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Bookshare Gets A Makeover
Bookshare, the free service that offers US residents with qualifying disabilities access to more than 42,000 digital books, textbooks, teacher-recommended reading, periodicals and assistive technology tools has gotten a makeover.
iPod Touch Ideas For Stylus, Mouth Stick, and Head Pointer Users
Something as simple as tapping the screen of an iPhone or iPod Touch can be a big problem for people with physical disabilities. Here are some suggestions and alternative solutions that may help.
Tilt, Turn, Shake – iPhone Games Using Alternate Inputs
The iPhone and iPod touch come with very accurate accelerometers – the programs which are running can know when the device is being moved, and how much/how far/which direction it’s being moved. Game developers have taken advantage of this capability to develop some games which just rely on the device being moved or shaken!
Accessible iTunes, Accessible iPod – Apple's September Special Event
Apple put on a September Special Event yesterday, announcing iTunes 8, the iPod Nano 4G and other smaller upgrades to software and to the iPod Touch. These announcements, especially that of iTunes version 8 now with full accessibility for Windows and OS X Mac, are fantastastic for users with a disability and reaffirm Apple’s commitment to accessibility.
pearPad – iPhone as a trackpad/keyboard for your Mac
pearPad is a two-part application that lets you use your iPhone or iPod Touch as a wireless trackpad or keyboard for your Mac. There is a program you run on the Mac – available for Tiger or Leopard – and a program from the iTunes App Store which is run on the iPhone or iPod Touch.
Why not make the iPhone more Accessible?
Peter Abrams over at Bloor Research has written a good article about the accessibility – and lack thereof – of the iPhone to various groups of users. He also mentions some third-party products which might help, and his own ideas on how to make the iPhone more accessible.
Touchpad Pro
It’s difficult to find a touchpad/trackpad for a desktop computer like an iMac or Mac Pro. Here’s a solution that lets you use an iPhone or iPod Touch as an external trackpad.
Apple Keynote: What does it mean for assistive tech users?
The Macworld Keynote was a few days ago now, what are the implications for Mac OS X users with disabilities? For those who aren’t following avidly, the new announcements from Apple included: Macbook Air – A slimmer, lighter laptop which can optionally be used with a flash memory drive. Time Capsule – A self-contained wireless [...]
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