Back in March 2024, I penned an ambitious “Blueprint for Google” to revolutionize Android accessibility in ten areas that, let’s be honest, were desperately in…
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This is the AI Era. Companies are racing to incorporate as many AI features as possible into their devices. While some features may seem like…
One CommentLet’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…
6 CommentsOn 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…
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Accessible Android on Mastodon
- UntitledNew app added to Accessible Android apps directory: Viskey accessible https://accessibleandroid.com/app/viskey/
- UntitledNew app added to Accessible Android apps directory: MBraille accessible https://accessibleandroid.com/app/mbraille/
- UntitledNew app added to Accessible Android apps directory: Paperback accessible https://accessibleandroid.com/app/paperback/ @TheQuinbox
- UntitledThird-Party Screen Readers: Are They a Security Risk? https://accessibleandroid.com/third-party-screen-readers-are-they-a-security-risk/
