I’m Talking iOS 8 on Accessible World
Hi everyone, on Monday 22 September at 8 PM Eastern US time, I’ll be giving a Tek Talk presentation on the free Accessible World chat site about iOS 8. I’ll discuss some of the new features in iOS 8 and …
Is Apple Watch Accessible? Apple Isn’t Saying
Stream issues notwithstanding, Apple delivered a presentation today that would have met most people’s expectations. When I look back at the blog post on my iPhone 6 wish list, I’m pretty pleased. The big reveal of the day was Apple’s …
A Touchy Subject – How Useful are Tactile Pictorials?
Some years ago when at a blindness convention, I found myself in a lively discussion with a bunch of people who have been blind since birth. Someone in the group made a passing reference to how pleased they were that …
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My Wish List for the next iPhone
Introduction It’s almost Christmas in September. Although Apple has yet to confirm it, informed speculation suggests Apple will be announcing the next generation of iPhones on 9 September US time. If that’s true, and Apple adheres to timeframes from previous …
Blind? Wear hearing Aids? Mosen Consulting Wants to Hear from You for our Next Book
If you are blind or visually impaired and wear hearing aids, Mosen Consulting would be grateful for your help.Jonathan Mosen and Bonnie Lannom are seeking interview subjects for a book on the social, attitudinal, and technological challenges faced by blind …
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Station Licenses Now Available for the “Broadcast It” StationPlaylist Tutorial
Brian Hartgen and I would like to thank everyone for the overwhelmingly positive feedback we’ve received since the release of the “Broadcast It” audio tutorial for JAWS and the StationPlaylist suite of products. People who’ve always wanted to give broadcasting …
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What I Learned by Taking a Twitter Vacation
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to stop using Twitter on a daily basis. Blog posts I made here were tweeted automatically, and I continued to use Twitter for the Mosen Explosion radio show, so I certainly didn’t decide …
Clean Energy Vision Could be Life Changing for the Blind
Tony Seba has been in New Zealand this week, and his visit has prompted some interesting discussion about the future of transportation. Just as blindness technology has made its way into the mainstream in a number of notable cases, so …
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I’m Talking Challenges and Strategies for Blind Hearing Aid Users on the “Eyes On Success” Podcast
I still get emails from people following up on the blog posts I wrote last year, regarding the unique needs of blind people who wear hearing aids. I’m in the early stages of putting a book together for blind people …
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NFB’s iOS App Resolution: Some Perspective and Context
Edit: this post has been updated to reflect accurately the nature of the 2008 dialogue between NFB and Apple. Being a member of a minority is exhausting at times. Ignorance, discrimination (both inadvertent and deliberate), and barriers preventing us from …
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