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.…
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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…
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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:
- Instead of multiple layers of menus, the 3 important…
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An incredible bit of news just hit the wire today--so huge that we wanted to let you know about it ASAP.
The incredible folks that created the biggest innovation to come to touch-typing for the visually impaired community--Fleksy - Happy Typing--released a statement today announcing that the app is now FREE.
Not only has the incredible team at Fleksy…
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Update: all of the promo codes have now been claimed and emailed to the lucky winners. We hope that you all enjoy the app!
We are extremely pleased to be able to offer another great giveaway.
This time we have a number of promo codes on offer for 15 comments : last update or comment 6 years ago
Congratulations to NFB-NEWSLINE® Mobile; the Newest Inductee into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame
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We are pleased to announce that our community has chosen NFB-NEWSLINE® Mobile to be the next inductee into our iOS App Hall of Fame.
After an extremely close vote, NFB-NEWSLINE edged out its 2 closest challengers by just 4 votes ... once again demonstrating how important each and every vote can be!
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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.
Considering how much its release has been anticipated, it should come as no surprise that BrailleTouch is our choice for January.…
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Update: all the promo codes offered in this post have now been claimed.
We have a great giveaway for fans of US radio dramas from Yesteryear.
We recently posted a podcast about the Vintage Radio iOS app, and to thank us for this the developers have given us a number of promo codes to pass along to users of this site.
Four thousand episodes come…
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We're excited to announce that inductions into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame are set to re-open.
These were suspended for the past two months so that we could focus on the AppleVis Golden Apple Awards. Now that those have all been handed out, it's time once again to find another app…
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For quite some time, deaf-blind users of iDevices have been able to use face to face communication with the public through the notes app. This consists typically of an iDevice (iPod, iPad, or iPhone) paired with a Braille display and Bluetooth keyboard. The deaf-blind person can then type using the Braille input keys on their display, while the sighted and hearing person types on the Bluetooth keyboard. All text shows up on both the Braille display and the screen of the iDevice. Now, there is…
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We are proud to announce the winners of the inaugural AppleVis Golden Apple Awards.
These awards were launched to acknowledge and reward the apps, developers and products that the AppleVis community rated the best of 2012.
The Golden Apple of 2012 - the iOS or Mac app that the community believes has done the most to empower…
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If you’re looking for an iOS app to keep up-to-date with soccer scores from most of the world's professional leagues, Soccer Scores Pro - FotMob is one of the best available. It is also already very accessible with VoiceOver! However, that doesn't mean it isn't without its problems -…
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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.
December proved to be a good month for VoiceOver users, with a number of apps making it onto our shortlist. Particularly pleasing to see was the release of major updates from three popular mainstream apps -…
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As members of the AppleVis Editorial team, we are often asked, “What apps would you recommend?” Or, “What are your favorite apps?” With this in mind, here is an alphabetical listing (navigable by headings at level 3) of the top 10 iOS apps from several of our editorial team members, along with links to the rellavent AppleVis App Directory entries, if available:
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1. Newsify ~…5 comments : last update or comment 6 years ago
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Hi all,
Its great to see a specific accessibility app (keyboard word prediction app for use with VoiceOver) get recognised in this way. Raises the awareness of accessibility just that bit more.
If you want to find out more about Fleksy or download it, go to:
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/fleksy-happy-typing/id520337246?mt=8
David
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It's that time again, when the AppleVis Editorial Team sit down to look at all the activity in the site's App Directories in the previous month and decide on our App Pick of the Month.
Traditionally we have only selected from apps that are totally new to the App Directories, but we have now decided to expand what we select from to include any apps that have had significant updates during the month.
This change meant that…
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We are pleased to announce that the latest inductee into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame is Zello Walkie Talkie.
With more than 1500 people subscribing to the AppleVis Channel on Zello, there should perhaps be no surprise that the app has gained a place in our Hall of Fame. However, its induction isn't simply due to the number of people who use the app, it's a…
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The Kindle app for iOS devices is not usable with VoiceOver. We believe that it is time for Amazon to stop excluding blind iOS users from their Kindle Book Store, so hope that you will support our Campaign for fair and equal access by lobbying them to make the app accessible. Not only would this be a good commercial decision for Amazon, but it is simply the 'right' thing for them to do and arguably something they have a legal requirement to do. As consumers, it would also provide us…
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After much consideration and with deep regret, we have decided to remove TuneIn Radio Pro from our iOS App Hall of Fame.
As a community we are committed to promoting accessibility and acknowledging those developers who demonstrate a similar commitment to making their apps fully accessible to blind and low vision…
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Update: All of the promo codes have now been taken.
Matt Gemmell has very kindly given us 10 promo codes for a free download of his iOS app, Favorites - Speed Dial, SMS, MMS and Email with Photos.
As you may know, Matt has written extensively on developing accessible apps, and we always encourage developers who are less familiar with VoiceOver to read…
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