[Mac-cessibility News] Maccessibility Live Stream of iPad 3 Press Event

2012-03-07 Thread Maccessibility
Maccessibility Live Stream of iPad 3 Press Event Today at 10 AM eastern 1 PM pacific, Apple will be holding a press event.  The presumption is that they will be announcing the next generation iPad.  The regulars of the Maccessibility Round Table podcast will be offering up live commentary of the

[Mac-cessibility News] New Facebook app makes accessing Facebook easier for VoiceOver

2012-05-26 Thread Maccessibility
New Facebook app makes accessing Facebook easier for VoiceOver If you are a blind person, you understand the love/hate relationship with Facebook.  Facebook likes to change their interface about monthly, and it gets frustrating.  Active Information systems has developed an app called voice book VO

[Mac-cessibility News] New Facebook app makes accessing Facebook easier for VoiceOver, updated

2012-05-29 Thread Maccessibility
New Facebook app makes accessing Facebook easier for VoiceOver, updated If you are a blind person, you understand the love/hate relationship with Facebook.  Facebook likes to change their interface about monthly, and it gets frustrating.  Active Information systems has developed an app called voic

[Mac-cessibility News] Maccessibility to Livestream Coverage of the WWDC Keynote

2012-06-08 Thread Maccessibility
Maccessibility to Livestream Coverage of the WWDC Keynote This Monday, June 11, Apple will kick off their Worldwide Developers Conference with a Keynote event.  It is not know what will be discussed at the Keynote, but at the very least, Apple is expected to preview updates to both OS X and iOS

[Mac-cessibility News] The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #21 - WWDC Aftermath

2012-06-22 Thread Maccessibility
The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #21 - WWDC Aftermath In this episode, our knights discuss the WWDC key note announcements from Apple, including the new MacBookPro with Retina Display, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, iOS 6, and more. Our Twitter listeners try to start a campaign for Josh to go

[Mac-cessibility News] The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #22 - A Visit to the Legendary Planet of Mac-rathia

2012-07-18 Thread Maccessibility
The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #22 - A Visit to the Legendary Planet of Mac-rathia In this episode, the knights offer up some picks of great software for OS X and iOS. Darcy's picks - Zombies, Run!, PlugBug, and OnePassword. M.J.'s picks - iBoostUp, Jango Radio, and Lock Screen. Holly's

[Mac-cessibility News] OS X Mountain Lion has been released

2012-07-25 Thread Maccessibility
OS X Mountain Lion has been released Today Apple released OS X Mountain Lion to the App Store.  According to Apple's web site, Mountain Lion has over 200 new features, including several enhancements to VoiceOver.  Perhaps the most notable of these is the ability for VoiceOver to access the status

[Mac-cessibility News] LookTel Updates Information on BreadCrumbs GPS Release

2012-08-17 Thread Maccessibility
LookTel Updates Information on BreadCrumbs GPS Release Today, LookTel issued a short update to keep the community aware of the status of the three current LookTel apps. Addressing LookTel Breadcrumbs GPS app launch delay Our legal team has advised us against releasing Breadcrumbs GPS until they h

[Mac-cessibility News] The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #19 - Eric Stops the Monkeys

2011-11-23 Thread Maccessibility
The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #19 - Eric Stops the Monkeys In this episode, we welcome Kevin Reeves to the round table, take a moment to mention changes in iOS 5.0.1, and then the knights offer their hardware and software picks. M.J.'s picks Blogger for iOS Steve Jackson's Sorcery! The

[Mac-cessibility News] Apple Announces Education Initiatives

2012-01-19 Thread Maccessibility
Apple Announces Education Initiatives Today, Apple Inc. held an event in New York to announce new education initiatives from the Cupertino, Ca.-based company. Apple has released iBooks version 2.0, which includes support for interactive textbooks. In an effort to improve the learning experience, A

[Mac-cessibility News] Domino Train for the iPhone adds accessibility.

