Accessory Review – AMBEO Smart Headset

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Background The AMBEO Smart Headset has become, and will probably remain, one of my all-time favorite wired headsets. It has caused me to reconsider my feelings on the headphone jack. For a long time, I use to feel that the headphone jack was the single most useful audio feature a product could have, and now,… Continue Reading Accessory Review – AMBEO Smart Headset

Accessibly Streaming a Live Event to YouTube

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It’s something that has not been commonly thought of as an accessible option for blind people but, believe it or not, a blind person can successfully stream a live event to a YouTube channel using a myriad of tools. This can be accomplished using either a Windows or Mac computer. However, for the sake of… Continue Reading Accessibly Streaming a Live Event to YouTube

Book Recommendation: Take Control of Shortcuts by Rosemary Orchard

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Android users have always bragged that their phones could allow for a higher level of customization than iOS. In ways this is still the case, but Apple’s introduction of Shortcuts has brought both operating systems closer together in how customizable the experience can be. Unfortunately, many users do not know that this feature exists, or… Continue Reading Book Recommendation: Take Control of Shortcuts by Rosemary Orchard

Progressive Web Apps vs Native Apps: A Comparison

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Software applications have typically been written to work in our operating systems like Windows and macOS, but with the improvements made to the Internet, it is now possible to make web pages that act like software applications. A few examples of this would be Gmail, Google Docs, or Microsoft Word online. These web based applications… Continue Reading Progressive Web Apps vs Native Apps: A Comparison

Kindle Paperwhite vs Kindle Oasis: Accessibility showdown

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There has been a lot of controversy over the years as to what eReader is the most accessible and usable. Amazon, Apple and others have developed devices for reading books with large print and with speech, but lets just look at eReaders for the time being. Amazon has two devices that are commonly used in… Continue Reading Kindle Paperwhite vs Kindle Oasis: Accessibility showdown

Product Review: Anker USB-C to Lightning Audio Adapter

There are very few adapters that can get the iAccessibility podcast team excited. An adapter is an adapter, but many of us have wanted an adapter to allow Senheiser’s Ambeo smart headset to work with any USB-C device, so we were surprised when Anker created the USB-C to lightning audio adapter. About the device. The… Continue Reading Product Review: Anker USB-C to Lightning Audio Adapter

Quick Tip: How to Share Shortcuts in #iOS13

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We are still in the beta season for iOS and iPadOS, but anyone can try the new features offered by Apple by signing up for the public betas. One of the many changes that Apple has made is that Shortcuts are now built in to the OS. This allows deeper integration with features, but it… Continue Reading Quick Tip: How to Share Shortcuts in #iOS13