If you are an iOS developer then accessibility should be high on your list of priorities so that all users can utilize your app. Apple has added accessibility traits that are like Aria roles to determine what each element in your app can do. Some of these traits may include Titles, Headers, buttons and more. One… Continue Reading UIAccessibilityTraits Roles for iOS developers
Blind Bargains reported that Amazon’s accessibility help desk will allow users to get product descriptions, which means that any product images on their website will be described on this help line. You will still have to purchase the item from their site but you can now get a description of how the item looks. This… Continue Reading Amazon’s Accessibility Help Desk Describes Product Images
Amazon just announced that the Amazon Tap would be updated soon to support a new feature known as hands free mode. This will allow the device to work more like the traditional Echo or Echo Dot where you can just say, “Alexa” to activate the Alexa voice system, so all you would have to do… Continue Reading Amazon Tap Without the Need to Tap?
Welcome to the very first iA DemoCast! In this episode, Matt Dierckens will walk you through updating software on macOS Sierra, using Apple’s built-in screen reader, VoiceOver. We hope you find this demonstration useful; if you have topics you would like to see covered on the DemoCast, please let us know! As always, thank you… Continue Reading #iACast 33 – DemoCast 1: Software Updates on macOS Sierra
I recently have been looking for good time tracking apps for iOS and Android to keep track of my project hours. I went to the App Store business section in iOS and found the app Hours which promised to do just that. As a visual user I found the app to be appealing and would… Continue Reading Hours Time Tracking for iOS Provides Only Seconds of Accessibility
In this episode of the #iACast, which was recorded on January 11, 2017, join Michael, Daniel, Ashley, Jason, and Matt as they discuss the impact Apple’s iPhone has had on the world, and on their lives. A Note about Capacitive Touch Screens There was some confusion about how capacitive touch screens work. Touch input on… Continue Reading #iACast 31 – Celebrating 10 Years of iPhone
This podcast was recorded on December 1, 2016, and it is hosted by Michael Doise. Accompanying Michael on this episode is Jason Earls, and Jessica Smith. This episode covers the following topics: Black Friday/Cyber Monday DealsIn this segment, we discuss our holiday spending and deals we found interesting. W1-Enabled HeadphonesIn this segment, we discuss Beats… Continue Reading #iACast 28 – The Future is NOW
Many of our staff members wrote articles about their favorite device of 2016. In this post we are going to give you a link to each of them. Michael Doise’s post about AirPods. The first post was from Michael Doise. He talked about Apples brand new AirPods. My Favorite Device Of 2016 Bose QC35’s Rich… Continue Reading iAccessibility’s top devices of 2016
iAccessibility saw tremendous growth in 2016, when compared to previous years. For this, we would like to thank you all for reading our articles, sharing our posts, listening to our podcasts, and following us on social media. To celebrate, we would like to share with you the posts that received the most traffic in 2016!… Continue Reading #Top10 Posts of 2016!
So many great products were released in 2016 – it’s hard to pick just one favorite! I love my iPhone 7 Plus, Apple Watch (Series 2), Amazon Echo Dot, and Apple AirPods. However, given my love of home automation and security, there is one clear winner! If you’ve followed me on social media for at… Continue Reading Jessica’s Favorite Device of 2016!
When preorders went live for Apple’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, I acted fast! I knew I wouldn’t miss the headphone jack, because removing it would pave the way for more advancements in technology. With this in mind, it is no surprise that I was also among the first to order Apple’s new AirPods! I… Continue Reading Product Review: Apple AirPods
A day ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Microsoft highlights improvements planned for it’s products and services for 2017, and the changes seem really exciting. Windows 10 and Narrator The Windows 10 Creators Update will include improvements to Narrator. Some of these new changes are already available on Insider builds. Other changes… Continue Reading The Future in Microsoft Accessibility