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The optimal RSS reader: life in the post-Google Reader era

Posted on Friday 17 May 2013 by Amir

It was a shocker. When Google announced that Google Reader will shut down on July 1st, apart from the usual cycle of disvelief and sorrow the first thing which came to my mind was what to use after Google Reader's demise. On the one hand, Google Reader provides an easy way to read RSS feeds in a synchronyzed way regardless of one's platform of choice. On the other (and this is my true source of concern), many functional and accessible RSS readers for iOS take advantage of Google Reader's API to add, manage and display their feeds.

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Assistive Technology, iOS, iOS Apps, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
2 Comments : Last update or comment 4 days 16 hours ago.

The Latest AppleVis Editorial Team App Pick of the Month is Perhaps the Most Deserving to Date

Posted on Thursday 2 May 2013 by AppleVis

At the end of each month the AppleVis Editorial Team take a look at all the apps which have been posted to the site during that month - either for the first time or where there has been a significant update - and decide which of these we think is the most noteworthy.

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Advocacy, AppleVis, iOS Apps
0 Comments : Last update or comment 2 weeks 5 days ago.

Is a Blind User the Best Person to Tell you if an iOS App is Any Good?

Posted on Sunday 21 April 2013 by Blind I Am

The fact that this question is being posted on a website for blind iOS users means that you should already be able to hazard a shrewd guess at my likely answer. However, before we head towards that seemingly inevitable conclusion, I should begin by acknowledging that the answer is always going to be heavily dependant upon comparative levels of knowledge and experience. So, if given the choice between an experienced iOS user or a novice, you should probably always go with the former, regardless of any differences in their visual acuities.

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iOS, iOS Apps
5 Comments : Last update or comment 4 weeks 15 hours ago.

Announcing The AppleVis Editorial Team App Pick of the Month for March: Robo-E

Posted on Friday 5 April 2013 by AppleVis

At the end of each month, we at the AppleVis Editorial Team take a look at all the apps that have been posted to the site during that month—either for the first time, or where there has been a significant update—and decide which of these we think is the most noteworthy.

As was the case in February, March 2013 was a good month for iOS gamers. And, as was also the case last month, the AppleVis Editorial Team app pick of the month for March comes from the game category: Robo-E.

In this fully accessible strategy game, Robo-E’s job is to clean the galaxy of toxic waste. But Robo-E’s brain is confused—and he can't do it alone.

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AppleVis, Gaming, iOS Apps, News
2 Comments : Last update or comment 6 weeks 4 days ago.

Internet Broadcasters! Broadcasting from your iOS device could be just around the corner!

Posted on Wednesday 3 April 2013 by Roosterloop Drew

A lot of us Blind folks are interested in radio. Some of the lucky ones are probably doing an air shift in a commercial station as I write this. :) The rest of us, may be doing that one of these days, but for the time being, we get our thrill by broadcasting on the internet.

Today, when we think of hosting a show, we think of needing a desktop, or laptop computer. This all may be changing, very soon!

How cool would it be to broadcast an internet radio show, from wherever you are?

It seams a lot of us have iOS devices, and the future of hosting a show from our IPhone or IPad is litterly right around the corner.

Their are several apps I want to cover here.

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iOS, iOS Apps
6 Comments : Last update or comment 1 day 7 hours ago.

If You're Hoping for an Accessible Replacement to Google Reader, you Should Support our Latest Campaign of the Month

Posted on Tuesday 2 April 2013 by AppleVis

Google recently announced that it will shutdown its popular RSS aggregation service, Google Reader, on July 1. If the tech pundits are to be believed, the early frontrunner to be many people's replacement RSS service is Feedly.

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Advocacy, AppleVis, iOS Apps, News
2 Comments : Last update or comment 5 weeks 5 days ago.

Announcing Our New Campaign of the Month: Slacker Radio

Posted on Wednesday 6 March 2013 by AppleVis

Slacker Radio claims that its iOS app gives listeners "anytime, anywhere access to the world’s best music and entertainment". Unfortunately, this does not currently include blind and low vision users, who can only access a very small fraction of the available music stations, as these are presented in a way that makes them impossible to browse and select with VoiceOver. If this weren't enough of a barrier, the app is mostly devoid of labels for interface elements and controls, making it extremely difficult to navigate.

Therefore, we are encouraging you all to contact Slacker and ask that they endeavor to fix these problems.

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Advocacy, AppleVis, iOS Apps
0 Comments : Last update or comment 10 weeks 6 days ago.

We Fight Evil, Solve Puzzles and Clean Toxic Waste to Bring you our App Pick of the Month for February

Posted on Monday 4 March 2013 by AppleVis

At the end of each month the AppleVis Editorial Team take a look at all the apps that have been posted to the site during that month - either for the first time or where there has been a significant update - and decide which of these we think is the most noteworthy.

A quick scan of our forums, App Directories and blog will show that February was a great month for iOS gamers, with some new and very exciting titles added to the list of iOS games that are playable by the blind.

And, it is one of these that we have chosen to be our pick - The Inquisitor Audiogame Adventure.

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Advocacy, AppleVis, Gaming, iOS Apps
0 Comments : Last update or comment 11 weeks 1 day ago.

iOS Gaming: Have Blind Gamers Ever Had it so Good?

Posted on Friday 1 March 2013 by David Goodwin

The number of iOS games which are playable by VoiceOver users seems to grow daily, with developers either releasing new titles that are accessible out of the box (such as The Inquisitor Audiogame Adventure and Clever Clues) or joining the VoiceOver party by making existing games accessible.

No matter what your gaming preferences are, there should be something to suit your tastes - whether you simply want to roll a dice, play card or word games against sighted friends, care for virtual pets, immerse yourself in roleplay, or go on a zombie killing rampage.

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Competitions, Gaming, iOS Apps
45 Comments : Last update or comment 2 weeks 3 days ago.

Sendero's Seeing Eye GPS App for iOS Edges Closer to Release

Posted on Tuesday 26 February 2013 by David Goodwin

Noises coming from Sendero suggest that the release of their long-anticipated  turn-by-turn GPS iOS app could be edging closer.

According to their website, the Seeing Eye GPS app will include all the normal navigation features that you would expect from a traditional GPS, plus features unique to blind users. These include:

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Assistive Technology, GPS, iOS Apps, News, Rumors
2 Comments : Last update or comment 11 weeks 6 days ago.
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