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Announcing the ApppleVis Editorial Team App Pick of the Month for February: Umano

Posted on by AppleVis
At the end of each month, the AppleVis Editorial Team takes a look at all of the iOS 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 decides which of these we think is the most noteworthy.
 
Some of you will know that the Team has a particular liking for news apps, and our pick for February is an app that  brings the news to you in a unique way. The app in question is…
0 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

Apple Releases OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 with Security, VoiceOver, and Other Improvements

Posted on by Michael Hansen
Apple today released OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 with a variety of enhancements, including VoiceOver improvements and a fix for the SSL security vulnerability that was discovered last week. According to 9 to 5 Mac, the improvements in OS X 10.9.2 include FaceTime Audio in the FaceTime and Messages apps; contact blocking for FaceTime and iMessage; Mail app improvements;…
25 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

Ten Tips for Braille Users of iDevices

Posted on by Scott Davert

Introduction

This post was partially inspired by This article and others like it which give general advice about seemingly less known features of an iDevice. You will also find blog entries on other tech topics scattered throughout the internet which have similar tips for pretty much any mainstream type of technology. TO add to this body of literature, I have compiled 10 useful tips for braille users of…
6 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

BARD Mobile and Dice World Become the Latest Inductees into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame

Posted on by AppleVis
We are pleased to announce the result of the public vote to decide which apps should be the next inductees into our iOS App Hall of Fame.
 
Inductions are staged twice each year and are our community's opportunity to acknowledge and reward the passion and hard work that developers put into creating great apps which are both fully accessible to blind and low vision users and which place…
0 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

Apple Releases iOS 7.0.6 and 6.1.6 with Security Updates

Posted on by Michael Hansen
Apple today has released iOS 7.0.6 and 6.1.6, bringing security updates for all devices running iOS 6 or iOS 7. According to Mac Rumors and 9 to 5 Mac, the iOS 7.0.6 and iOS 6.1.6 updates fix an issue with SSL verification. The update should be available for all users running iOS 6 and iOS 7, and can be downloaded over-the-air. As this is…
1 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

Vote Now for the Next 2 Inductees into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame

Posted on by AppleVis

We would like to invite you all to help choose the next 2 apps to be inducted into The AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame.

This is our opportunity to acknowledge and reward the passion and hard work that developers put into creating great apps which are fully accessible to blind and low vision users and place powerful tools into the palms of our hands - they can be empowering; liberating; life-changing; provide…

0 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

Announcing the ApppleVis Editorial Team App Pick of the Month for January: Slacker Radio

Posted on by AppleVis
At the end of each month the members of the AppleVis Editorial Team take a look at all of the apps that have been posted to the site along with those that have had significant updates during the month. We then vote on which of these apps we think is the most noteworthy. For the month of January we present three excellent apps: one in the radio category, another for those gamers out there, and a third for all those social networkers.
 
January’s top pick went…
1 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

The Future of Fleksy in the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame

Posted on by AppleVis
Update 6 Feb, 2014: This vote is now closed. The decision of the AppleVis community was that Fleksy VO replace the original Fleksy app in our Hall of Fame.
 
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The AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame is a collection of fully accessible apps that showcases the hard work that developers put into making apps that are both very good at what they do and…
39 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

RSS In A Post Google Reader World

Posted on by blindgator
It was only six months ago that Google closed the doors on Google Reader, angering those of us RSS lovers. Sure, Google Reader wasn’t making Google any money, but I think they got plenty of revenue streams over there. Like many RSS devotees, I was in a panic, making sure to use Google Take Out to backup all of my feeds and favorites. There were a ton of RSS replacements mentioned all over the web, but of course my number one concern was how many of these replacements would be…
4 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

{CLOSED} Come Light the Fire in A Dark Room Promo Code Giveaway!

Posted on by AppleVis
Update: Entries for this giveaway are now closed.
 
Awake; head throbbing; vision blurry; is the beginning of where you find yourself in an unforgettable journey that starts small and slowly becomes much, much more. Uncover the secrets of A Dark Room.
 
A Dark Room is a role-playing game where you start off in a room with a fire. As the game progresses, events will slowly unlock ... soon, you'll have to manage a small…
7 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

Announcing the AppleVis Golden Apples of 2013

Posted on by AppleVis
We are proud to announce the results of the second annual AppleVis Golden Apple Awards .
 
