Sprint Introduces Mobile Captioning App for Hearing Impaired

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/GWwl2R8Mbus" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQuc7kKa2qAQKkBR3BzoVPmJfO9iXheXFIEZ_DX3Sm8jXAd-m9TRLr6wtjMXlIDlAXGLgiOb6BNHzfamREuVl79dui-xbLPB5h42a-Z2u0vpATEHSAUCRQx4E4T1oyLQYP1QOF4EwIW0/s1600/Image-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQuc7kKa2qAQKkBR3BzoVPmJfO9iXheXFIEZ_DX3Sm8jXAd-m9TRLr6wtjMXlIDlAXGLgiOb6BNHzfamREuVl79dui-xbLPB5h42a-Z2u0vpATEHSAUCRQx4E4T1oyLQYP1QOF4EwIW0/s200/Image-1.png" title="App Icon" width="75" /></a>Wireless service provider Sprint has released a new iOS <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wireless-captel-by-sprint/id574877036?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4">app</a> that captions conversations in real time. The app uses computerized <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/06/window-speech-recognition-great-tool.html">speech recognition</a> service to caption the caller on the other end. The user can hear the other caller if they are able to and use the captions if they are unable to hear the person on the other end of the line. Then they can respond by voice. It is unclear how accurate the automated captioning will be with people with heavy accents or in loud environments. Sprint says the following about the app:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Wireless CapTel(R) by Sprint(R) is a free app available for individuals with hearing loss and understandable speech to place calls CapTel services on iOS. Using state of the art voice recognition technology, CapTel delivers captions of everything your caller says, while you listen (with your residual hearing) and speak directly to your caller."</span></span></blockquote>The Wireless CapTel service is free for Sprint users with the Everything Data Plan. In addition to the iPhone Wireless CapTel is compatible with select Android smartphones from Sprint. To uses the service Sprint customers must download the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wireless-captel-by-sprint/id574877036?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4">app on the App Store</a>. <a href="http://www.sprint800.com/wireless-captel-sprint">Click here</a> to learn more about Wireless CapTel from Sprint.</div></div>

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iOS 7 Accessibility Overview: What We Know Now

