[Pibe-division] iOS * Items of Interest

[Eric Guillory]

I initially heard the same thing but then started receiving more encouraging points of view so went ahead and bit the proverbial bullet. One thing that was recommended for those of us 4S owners brave or crazy enough to make the attempt is to turn on the enhanced voice for VoiceOver. That definitely seems to help, and I haven’t noticed much lag.

Eric Guillory, Director of Youth Services
Louisiana Center for the Blind
101 South Trenton Street
Ruston, LA 71270
Voice: 800-234-4166 (extension 3009)
Fax: 318-251-0109
Skype: brllovingdad

“Together, we are changing what it means to be blind.”

From: Sally t [mailto:seacknit at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 10:28 PM
To: Eric Guillory; Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] iOS * Items of Interest

I just read that those of us who have an iPhone 4s should not install iOS 8 as it makes the phone sluggish and causes problems.

Sally Thomas

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 17, 2014, at 4:46 PM, Eric Guillory via Pibe-division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org<mailto:pibe-division at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
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Hi All,

So, unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you know that Apple released iOS 8 today. Thanks to Twitter, I’ve come across the following links which may prove helpful to you and/or your students, friends, etc. The first three are specific to blind and low vision users and the fourth is one written for the general populous. With regard to Braille: It seems that there are some significant improvements to the interactions of iDevices and refreshable Braille displays. Regrettably, these may be tempered by slower Braille input—which is indeed something we can only hope Apple will fix in a subsequent release.

Happy updating!


What’s New in Accessibility for Blind, Low Vision, and Deaf-Blind Users | National Federation of the Blind
https://nfb.org/blog/atblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-accessibility-blindlow-vision-and-deaf-blind-users

Braille Moves Forward in iOS 8 | National Federation of the Blind
https://nfb.org/blog/atblog/braille-moves-forward-ios-8

The Accessibility Bugs in iOS 8: From Serious To Minor | AppleVis
http://www.applevis.com/blog/advocacy-apple-braille-ios-news/accessibility-bugs-ios-8-serious-minor

The best iOS 8 features you may not know about | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/17/6237271/best-ios-8-features-you-may-not-know-about



Eric Guillory, Director of Youth Services
Louisiana Center for the Blind
101 South Trenton Street
Ruston, LA 71270
Voice: 800-234-4166 (extension 3009)
Fax: 318-251-0109
Skype: brllovingdad

“Together, we are changing what it means to be blind.”

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