[Akron-Talk] AccessWorld

[Dave Bertsch]

Have you seen Accessworld, it is the technology magazine published by the American Foundation for the Blind. if you are into tech like the iPhone, this monthly email might interest you. You can click thru and subscribe to it yourself if you like it. They talk a lot about the iPhone and other smart devices. The current issue seems to have some different stuff, but with the new iOS 12 coming out I'm sure the next issue will be heavy with iPhone and Apple accessibility articles.











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Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss




The September issue of AccessWorld<https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=09a3ecd73d&e=67b8df5fa7> is now available on our website.

This issue features:
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Vision Tech: It's complicated, by Bill Holton<https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=a2609d9383&e=67b8df5fa7>
With all the groundbreaking research and development on artificial retinas, brain implants, stem cell patches, and even the possibility of whole eye transplants, it's important for us to remember that vision involves a lot more than sending and receiving pixels.

Brailliant BI14: HumanWare's Latest Step Toward Smart in Braille Displays, by Deborah Kendrick<https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=9412fe8ce8&e=67b8df5fa7>
When I learned of HumanWare's Brailliant BI-14, I wondered if it might be the perfect next level in braille displays that I and many AccessWorld readers have been hoping to see. This article takes a look at how close HumanWare has come to meeting that expectation.

Envision AI and Seeing AI: Two Multi-Purpose Recognition Apps, by Janet Ingber <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=586af480c9&e=67b8df5fa7>
Not all that long ago, separate apps were needed for text recognition, currency identification, bar code reading, and color identification. Both Seeing AI and Envision AI offer a multi-purpose app that claims to perform many of these functions, and more.

A Review of The Secret Sauce of Savvy Search, Jonathan Mosen's Google Audio Course, by Jamie Pauls <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=d5d6dacbf0&e=67b8df5fa7>
When I began reading The Secret Sauce of Savvy Search, I hoped to be able to learn more about how to use Google in a more powerful way. Mosen's course met my expectations, and I am certain that I will refer back to the reference many times in the future.

The Accessible Home: Housekeeping from Your Smartphone, by Bill Holton <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=f3f6d26ffd&e=67b8df5fa7>
Here at AccessWorld, we receive a steady stream of reader feedback asking us to describe and review more mainstream home gadgets and appliances that are already or that can be made accessible to the blind. Here, we take a look at the Roomba 671, which is accessible using an app or Amazon Echo.

AccessWorld News<https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=5b6c5634a3&e=67b8df5fa7>

Letters to the Editor<https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=7766060393&e=67b8df5fa7>


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