2012-01-25 Thread Maccessibility
Domino Train for the iPhone adds accessibility. Here at Maccessibility, we would sincerely like to thank Steven Melzer, the developer of "domino train", for adding VoiceOver support in the latest release of his game.  It is important for us to recognize and applaud developers who make

[Mac-cessibility News] AirPort Utility Versions 5.6 and 6.0 Are Released

2012-02-01 Thread Maccessibility
AirPort Utility Versions 5.6 and 6.0 Are Released Yesterday, Apple updated its Mac OS X AirPort Utility applications to versions 5.6 and 6.0 for older 802.11G and newer 802.11N models of its wireless routers, respectively. The interface in version 6.0 has changed to resemble the one used in the iO

[Mac-cessibility News] Progress for Mac Accessibility of Mozilla FireFox

2012-02-01 Thread Maccessibility
Progress for Mac Accessibility of Mozilla FireFox Mozilla makers of the well utilised Firefox web browser have been promising accessibility on the mac for VoiceOver users for years. Many had given up hope, but it looks like the project is finally moving forward. An announcement was made by an empl

[Mac-cessibility News] Apple Announces OS X Mountain Lion

2012-02-17 Thread Maccessibility
Apple Announces OS X Mountain Lion On Thursday, Apple announced OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, the next version of its desktop operating system for its Mac line of personal computers. In conjunction with the announcement was the release of a developer preview, intended to give developers an opportunity

[Mac-cessibility News] The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #20 - iBooks and Twinkies

2012-02-17 Thread Maccessibility
The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #20 - iBooks and Twinkies In episode #20 of the Round Table, our knights discuss Apple's iBooks announcement, OS X 10.7.3, Apple's blow-out sales, and a few other things. Note: This podcast was recorded two weeks ago. We apologize for the unforeseen delay in

[Maccessibility] Learn the Shapes of Letters and Numbers for use with VoiceOver's Handwriting Feature

2013-11-18 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Learn the Shapes of Letters and Numbers for use with VoiceOver's Handwriting Feature Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Learn the Shapes of Letters and Numbers for use with VoiceOver's Handwriting Feature' Draconis Entertainment has released DoIt

[Mac-cessibility News] The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #13 - Hi, I'm Alex

2011-06-19 Thread Maccessibility
The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #13 - Hi, I'm Alex In this episode of the Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss their thoughts on Apple's recent announcements, including iOS 5, iCloud, and the announced new features coming in VoiceOver for OS X Lion. You can read the re

[Mac-cessibility News] Join Us Live on 23/June for a Special Round Table

2011-06-22 Thread Maccessibility
Join Us Live on 23/June for a Special Round Table On 23/June/2011 at 12:00 PM PDT, 3:00 PM EDT, the crew of the Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast will dedicate a live show entirely to great hardware or software picks for VoiceOver users. Listeners to the live stream will be able to ask questions

[Mac-cessibility News] The Mac-cessibility ROund Table Podcast #14 - The Macateers Make Their Picks

2011-06-24 Thread Maccessibility
The Mac-cessibility ROund Table Podcast #14 - The Macateers Make Their Picks In this episode of the Mac-cessibility ROund Table Podcast, our knights are magically and revolutionarily transformed into Macateers, braving the Mac and iOS AppStores to bring you their favorite third-party software pick

[Mac-cessibility News] Lion is now out on the app store.

2011-07-20 Thread Maccessibility
Lion is now out on the app store. This morning Apple released Mac Os 10.7 lion in the mac app store. The cost is $29.95. You must be running the latest version of snow leopard to purchase and download this new OS. Stay tuned to this site for more reviews of the new accessibility features in th

[Mac-cessibility News] The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #15 - The Apple Frontier

2011-08-13 Thread Maccessibility
The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #15 - The Apple Frontier In this episode of the Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss, primarily, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and its new accessibility features, especially the new features found in VoiceOver RoaringApps.com - A site to check the

[Maccessibility] MRTP 038 – Apparently, He Wants Pizza

2013-06-12 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] MRTP 038 – Apparently, He Wants Pizza Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'MRTP 038 – Apparently, He Wants Pizza' In episode 38 of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, we discuss our initial impressions of Apple’s WWDC Keynote announcements, including upda

[Maccessibility] Apple Accessibility Site Revamped and Updated

2013-06-21 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Apple Accessibility Site Revamped and Updated Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Apple Accessibility Site Revamped and Updated' Apple products are simple, intuitive, and easy to use. And to help you do more in more ways, a variety of award-winning

[Maccessibility] Review - iOS 7 and VoiceOver

2013-09-18 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Review - iOS 7 and VoiceOver Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Review - iOS 7 and VoiceOver' As is our custom, we are going to highlight some of the changes to VoiceOver and accessibility in iOS 7 here. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the d

[Maccessibility] Apple Increases iPad with Retina Display to 128GB

2013-01-29 Thread Maccessibility
Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Apple Increases iPad with Retina Display to 128GB' CUPERTINO, California―January 29, 2013―Apple® today announced a 128GB* version of the fourth generation iPad® with Retina® display. The 128GB iPad with Wi-Fi and iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular mode

