is to improve access to technology for those dealing with Parkinson’s disease and other health issues that cause tremors. While the app is currently only available for use on Apple’s iPad, its creators […]