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WWDC is around the corner and the App Store is down

Posted on Monday, June 11, 2012 by Amir

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 3 years 10 months ago

Announcing our Monthly $20 iTunes Gift Card Giveaway

Posted on Saturday, June 2, 2012 by AppleVis

We are pleased and excited to announce that two members of the AppleVis community have very kindly offered to donate a $20 iTunes Gift Card each month for us to giveaway to one lucky user of the site.

This wonderful gesture is in recognition of what we are trying to achieve here at AppleVis, and to help us make this an even more valuable resource to the community.

To be in with a chance of winning the Gift Card, you simply need to post any of the following to the site…

1 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

Digit-Eyes Becomes the Latest Inductee into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame

Posted on Friday, June 1, 2012 by David Goodwin👨‍🦯

We are pleased to announce that the latest iOS app to be inducted into our App Hall of Fame is Digit-Eyes Audio Scanner and Labeler.

For some time it was looking like this would be an extremely close vote, with several apps appearing to be in contention. However, Digit-Eyes ultimately won out as the firm choice of AppleVis users, gaining more than double the…

0 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

Support our Campaign to get Amtrak's iOS App Accessible to Blind Travellers

Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 by David Goodwin👨‍🦯

Anybody calling Amtrak's Customer Service in recent months is likely to have encountered a recorded message in which they were encouraged to use the company's iOS app.

According to this message, the app enables you to check the status and times of trains and buy tickets, meaning that there is no need to wait in a queue for your call to be answered. Or at least that is the case if you are…

0 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

Our New List of iOS Apps Developed Specifically for the Blind or People with Low Vision

Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2012 by David Goodwin👨‍🦯

I've just added a new page to this site that lists iOS apps developed specifically for the blind or people with low vision.

With the benefit of hindsight, this seems like something that we should have done some time ago, but they do say better late than never ... right? <smile>

The list does not include games, as I feel that these would not sit comfortably on this list. The apps that are included all offer functionality and features that are not available from…

2 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

Siri's oddities humorously revealed

Posted on Monday, May 21, 2012 by Amir

I'm not sure if you listen to Harry Shearer's interesting weekend program Le Show, but his May 20th show is much more interesting as he uses Siri several times during the 1-hour program to remind us all of the weaknesses of artificial intelligence. The show starts with a humorous conversation between Harry and Siri. and Siri also shows up a few more times throughout the program, but her final appearance in the form of a conversation with "…

1 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

Premium voices in iOS 5: What went wrong?

Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2012 by Amir

When I heard the news of the release of iOS 5, I didn't own an iDevice. However, I was thrilled to know that it'll provide Premium voices as well as the previous ones which are now called Compact voices. So I was looking forward to trying them as soon as I got my iPhone 4S. I used to think that my 4S came with the Premium voices though I didn't have the "Use compact voice" option under Settings->General->Accessibility->VoiceOver -- I was wrong. Honestly, I was mistaken partly because I was…

40 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

When access reaches the mainstream: Interesting article about iPhone accessibility

Posted on Thursday, May 3, 2012 by Amir

As I finished reading How the Blind Are Reinventing the iPhone in The Atlantic, I couldn't resist sharing it with you. I'm pleased to see that Apple's access-oriented efforts are deservedly being brought into the limelight. It'll also help developers become fully aware of access issues and the infrastructure which is available to them if they wish to work…

0 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

AppleVis Editorial Team App Of The Week For May 2, 2012

Posted on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by AnonyMouse

Every two weeks, our team will hand-pick an app from the past two weeks that we believe is a must-download for your iPhone or iPad. These apps will always be from various categories, but they are chosen because our own team members love them and have been using them daily. So here is this week’s pick! Enjoy!

0 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

Papa Sangre Becomes the Latest Inductee into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame

Posted on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 by AppleVis

We are pleased to announce that the latest iOS app to be inducted into our App Hall of Fame is Papa Sangre.

In a very tight vote, Papa Sangre edged out a number of other iOS games to become only the 14th inductee.