[Maccessibility] Making Zombies, Run! 2 accessible

2013-02-18 Thread Maccessibility
Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Making Zombies, Run! 2 accessible' The linked blog post is fantastic, but this is the best bit. Go check it out for a great read by a great developer. And, if you’ve not tried Zombies, Run! you should. Regardless of whether you use the graphi

[Maccessibility] Samsung struggles to block iPhone function for the blind

2013-02-22 Thread Maccessibility
Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Samsung struggles to block iPhone function for the blind' Samsung has suffered a setback in its effort to win an iPhone ban based on a function making its software accessible to blind people. The South Korean firm had sought an injunction i

[Maccessibility] The New Maccessibility Is Here

2012-09-03 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] The New Maccessibility Is Here Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'The New Maccessibility Is Here' As we noted previously on Twitter, we’ve been working on an overhaul of our web site and services. We have launched the start of these changes today. We’ve take

[Maccessibility] The Humanware Communicator for iOS

2012-09-08 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] The Humanware Communicator for iOS Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'The Humanware Communicator for iOS' Humanware has released The Humanware Communicator app for iOS, priced at a staggering $99.99 US. From the description: The HumanWare Communicator appl

[Maccessibility] The Humanware Communicator for iOS

2012-09-08 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] The Humanware Communicator for iOS Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'The Humanware Communicator for iOS' Humanware has released The Humanware Communicator app for iOS, priced at a staggering $99.99 US. From the description: The HumanWare Communicator appl

[Maccessibility] Google Releases Official YouTube App

2012-09-11 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Google Releases Official YouTube App Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Google Releases Official YouTube App' With the presumed imminent release of iOS 6, Apple will be retiring the YouTube app which has been included on its iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch dev

[Maccessibility] Google Releases Official YouTube App

2012-09-11 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Google Releases Official YouTube App Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Google Releases Official YouTube App' With the presumed imminent release of iOS 6, Apple will be retiring the YouTube app which has been included on its iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch dev

[Maccessibility] Fleksy update hits the App Store

2012-09-12 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Fleksy update hits the App Store Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Fleksy update hits the App Store' New in this version: Made Manual Typing mode much more accurate and responsive. “Include subject in body” settings now works consistently a

[Maccessibility] Maccessibility Streaming Commentary for Apple's 12/Sept. Press Event

2012-09-12 Thread Maccessibility

[Maccessibility] Apple Introduces iPhone 5

2012-09-12 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Apple Introduces iPhone 5 Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Apple Introduces iPhone 5' Apple® today announced iPhone® 5, the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, completely redesigned to feature a stunning new 4-inch Retina™ display; an Apple-designed A

[Maccessibility] Apple Introduces New iPod touch & iPod nano

2012-09-13 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Apple Introduces New iPod touch & iPod nano Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Apple Introduces New iPod touch & iPod nano' Apple® today introduced the new lineup of the world’s most popular music players including the incredible all-new iPod tou

[Maccessibility] No AppStore Problems with VoiceOver in iOS 6

2012-09-19 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] No AppStore Problems with VoiceOver in iOS 6 Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'No AppStore Problems with VoiceOver in iOS 6' Only in the spirit of dispelling incorrect information which is still propagating throughout the community of visually impaired iOS

[Maccessibility] A First Look at VoiceOver in iOS 6

2012-09-19 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] A First Look at VoiceOver in iOS 6 Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'A First Look at VoiceOver in iOS 6' Apple’s sixth major release of iOS has finally arrived. Along with the scores of new features for users of all stripes come changes and enhancements to

[Maccessibility] Touch Typing with VoiceOver in iOS 6

2012-09-19 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Touch Typing with VoiceOver in iOS 6 Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Touch Typing with VoiceOver in iOS 6' In addition to the more significant changes detailed in our First Look at VoiceOver in iOS 6, there are other minor tweaks to accessibility in App

[Maccessibility] Previewing Mail Messages with VoiceOver in iOS 6

2012-09-20 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Previewing Mail Messages with VoiceOver in iOS 6 Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Previewing Mail Messages with VoiceOver in iOS 6' In addition to the more significant changes detailed in our First Look at VoiceOver in iOS 6, there are other minor

[Maccessibility] A First Look at VoiceOver in iOS 6

2012-09-20 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] A First Look at VoiceOver in iOS 6 Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'A First Look at VoiceOver in iOS 6' Apple’s sixth major release of iOS has finally arrived. Along with the scores of new features for users of all stripes come changes and enhancements to

