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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Be My Eyes to Acquire AppleVis, to Secure its Future and to Invest for Growth<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#52525B">August 28, 2024 - Be My Eyes, the award-winning company that provides visual access for blind and low-vision people through AI, volunteers and organizations anywhere in the world, announced today that
it is acquiring AppleVis, the go-to online blindness website for accessibility advice on Apple and other technologies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">San Francisco, Aug. 28, 2024 - Be My Eyes, the award-winning company that provides visual access for blind and low-vision people through AI, volunteers and organizations anywhere in the world, announced
today that it is acquiring AppleVis, the go-to online blindness website for accessibility advice on Apple and other technologies. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The future of AppleVis, a much loved online community with its active and engaged user base and vast resource of podcasts, forums, and reviews, looked bleak when its founder David Goodwin announced in
July that it would need to close permanently at the end of August 2024. But following a fervent chorus of community wishes and support, Be My Eyes announced today that it will acquire AppleVis to ensure the website’s long-term stability and growth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“David Goodwin built something remarkable and immensely valuable, and when the Be My Eyes team discussed the possible closure, we quickly concluded that we had to do something to keep such an important
and loved community resource available,”</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> said Mike Buckley, CEO of Be My Eyes. <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“From the first call with the AppleVis team, we not only learned
that we shared the same values and mission, but that we also had similar ideas for how to grow AppleVis and make it even more useful in the future. As always, we will listen and learn first, and then continue to build AppleVis with the direct input and leadership
of the blind and low-vision community.”</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Under the terms of the acquisition, Be My Eyes will acquire the website and brand, and a license to all content. Be My Eyes has also agreed to ensure complete editorial independence for the AppleVis team
and contributors going forward. It will also add two paid staff positions and retain key AppleVis volunteers under the new structure to ensure continuity and maintain its institutional knowledge. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To retain the editorial authenticity for the blind and low vision community, the new AppleVis organization will report directly to Bryan Bashin, Vice Chairman of Be My Eyes. Bashin, himself blind, has
been a former science journalist, Commissioner for the U.S. AbilityONE Commission, and former CEO of the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“AppleVis is undoubtedly a must-have resource for people who are blind or have low vision. I for one have used the site and listened to its podcasts on countless occasions”,</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> commented
Bryan Bashin, Vice-Chair of Be My Eyes. <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“Their intra-community forum, technology reviews, guides, advice, awards, report cards, and active discussions, combined with our own giant user community, makes a powerful
voice that is certainly greater than the sum of its parts. And like all be My Eyes user features, AppleVis will continue to be free of charge for all of its users.”</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The acquisition closed today, with the plan of ensuring the site remains available as read-only to the community, and then restoring full functionality on September 9th or before, in time for analysis
of Apple’s fall software releases. By then, all the traditional AppleVis content relevant to such upcoming releases as iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, including articles detailing what’s new for blind and DeafBlind users, podcast episodes, and blog posts detailing
new and resolved VoiceOver bugs in the respective updates, will be there as usual.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“Fourteen years ago, I along with several others set out to make AppleVis the go to online resource for individuals who are blind or have low vision who wanted to learn more about accessible technologies.
We did that and so much more. But sadly, for several unavoidable reasons we had to announce in July the impending closure of AppleVis”</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, said David Goodwin, founder of AppleVis. <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“But
following the subsequent outpouring of support, we just knew we needed to find a way to keep AppleVis going. Partnering with such a globally trusted, and valued technology partner as Be My Eyes could not have been a better outcome, and I look forward to the
ongoing growth and evolution of AppleVis under their stewardship.”</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">About Be My Eyes</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Launched in 2015, Be My Eyes is a globally recognized and award-winning access technology provider for people who are blind or have low-vision. With a worldwide community of nearly 700,000 users, and
7.5 million volunteers, Be My Eyes connects blind and low-vision users with sighted volunteers and companies, through live video and AI to tackle the inaccessible parts of everyday life, whether at home or at work; all for free to the end user. Be My Eyes
is available in more than 150 countries worldwide and its volunteers speak more than 180 languages. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">About AppleVis</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">AppleVis, launched on July 16, 2010, is a vibrant online community and invaluable resource dedicated to supporting blind and low vision users of Apple products. It offers a wealth of content, including
detailed app reviews, comprehensive guides, active forums, and engaging podcasts, all focused on Apple’s accessibility features such as VoiceOver. The platform not only helps users navigate and utilize Apple technology effectively but also fosters a sense
of community and collaboration. Through its advocacy and feedback to developers, AppleVis has played a crucial role in enhancing the accessibility of Apple products, making technology more inclusive for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To learn more, please visit<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></strong><a href="http://applevis.com/">AppleVis.com</a><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></strong>or
join us on <a href="https://mastodon.social/@AppleVis@mastodon.applevis.com">Mastodon</a>, <a href="https://x.com/AppleVis">X</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AppleVis">Facebook</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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