While Back Tap is meant to be an accessibility function, the new iOS 14 feature for iPhone is an extremely convenient way to launch apps…
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Apple has hidden mouse support in iPadOS for a reason
A better browser, new multitasking, a smoother Pencil… and everyone’s excited by a mouse…
iOS 13 and iPadOS includes both USB and Bluetooth mouse and trackpad support
Apple on Tuesday elaborated on mouse support in iOS 13 and iPadOS, saying both USB and Bluetooth devices will be recognized…
Using a mouse on Apple’s iPad with iPadOS: Here’s how it works
Apple may not have promoted the iPad’s upcoming support for mice and touchpads, but developers wasted no time…
Former Apple VP: I wrote the book on user-friendly design and what I see today horrifies me
Take the screen design for Apple’s phones. The designers at Apple apparently believe that text is ugly, so…
The Good Life: What a difference an Apple iPad can make
The smartphones in our family have been hiccupping with rings and hang-up calls for weeks…
Blind U.S. Navy veteran catches second wave with a surfboard, Apple Watch, and his new iPhone XR
In 2012, Scott Leason received his first iPhone — the iPhone 5 — and training from Sarah T. Majidzadeh, assistant chief of Blind Rehabilitation at the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center…
Understanding New macOS Mojave App Security Alerts
Apple works hard to ensure the security of its operating systems…
Shortcuts offer huge potential for accessibility
Since it was announced at WWDC over the summer, the lion’s share of conversation around shortcuts…
Apple’s iPhone feature that lets blind people see with their fingers
She could do all of this with the screen turned off – her phone’s battery lasted forever…
What Apple Watch Series 4 means for accessibility
Apple Watch Series 4 was the true star of the show…
These technologies could transform the lives of visually impaired people
A wave of new technology could soon improve everyday life for many of the 250 million people…
Apple brings ‘Everyone Can Code’ to schools serving blind and deaf students across the U.S.
Apple is teaming up with leading educators for blind and deaf communities across the US to bring accessible coding to their schools…
Ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple seeks to ‘take disability out of the equation’
Austin Pruitt, a two-time US Paralympian, walked me over to a racing wheelchair…
Apple proposes new emoji to represent people with disabilities
Apple has submitted a “Proposal For New Accessibility Emoji” to the Unicode Consortium…
Apple donates $250,000 to Magical Bridge Foundation toward accessible new playground in Sunnyvale, California
The city of Sunnyvale, and all who visit the new park, thank Apple for this generous gift to our community….
Dropbox files for IPO
Co-founder and CEO Drew Houston is Dropbox’s biggest shareholder…
How to use a virtual home button instead of the iPhone X’s gestures
I’ve got no problem with the iPhone X’s new home indicator and its swiping gestures, but…
Apple and Cochlear team to stream music and phone calls straight to Cochlear implants
Patients wearing revolutionary Australian-invented Cochlear implants will soon enjoy speech and music…
Cochlear unveils hearing implants that work directly with Apple’s iPhone
Cochlear Ltd said Wednesday it can now stream audio directly from Apple Inc’s iPhone, iPad and iPod to the microchips in its hearing implants…
Apple’s HomePod will support VoiceOver, other accessibility features
Earlier today Apple pushed out firmware for the HomePod smart speaker ahead…
Apple holds Stevie Wonder concert on campus in honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Apple has been celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day all week…
Apple wins kudos for accessibility and smart home tech empowering people with disabilities
Apple’s products are designed for everyone…
Apple’s little-known iPhone feature that lets blind people see with their fingers
She could do all of this with the screen turned off. Her phone’s battery lasted forever…
How Apple’s auto unlock makes the Mac more accessible
My workflow is predominantly iOS-centric, but, lately, I’ve been turning more to the Mac…
Why iOS 10 is good for Apple’s stock price or something
Now, in the new iOS 10 software, they require you to press and hold the home button…
Dropbox responds to Mac ‘security risk’ accusations
Dropbox has said it needs to do a ‘better job’ of communicating its OS X integration…
Apple Watch makes my life as a deafblind person much easier
If there was ever a good time to be losing your sight when you are already deaf, it is 2016…
Apple continues to lead in accessibility awareness and innovation
Apple is often credited with upending and reinventing product categories by creating breakthrough devices…
Apple shares ‘Someday At Christmas’ featuring Stevie Wonder and Andra Day
Someday at Christmas men won’t be boys, playing with bombs like kids play with toys…
How a simple Apple feature is changing lives
Hills’ demeanor is serious as he begins talking about the rise of smartphones, tablets, and touchscreens…
Deafblind teen Molly Watt: Apple Watch is very impressive
I was born deaf and registered blind when I was 14…
iPad app brings Braille keyboard to blind users’ fingertips
The proliferation of touchscreen technology may have revolutionized mobile computer input…
Apple patent applications reveal In-App features, fingerprint scanning enrollment and accessibility inventions
A new patent application surfaces that covers the inner workings of Apple’s…
Advocates for blind, deaf want even more from Apple
Advocates for the blind are debating whether to use a carrot or a stick…
Five overlooked OS X system tweaks
If you like to find new ways to tweak OS X, you sometimes need to look…
Apple’s revolutionary iPhones help blind navigate a sightless world
When visually impaired people gush over iPhones…
Study: iPads improve speed and ease of reading for people with moderate vision loss
People who have eye diseases that damage their central vision can regain the ability…
Apple files new patents relating to haptics, Thunderbolt, iSight and improved accessibility for the hearing impaired
Improvements are in the works for iDevice haptics, Apple’s iSight camera, flash memory and…
Inside Apple’s OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: New iOS-style Accessibility
In OS X Mountain Lion, Apple is radically improving the layout of Universal Access…
Apple looks to bolster Apple TV accessibility; new Nike + iPod patents surface
On May 10, 2012 the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application…
Apple’s iOS 5’s AssistiveTouch helps the disabled use a smartphone
Plenty has been written about the new iPhone 4S, with its voice-controlled virtual assistant Siri…