[Maccessibility] The Speech Off VoiceOver Feature Gets More Useful in iOS 6

2012-09-21 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] The Speech Off VoiceOver Feature Gets More Useful in iOS 6 Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'The Speech Off VoiceOver Feature Gets More Useful in iOS 6' In addition to the more significant changes detailed in our First Look at VoiceOver in iOS 6, there are o

[Maccessibility] Apple Continues Tweaking iOS AppStore

2012-09-29 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Apple Continues Tweaking iOS AppStore Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Apple Continues Tweaking iOS AppStore' Apple has continued its iOS 6 overhaul of the AppStore with some additions which improve the experience for VoiceOver users. Above the bottom row

[Maccessibility] VoiceOver's Double-Tap-and-Hold Gesture with Hardware Keyboards in iOS 6

2012-09-29 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] VoiceOver's Double-Tap-and-Hold Gesture with Hardware Keyboards in iOS 6 Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'VoiceOver's Double-Tap-and-Hold Gesture with Hardware Keyboards in iOS 6' In addition to the more significant changes detailed in our First

[Maccessibility] The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast #23 - In Which Marco Advocates and iOS 6 Arrives

2012-10-08 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast #23 - In Which Marco Advocates and iOS 6 Arrives Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast #23 - In Which Marco Advocates and iOS 6 Arrives' In this episode of the Maccessibility Round Tab

[Maccessibility] iOS App.net Client River Gains VoiceOver Support

2012-10-09 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] iOS App.net Client River Gains VoiceOver Support Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'iOS App.net Client River Gains VoiceOver Support' The social network App.net is a micro-blogging platform designed as an paid alternative to Twitter. Users can register a

[Maccessibility] iOS App.net Client Rivr Gains VoiceOver Support

2012-10-09 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] iOS App.net Client Rivr Gains VoiceOver Support Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'iOS App.net Client Rivr Gains VoiceOver Support' The social network App.net is a micro-blogging platform designed as an paid alternative to Twitter. Users can register a

[Maccessibility] Mozilla Firefox V16.0 Introduces Preliminary VoiceOver Support on OS X

2012-10-09 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Mozilla Firefox V16.0 Introduces Preliminary VoiceOver Support on OS X Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Mozilla Firefox V16.0 Introduces Preliminary VoiceOver Support on OS X' After years of waiting, Mozilla Firefox V16.0 offers preliminary VoiceOver supp

[Maccessibility] Next Live Stream of the Maccessibility Round Table on 18/October

2012-10-17 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Next Live Stream of the Maccessibility Round Table on 18/October Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Next Live Stream of the Maccessibility Round Table on 18/October' Join us tomorrow, 18/October, starting at 9:00 AM PDT, 12:00 PM PDT, for another live str

[Maccessibility] vizWiz 1.4.3 Brings New Features

2012-10-20 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] vizWiz 1.4.3 Brings New Features Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'vizWiz 1.4.3 Brings New Features' The popular vizWiz iOS application, designed to assist blind users in identifying objects visually, has been updated to version 1.4.3. From the rel

[Maccessibility] Apple to Stream Live Event

2012-10-23 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Apple to Stream Live Event Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Apple to Stream Live Event' Apple has just announced that it will be live streaming its event today at 10:00 AM PDT/1:00 PM EDT on both Apple.com and the AppleTV. As a result, Maccessibility w

[Maccessibility] Apple Introduces iPad mini

2012-10-23 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Apple Introduces iPad mini Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Apple Introduces iPad mini' “iPad mini is every inch an iPad. With its gorgeous 7.9-inch display, iPad mini features the same number of pixels as the original iPad and iPad 2, so you can run

[Maccessibility] iBooks 3.0 Includes Enhanced VoiceOver Support in PDF Documents

2012-10-23 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] iBooks 3.0 Includes Enhanced VoiceOver Support in PDF Documents Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'iBooks 3.0 Includes Enhanced VoiceOver Support in PDF Documents' Apple has released iBooks 3.0, the latest version of their ebook platform for iOS devices. In a

[Maccessibility] Get a Free Copy of the Favorites app for iPhone

2012-11-03 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Get a Free Copy of the Favorites app for iPhone Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Get a Free Copy of the Favorites app for iPhone' Matt Gemmell has provided us with redemption codes for his Favorites for iPhone application, which features VoiceOver support.