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photos.appleinsider.com/ios7-130610-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="http://photos.appleinsider.com/ios7-130610-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This year <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/06/reminder-apple-to-preview-future-of-ios.html">iOS</a> <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/07/mac-os-x-lion-includes-new.html">accessibility</a> did not get the prime-time attention that it did during last year's <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/06/reminder-apple-to-preview-future-of-ios.html">WWDC</a> Keynote, but <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/05/prizmo-20-for-ios-released-with-cool.html">iOS 7</a> still includes many new <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/07/mac-os-x-lion-includes-new.html">accessibility</a> features. When <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/05/prizmo-20-for-ios-released-with-cool.html">iOS 7</a> launches in the fall, users of all abilities will find beneficial features. iOS 7 is still in beta so <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/apple-announces-ipad-mini.html">Apple</a> can always add or remove features before the final release to the public. Through the Apple Keynote and other sources a number of <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/apple-announces-ipad-mini.html">accessibility</a> features have been detailed. These new features will improve on current accessibility features such as <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/05/kindle-app-for-ios-updated-with.html">VoiceOver</a>, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/what-is-guided-access.html">Guided Access</a>, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-use-ios-6-speak-selection-with.html">Speech Selection</a>, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-is-assistive-touch.html">Assistive Touch</a>, and <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/11/nook-app-for-ios-updated-to-support.html">Zoom</a>. This post will be updated as new information becomes available on iOS 7 accessibility.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Click read more to learn about iOS 7 accessibility.</div><a name="more"></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Customize Captioning</b><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-Shot-2013-06-11-at-15.31.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="from CultofMac.com" border="0" height="280" src="http://cdn.cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-Shot-2013-06-11-at-15.31.08.jpg" title="Screen Shoots Showing Customizable Subtitles" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>iOS 7 will also allow users customization the font and size of subtitles. Currently the subtitles are small and can be hard to read particularly on the iPhone and iPod touch. In iOS 7 the font, size, and color of subtitles can be changed.<br /><br /><b>Use Camera to Redeem iTunes Gift Card</b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.idownloadblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/iOS-7-Redeem-iTunes-card-003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="from iDownloadblog" border="0" height="320" src="http://media.idownloadblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/iOS-7-Redeem-iTunes-card-003.jpg" title="iPhone scanning iTunes gift card to redeem the card" width="180" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the coolest features for the blind and visually impaired in iOS 7 is the ability to redeem iTunes gift cards using the devices <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/ios-5-camera-accessibility.html">camera</a>. This will allow users who cannot read the small codes printed on the back of iTunes gift cards to redeem their gift cards easily without assistance. This feature originally debut on <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/11/itunes-11-feature-helps-vissually.html">iTunes 11 on the Mac.</a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Siri Improvements</b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.apple.com/ios/ios7/features/images/siri_ask_screen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" src="http://images.apple.com/ios/ios7/features/images/siri_ask_screen.jpg" title="Siri in iOS 7" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Along with updated <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/ibm-sees-watson-as-supper-powered-siri.html">Siri</a> functionality Apple has added multiple high quality <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/add-quick-text-to-speech-button-to.html">text-to-speech voices</a>. The voices are both male and female and sound much better than the previous Siri voice. It is not clear is these new voices will be available for VoiceOver and Speak Selection or exclusive to Siri.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Switch Control</b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://wpuploads.appadvice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/source2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="from AppAdvice.com" border="0" height="320" src="http://wpuploads.appadvice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/source2.jpg" title="Switch Control Menu" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">According to <a href="http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/06/apple-unveils-new-switch-control-accessibility-feature-in-ios-7-beta-2?utm_content=buffere52d8&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer">AppAdvice</a> iOS 7 beta 2 also includes Switch Control. Little is known about the feature but the name suggests that iOS 7 will allow a user to control their device through switches. These switches are designed for people with physical disabilities who may only be able to activate one or two large switches. A separate post on <a href="http://macrumors.com/">MacRumors</a> say that iOS 7 will allow users to control their device with head movements. From the screenshot it appears that head movement could be part of Switch Control and be used to activate a switch but it is unclear at this time. Below is a video of Switch Control.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/F3k7fUncEWk" width="560"></iframe><br /></div></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><b>New APIs to Help Developers Build More Accessible Apps</b><br /><br /><div></div><div>Last year in <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-use-ios-6-speak-selection-with.html">iOS 6</a> Apple included Guided Access which could put the device in a single app mode. Guided Access was targeted for users with autism. This year iOS 7 will add a Guided Access API for developers. This feature will allow developers to build apps that integrate deeply with Guided Access to give users more control of Guided Access.<br /><br />iOS 7 is also reported to include new APIs to allow developers to detect blinking and smiling which could help disabled users control their device. It has also been reported on <a href="http://9to5mac.com/">9to5mac</a> that Apple will include a text-to-speech API which would allow developers to easily integrate text-to-speech into their app.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">iOS 7 is looking like a great release for all iOS users including users with disabilities. Apple is likely to change feature until iOS 7 is released to the public in the fall.</div>

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BrailleTouch App Allows Fast Braille Typing on iPhone

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rIEO1bUFHsI?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">BrailleTouch is a new app for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows users to type using braille. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/brailletouch/id579725651?ls=1&mt=8">Click here</a> to download the app. BrailleTouch is designed for the blind and visually impaired. The app uses the familiar six key braille and simple swipe gestures to enter text. The app is used in landscape with the devices touch screen facing away from you. Three of the six keys are on the left side and the other three are on the right side. By swyping with one finger you can add a space or delete a letter. BrailleTouch can also speak the characters and/or words as you type. BrailleTouch works well and is the first app of its kind but it cannot be used to replace the default keyboard for any other apps. This means that in order to use the text you typed using BrailleTouch you must copy and paste it into other apps. BrailleTouch is free to download and try but costs $19.99 to unlock the ability to copy and paste the text.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Click read more below to view screenshots of BrailleTouch.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1515.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/118/Purple/v4/ce/88/7b/ce887b0c-ee58-d720-74c6-3e2d37201e92/mzl.xkgcvlir.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://a1515.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/118/Purple/v4/ce/88/7b/ce887b0c-ee58-d720-74c6-3e2d37201e92/mzl.xkgcvlir.320x480-75.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1872.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/076/Purple/v4/f3/b7/52/f3b75260-8280-0255-9c16-a1a44c562d26/mzl.wtldhovt.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://a1872.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/076/Purple/v4/f3/b7/52/f3b75260-8280-0255-9c16-a1a44c562d26/mzl.wtldhovt.320x480-75.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>

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