WebAIM, is a US web accessibility agency that delivers not only accessibility services but also brings us regular surveys on screen reader usage on the web. This time they have been surveying people with low vision and how they use the web...
Read more about The latest technology survey for low vision users highlights key issues.
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Posted at: 15/05/2013 11:00 AM by Moderator
Blind people have been asking for proper speech and braille access to Kindle books for years...
Read more about Kindle iOS app speaks.
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Posted at: 2/05/2013 6:00 PM by Moderator
It can be a challenge knowing where to start once you get your latest bit of technology home...
Read more about Technology Support Squad.
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Posted at: 27/03/2013 4:00 PM by Matthew Carr
1 in 4 cash machines in America are accessible to people with sight loss. By simply plugging in a pair of earphones you will be able to hear what is on the screen and use the machine by yourself without the need for help from another person...
Read more about Talking Cash Machines.
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Posted at: 7/03/2013 3:30 PM by Matthew Carr
Touch screen phones are good for lots of things, but typing isn't one of them. On-screen keyboards take up too much room on the small screen, and are too small for touch typing...
Read more about Voice control.
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Posted at: 21/02/2013 11:00 AM by Steve Griffiths
RNIB are helping to equip a low-cost PC for blind and partially sighted people wishing to get their first computer in order to keep in contact with friends and family or shop, read and find out information...
Read more about Low-cost computer for beginners.
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Posted at: 18/02/2013 2:00 PM by Moderator
Are you a keen reader? Do you find it difficult to get hold of the books you want to read in the format you need? If so, you may want to consider eBooks. The 'e' in 'eBook' stands for 'electronic'...
Read more about eBooks: what can they offer me?.
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Posted at: 12/02/2013 3:00 PM by Steve Griffiths
Well it has to be said, I love technology. My first experience of personal technology was a Spectrum ZX computer...
Read more about Future and Concept Technologies.
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Posted at: 12/12/2012 12:12 PM by Matthew Carr
Earlier this week, Barnes and Noble launched their Nook app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch...
Read more about Nook app for iOS works with VoiceOver.
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Posted at: 30/11/2012 12:00 PM by Steve Griffiths
One of the most talked about features of the new Windows 8 is the Start screen. The old Start menu was a vertical list of text items with one or two columns, and thus easy to navigate with the keyboard...
Read more about Navigating the Windows 8 Start screen with the keyboard.
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Posted at: 26/11/2012 3:00 PM by Moderator