[Maccessibility] Infovox iVox adds genuine children’s voices to OS X

2012-11-05 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Infovox iVox adds genuine children’s voices to OS X Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Infovox iVox adds genuine children’s voices to OS X' Amsterdam, November 5, 2012 – Today AssistiveWare® and Acapela Group announced the release of Infovox iVox 3.1, wh

[Maccessibility] AssistiveWare releases major updates for popular Proloquo2Go and Pictello apps

2012-11-16 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] AssistiveWare releases major updates for popular Proloquo2Go and Pictello apps Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'AssistiveWare releases major updates for popular Proloquo2Go and Pictello apps' AssistiveWare® released major updates for their popular P

[Mac-cessibility News] Digidesign Demonstrates Upcoming ProTools Accessibility

2009-10-05 Thread Maccessibility
Digidesign Demonstrates Upcoming ProTools Accessibility An update has been posted at ProToolsPetition.org regarding Digidesign's continuing efforts to provide accessibility in its ProTools professional recording software to VOiceOver users. Slau Halatyn was invited to see their progress first-ha

[Mac-cessibility News] Will iPhone Flash Applications Be Accessible with VoiceOver?

2009-10-06 Thread Maccessibility
Will iPhone Flash Applications Be Accessible with VoiceOver? This week, Adobe Systems Inc. announced a feature of Flash Professional CS5 which compiles Flash applications into native iPhone ones. According to their FAQ, applications developed in this way are native iPhone executables, which would

[Mac-cessibility News] VMWare Announces VMWare Fusion 3 Coming 27/October/2009

2009-10-06 Thread Maccessibility
VMWare Announces VMWare Fusion 3 Coming 27/October/2009 Today, VMWare You can read the rest of this news item at: http://www.lioncourt.com/2009/10/06/vmware-announces-vmware-fusion-3-coming-27october2009/ The Mac-cessibility Network "...it's all within our reach..." http://maccessibility.net

[Mac-cessibility News] Serotek Releases iPhone App targeting a Visually Impaired Audience

2009-10-09 Thread Maccessibility
Serotek Releases iPhone App targeting a Visually Impaired Audience Today, Serotek Corporation, who develop accessibility-related software, announced the availability of I Blink Radio for iPhone and iPod touch. This free application provides easy access to streaming radio, reading services, and p

[Mac-cessibility News] Apple Updates $999 MacBook

2009-10-20 Thread Maccessibility
Apple Updates $999 MacBook Today, Apple unveiled an update to its low-end $999 USD MacBook. The revamped MacBook features a unibody construction, similar to that of the aluminum MacBook Pros, but continues to use white polycarbonate for its outer shell. Also like its more powerful siblings, it of

[Mac-cessibility News] Apple Revamps iMac Desktop Offerings

2009-10-20 Thread Maccessibility
Apple Revamps iMac Desktop Offerings Today, Apple released an overhaul to its entire iMac line of desktop Macs. The new models feature true 16:9 aspect ratios on larger 21.5-inch and 27-inch displays, as well as coming equipped with Apple's new MagicMouse, a multi-touch mouse. At this time, we do

[Mac-cessibility News] Apple Updates Its Mac Mini Desktop Line

2009-10-20 Thread Maccessibility
Apple Updates Its Mac Mini Desktop Line Today, APple unveiled some changes to its popular Mac Mini desktop lineup. The $599 USD configuration has been bumped up to include a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of 1066Mhz RAM, and a 160GB hard disk. The $799 USD model also gets some love with

[Mac-cessibility News] The NFB Publishes a Second Look at VoiceOver

2009-10-20 Thread Maccessibility
The NFB Publishes a Second Look at VoiceOver Last June, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) published a highly flawed and controversial review of VoiceOver and the accessibility of the Mac OS X platform. Shortly thereafter, we published an editorial discussing the article and the NFB's re

[Mac-cessibility News] Clarification on MagicMouse and VoiceOver

2009-10-20 Thread Maccessibility
Clarification on MagicMouse and VoiceOver We've received confirmation that the new MagicMouse, a multi-touch mouse released by Apple today as part of its desktop Mac revamp, most unfortunately does not support VoiceOver's new gesture-based input technology. Users who need or want this functionali

[Mac-cessibility News] AccessWorld Reviews the iPhone

2009-10-21 Thread Maccessibility
AccessWorld Reviews the iPhone The American Foundation of the Blind (AFB) recently offered a You can read the rest of this news item at: http://www.lioncourt.com/2009/10/21/accessworld-reviews-the-iphone/ The Mac-cessibility Network "...it's all within our reach..." http://maccessibility.net

[Mac-cessibility News] Proloquo2Go Provides Alternative Communication for Persons with Speech Disabilities

2009-10-21 Thread Maccessibility
Proloquo2Go Provides Alternative Communication for Persons with Speech Disabilities Proloquo2Go is an iPhone/iPod touch application designed to transform an iPhone or iPod touch into an augmentative and alternative communication device for persons with speech disabilities. The software has been d

[Mac-cessibility News] The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #6 - Coo Coo for CocoaTouch!

