[Nyabs] Fwd: Blind man demonstrates the effectiveness of the iPhone’s accessibility features

[Kathryn Carroll]

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Blind man demonstrates the effectiveness of the iPhone’s accessibility
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Tommy Edison, also known as the Blind Film Critic, has been blind since
birth. Tommy reviews films, has over 20 years experience as a radio
professional, and more recently, produces online videos that seem to strike
the perfect balance between humorous and informative while giving viewers a
glimpse into his life.

About a week ago Tommy released two videos that show what a blind person’s
experience on the iPhone 4S is like. The first is entitled “How Blind
People Use the iPhone 4S.” He takes us through some of the accessibility
features available on the iPhone 4S and shows in depth the one he relies on
the most - the voice over feature. Using the voice over features and
assistance from Siri, Tommy is able to use a touchscreen device just like
anyone else. As you can see in the video below, he is able to quickly and
effectively read and send Tweets though Twitter and navigate through
YouTube.



In the second video, Tommy quickly takes us though using the Facebook app
with the assistance of the accessibility features of the iPhone 4S. As he
points out, he does have to be a little bit more selective of where he
touches because of the plethora of links and content with the Facebook app,
but with a little patience and practice, the iPhone 4S makes it possible to
use Facebook on the go, even without sight.



Overall Tommy’s videos are a testament to how well the iPhone handles
accessibility. The addition of Siri makes it even easier for those with
visual impairments to perform tasks, that most of us do daily on our mobile
devices without a second thought, that may otherwise prove to be extremely
difficult or impossible.

source: Blind Film Critic <http://blindfilmcritic.com/> via
Gizmodo<http://gizmodo.com/5902426/how-a-blind-man-uses-the-iphone>


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