Amazon is making it easier to use Alexa to do more than launch apps and streaming services on Fire TV devices, but to also navigate once inside them. The company confirmed it quietly launched an update specifically for Fire TV Cube devices that allows device owners to use Alexa instead of a remote control for […]
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Apple Watch Series 4 is the most accessible watch yet
I can confidently say I could live without my Apple Watch. But I also can confidently say I wouldn’t want to. The fourth-generation Apple Watch is the best, most accessible Apple Watch to date.
View More Apple Watch Series 4 is the most accessible watch yetThe accessibility of the iPhone XS Max
As the old adage goes, bigger is better. But is the iPhone XS Max the most accessible iPhone Apple’s built yet?
View More The accessibility of the iPhone XS MaxGoogle launches voice assistant app to help people with limited mobility use their phones
Google just introduced a new Android app to better enable people with limited mobility to use their phones. Called Voice Access, the app offers people a hands-free way to use apps, write and edit text and, of course, talk to the Google Assistant. It’s designed to make it easier to control specific functions like clicking […]
View More Google launches voice assistant app to help people with limited mobility use their phonesEbay’s HeadGaze lets motor-impaired users navigate the site with head movements
The sophisticated head-tracking system like the one built into the iPhone X may have been intended for AR and security purposes, but it may also turn out to be very useful for people with disabilities. A proof of concept app from an eBay intern shows how someone with very little motor function can navigate the site with nothing but head movements.
View More Ebay’s HeadGaze lets motor-impaired users navigate the site with head movementsOrigami Labs shows off its voice-powered smart ring
Origami Labs wants to bring voice assistants right to your ear without requiring you to wear a device like a Bluetooth headset or Apple AirPods. Instead, the startup is using a ring on your finger combined with bone conduction technology to allow you to use your smartphone’s built-in assistant – whether that’s Google Assistant or […]
View More Origami Labs shows off its voice-powered smart ringThe Xbox Adaptive Controller goes on sale today and is also now part of the V&A museum’s collection
In an important move for inclusion in the gaming community, the Xbox Adaptive Controller, created for gamers with mobility issues, is now on sale. The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) also announced today that it has acquired the Xbox Adaptive Controller for display in its Rapid Response gallery dedicated to current events and pop culture. […]
View More The Xbox Adaptive Controller goes on sale today and is also now part of the V&A museum’s collectionVR optics could help old folks keep the world in focus
The complex optics involved with putting a screen an inch away from the eye in VR headsets could make for smart glasses that correct for vision problems. These prototype “autofocals” from Stanford researchers use depth sensing and gaze tracking to bring the world into focus when someone lacks the ability to do it on their own.
View More VR optics could help old folks keep the world in focusTap to Alexa brings more accessibility features to the Echo Show
Amazon announced some new features this morning aimed at bringing more accessibility to the Echo line. At the top of the list is Tap to Alexa (not to be confused with the Amazon Tap, mind), which circumvents the need to use voice to interact with the Echo Show. The new feature essentially turns the device […]
View More Tap to Alexa brings more accessibility features to the Echo ShowExceptionAlly helps parents navigate the special needs education labyrinth
The challenges faced by parents of kids with special needs are always unique, but in one way they are surely much alike: making sure the kids are getting what they need from schools is way harder than it ought to be. ExceptionAlly is a new startup that aims to help parents understand, organize, and communicate all the info they need to make sure their child is getting the help they require.
View More ExceptionAlly helps parents navigate the special needs education labyrinthFirefox gets speedier tab switching, a new accessibility tool for developers and more
Mozilla today released version 61 of its Firefox browser. By now, it’s no secret that Firefox is back in contention as a serious competitor to Google’s Chrome browser and while the new release doesn’t offer any groundbreaking new features, all of the new improvements and tools in Firefox 61 are good examples for why Firefox […]
View More Firefox gets speedier tab switching, a new accessibility tool for developers and moreThis smart prosthetic ankle adjusts to rough terrain
Prosthetic limbs are getting better and more personalized, but useful as they are, they’re still a far cry from the real thing. This new prosthetic ankle is a little closer than others, though: it moves on its own, adapting to its user’s gait and the surface on which it lands.
View More This smart prosthetic ankle adjusts to rough terrain