2009-10-21 Thread Maccessibility
The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #6 - Coo Coo for CocoaTouch! In the latest installment of the Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast, Coo Coo for CocoaTouch!, our knights of the round table discuss the recent updates to Mac OS X, the iPhone OS, and iTunes, as well as the iPod touch, the AFB

[Mac-cessibility News] Fring Offers Previous Version to Support Visually Impaired Users

2009-10-22 Thread Maccessibility
Fring Offers Previous Version to Support Visually Impaired Users Recently, Fring, a popular service for consolidating various chat and social networking services, updated their iPhone/iPod touch application to version 2, which proved to have some accessibility problems with VoiceOver. In a blog p

[Mac-cessibility News] Canadian Television Reports on Rogers VoiceOver Mix Up

2009-10-22 Thread Maccessibility
Canadian Television Reports on Rogers VoiceOver Mix Up Canadian Television (CTV) is reporting a story that a visually impaired customer was told by a Rogers Communications representative that he would need to pay an additional charge for the iPhone's VoiceOver functionality, which in reality is i

[Mac-cessibility News] European Commission Contemplates Web Accessibility Legislation

2009-10-26 Thread Maccessibility
European Commission Contemplates Web Accessibility Legislation UK tech publication The Register recently published a piece reporting on something quite important which has unfortunately garnered so little attention that it slipped under our notice. Information Society and Media Commissioner Vivia

[Mac-cessibility News] VMWare Fusion 3 Maintains Accessibility

2009-10-28 Thread Maccessibility
VMWare Fusion 3 Maintains Accessibility Yesterday, VMWare Fusion version 3 was released for Mac OS X. This version of the popular desktop virtualization software, which allows Mac users to simultaneously run other operating systems alongside OS X, boasts a variety of new features, including Windo

[Mac-cessibility News] The New York Times Addresses Accessibility in Its iPhone App

2009-10-29 Thread Maccessibility
The New York Times Addresses Accessibility in Its iPhone App When the iPhone 3GS began offering VoiceOver support in June, visually impaired users were impressed by the number of applications which were already accessible on the platform. Unfortunately, a few apps have received substantial update

[Mac-cessibility News] Apple Releases AppleTV 3.0 Software

2009-10-29 Thread Maccessibility
Apple Releases AppleTV 3.0 Software Today, Apple Inc. announced the release of the AppleTV software version 3.0. The new features include a totally redesigned and simplified interface, support for iTunes LP and iTunes Extras, and more. Of interest to VoiceOver users is the note that the AppleTV c

[Mac-cessibility News] iTunes 9.0.2 Notes Accessibility Improvements

2009-10-29 Thread Maccessibility
iTunes 9.0.2 Notes Accessibility Improvements Hot on the heels of the AppleTV update, Apple has released iTunes 9.0.2. The release notes state that this version includes support for AppleTV software version 3.0, adds the option of a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for accessib

[Mac-cessibility News] WebAIM Screen Reader Survey Shows VoiceOver Gains but Downplays Flash Access Issues (Updated)

2009-10-30 Thread Maccessibility
WebAIM Screen Reader Survey Shows VoiceOver Gains but Downplays Flash Access Issues (Updated) Yesterday, the Web Accessibility in Mind organization, (WebAIM), a group focusing on improving accessibility of web content for persons with disabilities, published the results of their Screen Reader Use

[Mac-cessibility News] WebAIM Screen Reader Survey Shows VoiceOver Gains but Downplays Flash Access Issues (Updated)

2009-10-30 Thread Maccessibility
WebAIM Screen Reader Survey Shows VoiceOver Gains but Downplays Flash Access Issues (Updated) Yesterday, the Web Accessibility in Mind organization, (WebAIM), a group focusing on improving accessibility of web content for persons with disabilities, published the results of their Screen Reader Use

[Mac-cessibility News] Mac-cessibility Podcast SE #4 - ProTools Gaining Accessibility

