What a Larger Screen iPhone Means for Accessibility

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/EY4c2mh15Yk" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The general consensus is that Apple will introduce new <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/05/ginger-page-for-iphone-powerful.html">iPhones</a> with larger screens in a few days. With many people with disabilities using Apple's flagship device for their accessibility needs a change can have a large impact on users. From a software prospective <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/06/ios-8-more-accessible-than-ever.html">iOS 8 will offer many accessibility improvements</a>, but hardware is also an important aspect of <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/05/ginger-page-for-iphone-powerful.html">accessibility</a>. The larger screen will certainly benefit some users with special needs, but may also cause problems for others.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Users with low vision may benefit the most from the larger viewing area. On current iPhones, with large text enabled, only a small amount of text is able to fit on screen. A larger screen will allow more text to fit on screen requiring less scrolling for users who prefer or require large text. The large screen will also give <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/06/happy-birthday-voiceover.html">VoiceOver</a> users more space to use three or four finger gestures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbApd1zwbPpMuU7pOFJo7pEGdOHQTzpedtUKX0IOrH5xIUxpAE2JTVunpaByBpq10JJu4tWwOTkzYo6ePpsVSeG9QgL85UXtHPIJGn55HHiWK1F39hnuRuJGdJrh-TgJa3HM71t8tuc0/s1600/photo+(2).PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbApd1zwbPpMuU7pOFJo7pEGdOHQTzpedtUKX0IOrH5xIUxpAE2JTVunpaByBpq10JJu4tWwOTkzYo6ePpsVSeG9QgL85UXtHPIJGn55HHiWK1F39hnuRuJGdJrh-TgJa3HM71t8tuc0/s1600/photo+(2).PNG" width="179" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the other hand a larger screen <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/05/ginger-page-for-iphone-powerful.html">iPhone</a> may pose a challenge. Users with physical challenges may have a difficult time reaching all the controls. Also users who prefer using their phone in one hand and users who can only use one hand to operate their phone may find it difficult access all areas of the screen. It is possible that Apple will come up with a software solution to these possible challenges, making one handed use a breeze. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When Apple introduced the iPhone 5 it claimed that the larger screen was a perfect size for one handed, use so it will be interesting to see how the next iPhone is marketed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">People who use Apple devices as assistive devices should be excited about the company's upcoming announcement. Regardless of any hardware changes <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/06/ios-8-more-accessible-than-ever.html">Apple's iOS 8</a> includes unmatched <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/05/ginger-page-for-iphone-powerful.html">accessibility</a> features for people with a variety of needs. The potentially larger screen size will likely benefit most users. The benefits and trade-offs of larger screen phones has been explored with Android phones for years, and hopefully Apple has been able to iron out any lasting challenges. Aside from the form factor, Apple may introduce new software or hardware features that impact people with disabilities at their event. Stay tuned for information about how Apple's announcements impact <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/06/ios-8-more-accessible-than-ever.html">accessibility</a>.</div></div>

