Let’s face it. Switching screen readers can feel like picking a new pair of shoes. We know our trusty old shoes, or TalkBacks in our…
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On August 13, 2024, Google began rolling out the Gemini Live feature to Android devices. Initially exclusive to the paid Gemini Advanced tier, the feature…
Leave a CommentOn Android, there is no shortage of apps offering AI image description services. However, having image descriptions integrated directly into TalkBack, the built-in screen reader…
Leave a CommentA screen reader is a software, specifically an accessibility service, that enables blind users to read, identify, and interact with onscreen elements on their computers…
One CommentA screen reader-friendly app is a description we use for an application that can be used by blind people because their screen reader can identify…
Leave a CommentThe AI image recognition and description field is demonstrating AI’s strength in transforming the lives of blind people, particularly with the increasing number of services…
4 CommentsSamsung Accessibility API and framework34 review after 5months: The good, the bad and clarifications
Since Android 9 Pie, Google has made the accessibility framework and its APIs a part of the Android Open-source Project. This means that if developers…
2 CommentsOn November 7th, 2023, I published an article addressing the state of image descriptions. At the time, Android lacked AI-based services allowing blind individuals to…
2 CommentsGoogle, listen closely to the winds of change, For in your hands lies the power to rearrange. Spring forth, nurture, and let TalkBack sing, In…
Continue readingAndroid Accessibility: A Blueprint for Google in Spring 2024 and Beyond, in 10 Items
4 Comments It’s been a while, and I decided to revisit Viber, a messaging app I used heavily in the past. I was curious to see what’s…
Continue readingA Nostalgic Return to Viber: What’s New, What’s Changed, and What’s More Accessible?
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