2009-11-03 Thread Maccessibility
Mac-cessibility Podcast SE #4 - ProTools Gaining Accessibility In this special edition episode of the Mac-cessibility Podcast, we interview Slau Halatyn who spearheaded the ProTools Petition, which requested that Digidesign implement Apple's accessibility standards into its ProTools product, an a

[Mac-cessibility News] MacSpeech Dictate Receives Update to V1.5.6

2009-11-04 Thread Maccessibility
MacSpeech Dictate Receives Update to V1.5.6 Today, MacSpeech, Inc. announced the release of MacSpeech Dictate version 1.5.6, an update to their popular speech recognition solution for Mac OS X. The update introduces a new Dictation Preferences pane which allows users to enable or disable the Aut

[Mac-cessibility News] Guide - The Insertion Point with VoiceOver

2009-08-21 Thread Maccessibility
Guide - The Insertion Point with VoiceOver We've just added a new entry to our collection of guides for blind and visually impaired Mac users. In The Insertion Point and VoiceOver, we provide an explanation and example for new VoiceOver users coming from Windows on the difference between the way

[Mac-cessibility News] A Few New Mac-cessibility Network Site Features

2009-08-22 Thread Maccessibility
A Few New Mac-cessibility Network Site Features In the week since the launch of the Mac-cessibility Network, we've received some feedback from users, and have begun implementing some new features and changes in response. We'd like to draw your attention to a few of these, and there are more on th

[Mac-cessibility News] Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Shipping on 28/August/2009

2009-08-24 Thread Maccessibility
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Shipping on 28/August/2009 After a couple of weeks, during which we saw the rumor mills heat up with speculation of an August 28th release of Apple's latest version of their Mac OS X operating system, the company issued a press release this morning, officially announcin

[Mac-cessibility News] Infovox iVox Users Should Hold Off Upgrading to Snow Leopard

2009-08-24 Thread Maccessibility
Infovox iVox Users Should Hold Off Upgrading to Snow Leopard Assistiveware has notified customers that Infovox iVox v1.3 will not work under Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, due for release this Friday. Users will require Infovox iVox v2.0, which will be a free update to existing users of v1.3. If po

[Mac-cessibility News] Apple Publishes More Information on Snow Leopard's Universal Access Features

2009-08-24 Thread Maccessibility
Apple Publishes More Information on Snow Leopard's Universal Access Features On the heels of the announcement that Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will ship this Friday, Apple has provided more details regarding VoiceOver improvements in the new OS on a new Snow Leopard Universal Access page. In addit

[Mac-cessibility News] RogueAmoeba Posts Snow Leopard Compatibility Details

2009-08-24 Thread Maccessibility
RogueAmoeba Posts Snow Leopard Compatibility Details Today, RogueAmoeba posted a blog entry regarding the compatibility of several of their products which are extremely popular among VoiceOver users. Airfoil, Audio Hijack Pro, and Nicecast all require updates to the optional Instant Hijack compon

[Mac-cessibility News] iPhone Quick Tip #3

2009-08-25 Thread Maccessibility
iPhone Quick Tip #3 There may be occasions when you'd like to change the volume of VoiceOver's speech on your iPhone, but not that of other sounds. You can accomplish this very easily with only the volume rocker switch on the upper left hand side of the phone… To change VO's speech volume, simply

[Mac-cessibility News] Petition to Adobe Systems Inc. for a COmmitment to Accessibility

2009-08-25 Thread Maccessibility
Petition to Adobe Systems Inc. for a COmmitment to Accessibility One of the most frequently asked questions by VoiceOver users is some variation on, When will we have access to Flash? The answer has been, as far as we have been able to determine, that Adobe Systems Inc. has no plans to provide a

[Mac-cessibility News] NY Times Columnist David Pogue Reviews Snow Leopard with a Nod to VoiceOver

2009-08-27 Thread Maccessibility
NY Times Columnist David Pogue Reviews Snow Leopard with a Nod to VoiceOver David Pogue, a columnist for the New York Times, has posted a review of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, due for release on Friday. On page two of his article, he gives a brief nod to VoiceOver, referencing its impressive new

[Mac-cessibility News] FaceBook.com Updates iPhone App, Rendering it Inaccessible for VoiceOver Users

2009-08-27 Thread Maccessibility
FaceBook.com Updates iPhone App, Rendering it Inaccessible for VoiceOver Users Today, FaceBook.com updated their iPhone application to version 3.0. Apparently, no attention to accessibility was paid, as the app has gone from being a fantastic interface for VOiceOver users, to being entirely inacc