The AppleVis Golden Apple Awards were launched in 2012 as a way to recognize the best apps, products, and developers of a given year - as voted on by the AppleVis community.
 
The 2013 AppleVis Golden Apples consist of awards in the following categories: Best iOS App, Best iOS Game, Best Mac…
1 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

Announcing the ApppleVis Editorial Team app Pick of the Month for December: Dice World

Posted on by AppleVis
At the end of each month, the members of the AppleVis Editorial Team take a look at all of the apps that have been posted to the site, along with those that have had significant updates during that month. We then vote on which of these we think is the most noteworthy. As always, the selection is wide, with one app being in the games category, another being in the social networking category, and the second runner up being in the utilities category. Some months, we have a flood of new app entries…
0 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

Cast Your Votes Now for the AppleVis Golden Apple Awards of 2013

Posted on by AppleVis
We are pleased and excited to announce that voting for the AppleVis Golden Apple Awards of 2013 is now open.
 
The shortlist for each Award has been compiled from the nominations that were submitted by members of our community.
 
Voting will close at midnight on 12 January 2014. You are not required to vote for each award. Only registered users of this site will be able to vote. So, if you are not registered and logged in, you will not see…
0 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

Use Your Foreign Language Knowledge to Win a Free Download of Streaming Killed The Radio Star

Posted on by AppleVis
The developers of the iOS app Streaming Killed The Radio Star have kindly given us 5 free copies of their app to give away.
 
Streaming Killed The Radio Star turns the music on your device into your own personalized radio station. As you listen, the app will automatically break in to the music to announce news and weather updates, information about the local area,…
1 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

Are You Ready For Some American Football

Posted on by blindgator
As blind iPhone users who live in the United States, we really are spoiled, as most of the limited content out their about VoiceOver is directed at us. So when my colleague Jackie Brown at AppleVis wrote a great blog entry that primarily focused on iPhone Sports Apps for those living outside the U.S., my first thought was what about us U.S. sports fans? Yes, I know quite self centric of me, but hey, I’m an American and aren’t we known for being self obsessed? All kidding aside, I wanted to…
0 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

Apple Releases OS X 10.9.1

Posted on by David Goodwin
Apple has today released the final version of OS X 10.9.1.
 
The Release Notes state that this update includes the following fixes:
 
  • Improved support for Gmail in OS X Mail, and fixes for users with custom Gmail settings 
  • Improves the reliability of Smart Mailboxes and search in Mail 
  • Fixes an issue that prevented contact groups from working…
0 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

Being On The Ball - My Favourite Apple Sporting Apps

Posted on by Jackie Brown
One of my favourite aspects of owning an Apple device is the ability to listen to sport on the go, and receive alerts within seconds of a change in the score. If you are a football or sports fan like me, check out these apps for your iOS device. SkyGo If you live in the UK, and subscribe to BSkyB, then SkyGo is a free app you can download from the App Store and access with VoiceOver. You can assign this app to two devices at a time in order to receive Sky services. If you want more…
0 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

The First iOS Apps to Offer Fleksy as an Alternate Keyboard Hit the App Store

Posted on by David Goodwin
Following Syntellia's recent announcement that it would be making it’s Fleksy predictive touch keyboard available to other developers to incorporate in their own iOS apps, the first 4 apps to take advantage of this have now hit the App Store.
 
BlindSquare,…
0 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

Announcing the AppleVis app pick of the month for November: Google Search

Posted on by AppleVis
At the end of each month, the members of the AppleVis Editorial Team take a look at all of the apps that have been posted to the site, along with those that have had significant updates during that month. We then vote on which of these we think is the most noteworthy. A great plus of owning an iDevice is that you are able to have access to many apps which will help you carry out many different types of tasks. A reflection of this diversity in tools at your disposal comes from November’s top…
0 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago

What Accessibility Means To Me

Posted on by blindgator
You say potato and I say potato, and yes, I know VoiceOver read both of those the same way, so you will have to imagine the commonly used expression. Being a VoiceOver user on the iPhone and Mac since 2009, I have become very familiar with the word accessibility and the hash tag #A11Y. The interesting thing about both of these terms, is that they mean something different to everyone.
 
If you are like me and follow people in the blind tech community on Twitter, or…
10 comments : last update or comment 6 years 2 months ago