For those of you not familiar with this app, Papa Sangre is a dark and engrossing video game that is made unique by not having any video. Instead, you use only your ears…

0 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

Singing the tune of ooTunes Radio

Posted on Monday, April 30, 2012 by Amir

It's comforting to know that a mainstream application we're purchasing is accessible; however, it's more outstanding to know that the developer of such an application is just an email away, ready to listen to our concerns and make the necessary modifications. The other day I was using 4 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

Support Our Campaign to Make the SiriusXM iOS App Accessible

Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 by AppleVis

This month we are encouraging you all to support our campaign to make the SiriusXM Internet Radio app accessible to VoiceOver users.

For those of you who aren't familiar with SiriusXM, it is a subscription-based service that offers more than 140 commercial-free radio channels to listeners in the United States. There are several ways to access the service, which has dedicated channels for a wide range of interests,  including music, sport, talk, entertainment, news, comedy…

0 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

Bluetooth OnOff: the latest round in the Apple vs innovators game

Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by Amir

When I heard the news of the recently released $0.99 Bluetooth OnOff app, an application which allows iOS users to turn bluetooth on and off quickly without going to Settings/General/Bluetooth, some thoughts came to my mind. First and foremost, I hope Apple doesn't remove this app from the App Store as it's quite easier to alter a feature like Bluetooth this way without delving into Settings. I also hope to see the same official apps for the WiFi and the Airplane mode switch. After all, it's…

6 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

AppleVis Editorial Team App Of The Week For April 18, 2012

Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by AnonyMouse

Every two weeks, our team will hand-pick an app from the past two weeks that we believe is a must-download for your iPhone or iPad. These apps will always be from various categories, but they are chosen because our own team members love them and have been using them daily. So here is this week’s pick! Enjoy!

1 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

Apple's excellent support is a boon to VoiceOver users

Posted on Monday, April 16, 2012 by Amir

When it comes to adding to the list of the benefits of owning an iDevice, some don't hesitate to mention excellent tech support. That's intriguing enough, but the proof of the proverbial putting is in the actual eating. As some of you might remember, a while ago I posted a review for the unusable New Oxford American Dictionary. Simply put, I love dictionaries and always want to try new and…

5 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

MultiTap Text isn't accessible -- at least yet

Posted on Thursday, April 5, 2012 by Amir

When MultiTap Text was released a few days ago on the App Store, I found the description quite intriguing and thought it can easily supplant a physical keyboard in most -- if not all -- circumstances:

Stop struggling with the iPhone QWERTY! With MultiTap Text, texting is a breeze! Multitap Text application allows you to enter text using a numeric keypad instead of iPhone’s default keyboard. You can…
0 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

A tale of two OS updates: iOS and Android

Posted on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 by Amir

Apple and Google love their mobile operating systems. They do their best to convince users that their way of implementing features is better than the competition. Of course, therein lies a fundamental difference. Apple uses iOS on its own handsets and iDevices but Google practically gives away Android to hardware manufacturers -- to every company which wants to utilize and modify it.

It's no secret that Android is a fragmented operating system and some even call Android's status quo…

49 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

ooTunes Radio Becomes the Latest Inductee into our iOS App Hall of Fame

Posted on Monday, April 2, 2012 by AppleVis

The March vote for induction into our iOS App Hall of Fame was a landmark for being the first ever where every single nominee received multiple votes. It also saw the clearest winner, with ooTunes Radio gaining significantly more votes than all the other nominees.

So, with such overwhelming support, we are pleased to add ooTunes Radio to the small and very select…

0 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

VoiceOver features in iOS 6: a single tap for activating buttons and controls

Posted on Sunday, April 1, 2012 by Amir

First and foremost, I admit that I love the double-tap approach Apple has implemented in VoiceOver. However, as one becomes more and more familiar with certain apps, it would be quicker to locate a button or link and then activate it via a single tap instead of two. Imagine being able to flick around left or right to find something and then tap once to activate it.

So I suggest that a new setting called "Simple tap to activate" be added to the VoiceOver section of the Accessibility…

15 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

Want Public Radio on your iDevice? You are well served (part 1)

Posted on Sunday, April 1, 2012 by Amir

As someone who lives outside the USA, I've always been fascinated by the concept of Public Radio and NPR in particular. I discovered NPR in 2003 as an English M.A. student, and it's always been my favorite radio channel -- accessible via satellite and recently via the Internet.

When I made my move to the iOS, I was surprised by the plethora and accessibility of Public Radio applications. So the iOS is by no means suffering from a shortage of accessible radio apps in general and free…

0 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

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