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All of the News from Apple's October Special Event

Posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 by AppleVis

Below is a list of the major highlights from today's Apple Special Event keynote, compiled from the twitter feed of AppleVis and other sources as linked to on this page.

General

- 9,000,000 iPhone were sold the first weekend of new iPhone release making it the largest ever sold by Apple
- 64% of supported devices now are on iOS 7
- 20,000,000 users are now using iTunes Radio
- There are now over 1 million Apps in the App Store with over 50 Billion downloads…

0 comments : last update or comment 5 years 9 months ago

The case for switching to the Mac

Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 by djflex90

By Christopher O’Meally

For blind users, the choice between a Mac or a pc can be a daunting one.  Trying to decide what computer would best fit the needs of the user can be a challenge in some situations, so  This article will explain why the Mack could be a viable solution and what to look at when making this choice.
 

Operating Systems

The Mac’s operating system is quite different from Windows, but easy to learn.…
23 comments : last update or comment 3 years 4 months ago

WWDC 2013 Keynote Highlights

Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013 by AppleVis

Below is a list of the major highlights from today's WWDC keynote, compiled from the twitter feed of AppleVis Editorial Team member Michael Hansen. Other sources include the live blogs from Macworld, 9 to 5 Mac, and Mac Rumors…

4 comments : last update or comment 5 years 9 months ago

My Review of Remote iWork Lessons taught by Anne & Archie Robertson

Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Bryan Jones

In the Summer of 2011 I was preparing to return to college for the first time in over 20 years, and the first time ever as a blind student. I hoped to be able to use my 11 inch Macbook Air for all of my schoolwork, but lots of folks cautioned I would not be able to succeed without having access to MS Office and other Windows-based applications. While I had an intimate working knowledge of many Microsoft products from 20+ years spent in corporate IT, I only knew them from the perspective of a…

4 comments : last update or comment 5 years 9 months ago

OS X Mountain Lion Accessibility Podcasts to Be Available On AppleVis 07/25/2012

Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 by Michael Hansen
Hello everyone, With the release of Mac OS X Mountain Lion having been announced for tomorrow, we thought the time was right to bring you some exciting news. David Woodbridge has put together a series of podcasts demonstrating the new features (including accessibility) of Mountain Lion, and these podcasts will be available tomorrow once Mountain Lion is released. So, if you're curious about Apple's next-generation operating system for the Mac, check back tomorrow!
0 comments : last update or comment 5 years 9 months ago

OS X Mountain Lion to be Released Tomorrow, 7/25/2012

Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 by Michael Hansen
The wait will soon be over for those itching to get their hands on OS X Mountain Lion, the next-generation operating system for Apple's Mac line. According to 9 to 5 Mac, In Apple's Q3 financial earnings press release, CEO Tim Cook announced that OS X Mountain Lion would be available tomorrow, July 25, 2012. “We’re thrilled with record sales of 17 million iPads in the June quarter,” Cook said. “We’ve also just updated the entire MacBook line, will release Mountain Lion tomorrow and will be…
1 comments : last update or comment 5 years 9 months ago

Direct link to the VoiceOver Getting Started with Mac OS X Lion

Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2012 by David Woodbridge
Always good to be able to go to the source for info about VoiceOver for the Mac, the following link will take you directly to the Getting Started page for using VoiceOver with Mac OS X. This is also the site that VoiceOver users on the Mac can select via the VoiceOver help menu VO+H (Control+Option+H).
0 comments : last update or comment 5 years 9 months ago

WWDC is around the corner and the App Store is down

Posted on Monday, June 11, 2012 by Amir Soleimani

Now that sounds a bit geographical, doesn't it? As Apple's World Wide developers Conference (WWDC) is on the horizon, Apple's App Store is down. It's to be held later today in San Francisco and many analysts believe iOS 6 will be unveiled there along with some hardware-related pieces of news and, perhaps, a couple of surprises. No one knows the very exact features of iOS 6 other than what some tend to call Google-free 3D maps and better photo-sharing. So, as you see, guessing its…

0 comments : last update or comment 5 years 9 months ago

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