[Mac-cessibility News] Review - Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard With VoiceOver

2009-08-28 Thread Maccessibility
Review - Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard With VoiceOver We're pleased to bring you our review of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard with VoiceOver, where Josh de Lioncourt takes a look at the latest iteration of Apple's Macintosh operating system from a VoiceOver users perspective. As always, enjoy, and feel

[Mac-cessibility News] MacWorld's Christopher Breen Takes a Look at Snow Leopard's Universal Access Features

2009-08-28 Thread Maccessibility
MacWorld's Christopher Breen Takes a Look at Snow Leopard's Universal Access Features In a recent piece on MacWorld.com, senior editor Christopher Breen takes a look at Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard's new Universal Access features. He examines VoiceOver's Trackpad Commander, web browsing options, ne

[Mac-cessibility News] Assistiveware Releases Public Beta of the Infovox iVox Voices

2009-08-28 Thread Maccessibility
Assistiveware Releases Public Beta of the Infovox iVox Voices AssistiveWare today announced a public beta of Infovox iVox v2.0. Version 2.0 brings Snow Leopard compatibility, significant improvements to performance and responsiveness, and adds a number of new voices including Arabic, French, Germ

[Mac-cessibility News] Updated - FaceBook.com Updates iPhone App, Rendering it Inaccessible for VoiceOver Users

2009-08-29 Thread Maccessibility
Updated - FaceBook.com Updates iPhone App, Rendering it Inaccessible for VoiceOver Users Recently, FaceBook.com updated their iPhone application to version 3.0. Apparently, no attention to accessibility was paid, as the app has gone from being a fantastic interface for VOiceOver users, to being e

[Mac-cessibility News] Updated - FaceBook.com Updates iPhone App, Rendering it Inaccessible for VoiceOver Users

2009-08-29 Thread Maccessibility
Updated - FaceBook.com Updates iPhone App, Rendering it Inaccessible for VoiceOver Users Recently, FaceBook.com updated their iPhone application to version 3.0. Apparently, no attention to accessibility was paid, as the app has gone from being a fantastic interface for VOiceOver users, to being e

[Mac-cessibility News] Apple to Host Media Event on 09/09/09

2009-09-01 Thread Maccessibility
Apple to Host Media Event on 09/09/09 As rumored for several weeks, Apple Inc. is hosting a media event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater on 09/September/2009. Historically, Apple has held press events in September to debut new iPod products. This year, it has widely been speculated

[Mac-cessibility News] FaceBook Developer Says iPhone Accessibility Is Coming

2009-09-01 Thread Maccessibility
FaceBook Developer Says iPhone Accessibility Is Coming Joe Hewitt, (@JoeHewitt on Twitter), is a developer working on the FaceBook.com iPhone application. Recently, he has tweeted about accessibility of the application, which we previously reported had been made entirely inaccessible in its relea

[Mac-cessibility News] FaceBook iPhone Application Updated With Accessibility Fixes

2009-09-04 Thread Maccessibility
FaceBook iPhone Application Updated With Accessibility Fixes The FaceBook.com iPhone application has been updated to version 3.02. The update focuses on VoiceOver compatibility, and accessibility fixes. The rapidity with which the developer has addressed the accessibility issues is extraordinary,

[Mac-cessibility News] ScreenLess Switchers Podcast - Episode 31

2009-09-05 Thread Maccessibility
ScreenLess Switchers Podcast - Episode 31 In This joint episode of the Screenless Switchers and Maccessibility Podcast we primarily discuss Snow Leopard, the new version of the Mac Operating System. We also discuss the maccessibility.net adobe petition You can read the rest of this news item

[Mac-cessibility News] ScreenLess Switchers Podcast - Episode 31

2009-09-05 Thread Maccessibility
ScreenLess Switchers Podcast - Episode 31 In This joint episode of the Screenless Switchers and Maccessibility Podcast we primarily discuss Snow Leopard, the new version of the Mac Operating System. We also discuss the maccessibility.net adobe petition You can read the rest of this news item

[Mac-cessibility News] Apple Media Event 9/9/09

2009-09-09 Thread Maccessibility
Apple Media Event 9/9/09 Today, Apple announced details of iPhone OS 3.1, iTunes 9, and new models in their iPod lineups. The iPhone OS 3.1 details are scarce as yet, but the update includes pre-cut ring tones from the major record labels. iTunes 9, the latest version of Apple's popular media man

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