This story briefly describes a new Apple product that adds multi-touch support to the company’s desktop and laptop computers. Finish Reading Apple: New Magic Multi-Touch Trackpad is VoiceOver Compatible
This story concisely announces the Jibbigo update that has restored VoiceOver accessibility for blind users. Finish Reading Jibbigo English-Spanish Translator Update Restores Accessibility
This article reports the inaccessibility of the latest Jibbigo English-Spanish translator app update and the company’s positive response. Finish Reading Jibbigo English-Spanish Translator Update Breaks Accessibility, Fix Coming Very Soon
This article describes how MobiTV plans to make its iPhone app accessible with VoiceOver in the near future. Finish Reading Mobile TV Provider Plans Release of Accessible iPhone App
Are you a blind person who has lost your job due to blatant discrimination or inaccessible technology? If so, we want to hear from you! In a Sept. 30 press release, President Obama said he proclaims October National Disability Employment Awareness Month. “Fair access to employment is a fundamental right of every American, including the… Finish Reading Seeking Blind People Tossed Out of Their Jobs by Discrimination, Inaccessible Technology
Microsoft released its new free anti-malware Security Essentials product to Genuine Windows users Tuesday. The company’s Web developers forgot to make sure that the download process was intuitive for its blind customers. While browsing the Security Essentials Web site, people who rely on screen readers feel or hear a link containing the following text: “A38FFBF2-1122-48B4-AF60-E44F6DC28BD8/mssefullinstall-x86fre-en-us-vista-win7.”… Finish Reading Download Instructions for Microsoft Security Essentials
In a Sept. 24 post on the company’s news blog, the self-proclaimed “Email Marketing Service for Blogs, Social Media and RSS” announced it has added an audio CAPTCHA. This facility delivers an audio alternative to the distorted text sighted users are asked to enter during registration or subscription, permitting access for blind and visually impaired… Finish Reading FeedBlitz Adds Audio CAPTCHA, Tears Down "No Blind People Allowed" Sign
Many in the blind community are enraged after discovering an article entitled How to Care for a Blind Person on a popular how-to Web site, but are the misconceptions and stereotypes found in such content the most important issues we should be addressing? Several blind people have spoken out on Twitter. “We all have to… Finish Reading Should Focus be Placed on Concrete Accessibility Issues or on an Abstract Fight Against Blindness Stereotypes?
Investigating a report late Sunday evening, we confirmed that GUIDE DOG USERS, INC., an affiliate of the American Council of the Blind is broadcasting its convention using an inaccessible embedded Flash media player. Blind users can listen to the broadcasts but unlabeled buttons provide an inferior experience for the blind as compared to that enjoyed… Finish Reading Guide Dog Users Group Features Inaccessible Convention Streaming
Newegg announced Tuesday that it has implemented audio CAPTCHA on its login page as part of its ongoing commitment to accessibility. The audio playback features an easy-to-understand foreground voice reciting the alphanumeric code to be entered with a background sporting an outdoor sound scheme. “We at Newegg want to make our website accessible for everyone,… Finish Reading Newegg Adds Audio CAPTCHA, Demonstrates Ongoing Accessibility Commitment