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Back To School Apps

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://theapptimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Back-to-School-Apps.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="216" src="http://theapptimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Back-to-School-Apps.png" title="Back to school apps" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The start of school is just around the corner. Teachers, students and parents are preparing for another year. Below is a list of <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/08/prizmo-vs-textdetective-ocr-iphone-app.html">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/kurzweil-3000-firefly-ipad-app-released.html">iPad</a> and <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/05/flipboard-updated-to-support-voiceover.html">iPod Touch</a> apps that could be helpful for the upcoming school year.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/read2go/id425585903?mt=8"><b>Read2Go (Bookshare) - $19.99</b></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/174718_177614625589689_7286392_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/174718_177614625589689_7286392_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/07/read2go-review.html">Read2Go</a> is the best way to access <a href="http://bookshare.org/">Bookshare.org</a> books on your <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/08/enhanced-google-voice-search-coming-to.html">iOS</a> device. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/04/free-bookshare-app-for-android.html">Bookshare</a> provides free accessible eBooks for people with print disabilities. Click here to learn more about <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/04/free-bookshare-app-for-android.html">Bookshare</a>. Once you download the app you can download over 150,000 books directly to your device. The best part of <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/04/free-bookshare-app-for-android.html">Read2Go</a> is that students can easily read books anywhere because of the portability of <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/08/enhanced-google-voice-search-coming-to.html">iOS</a> devices. To learn how to become a member <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CEYQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookshare.org%2FmembershipOptions&ei=kIYxUJidK6mU7AHDgoH4BA&usg=AFQjCNGbu_U5190iDGKgKBI8-nKKbdoGyA&sig2=speNe5mfkBQgof1tekTeAQ">click here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learning-ally-audio/id418888450?mt=8">Learning Ally Audio - Free</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://edtechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/learning_ally_audio_app_icon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://edtechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/learning_ally_audio_app_icon.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/learning-ally-audio-app-now-free.html">Learning Ally</a> (formally <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/06/learning-ally-recorded-books-formally.html">RFB&D</a>) provides audio books to people with print disabilities. Members must pay a yearly fee in order to download books. To learn about how to become a member of Learning Ally <a href="http://learningally.org/">click here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/prizmo/id366791896?mt=8"><b>Prizmo - $9.99</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.evernote.com/about/media/img/partners/logos/prizmo-175.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.evernote.com/about/media/img/partners/logos/prizmo-175.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/08/prizmo-vs-textdetective-ocr-iphone-app.html">Prizmo</a> converts a picture of a document into text which can be read using <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/add-quick-text-to-speech-button-to.html">text-to-speech</a>. In short from document to text to speech in just seconds. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/08/prizmo-vs-textdetective-ocr-iphone-app.html">Prizmo</a> is also the fastest and most accurate optical character recognition (<a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/08/prizmo-vs-textdetective-ocr-iphone-app.html">OCR</a>) app I have every tested.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8">iBooks - Free</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://askabouttech.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ibooks-icon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://askabouttech.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ibooks-icon.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/01/apple-announces-ibooks-2-with-textbook.html">iBooks</a> is <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/06/apple-announces-dictation-for-mac.html">Apple's</a> eReader app. It is simple to use and accessible using <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/05/flipboard-updated-to-support-voiceover.html">VoiceOver</a>. With iBook Textbooks students and teachers can download select textbooks onto their <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/kurzweil-3000-firefly-ipad-app-released.html">iPad</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/08/back-to-school-apps.html"><span id="goog_172609289"></span>The list goes on, click read more below to view more great apps.</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><b></b></a></div><span id="goog_172609290"></span><br /><a name="more"></a><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itunes-u/id490217893?mt=8">iTunes U - Free</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ihackthatifone.com/wp-content/uploads/pth/loop/thumb_itunes-u-app-icon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ihackthatifone.com/wp-content/uploads/pth/loop/thumb_itunes-u-app-icon.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-itunes-u-app-perfect-for-students.html">iTunes U</a> allows you to follow along with select classes from your <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-itunes-u-app-perfect-for-students.html">iOS</a> device. You can download classes from top universities and watch videos of the classes and read documents provided by the professor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy/id469863705?mt=8">Khan Academy - Free</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://otswithapps.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/khan-academy-icon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://otswithapps.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/khan-academy-icon.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Great videos that walk you through many concepts from almost all subject. This app is great for homework help and learning new concepts. To learn more about <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/03/khan-academy-releases-ipad-app.html">Khan Academy</a> <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/03/khan-academy-releases-ipad-app.html">click here</a>.</div>

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Apple Releases New Podcasts App

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XhMBD7QIq4k" width="560"></iframe><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/06/podcast.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/06/podcast.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="GingerNoCheckStart"></span>Today, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/06/ios-6-guided-access-accessibility.html">Apple</a> released a new app called Podcasts. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcasts/id525463029?mt=8#">Click here</a> to download the free app. The app has a number of improvements including the ability to <span style="white-space: nowrap;">subscribe </span>to Podcasts from your device. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/08/assistive-technology-blog-podcast-now.html">Podcasts</a> are a great way for people with reading disabilities or visual impairments to keep current with the news. Click read more below to see screen shots of Podcasts in action.</div><a name="more"></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/2c/17/0f/2c170ffd-89a6-9f6a-85d9-7f43b049fc36/mza_6469614591966865373.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/2c/17/0f/2c170ffd-89a6-9f6a-85d9-7f43b049fc36/mza_6469614591966865373.320x480-75.jpg" width="222" /></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://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/68/53/32/68533209-d75f-a4c8-cb15-42abed113014/mza_9120902111516178477.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/68/53/32/68533209-d75f-a4c8-cb15-42abed113014/mza_9120902111516178477.320x480-75.jpg" width="222" /></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://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/69/ea/df/69eadff4-374e-1959-938b-6616c8eedc1d/mza_4553049225732466602.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/69/ea/df/69eadff4-374e-1959-938b-6616c8eedc1d/mza_4553049225732466602.320x480-75.jpg" width="222" /></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://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/bf/b7/2a/bfb72af1-acd4-3ec2-dc7c-2ac9905c6580/mza_5832530847417736514.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/bf/b7/2a/bfb72af1-acd4-3ec2-dc7c-2ac9905c6580/mza_5832530847417736514.320x480-75.jpg" width="222" /></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://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/fe/61/c7/fe61c721-09b2-89bd-9197-898e19f4eca0/mza_3161528418927273916.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/fe/61/c7/fe61c721-09b2-89bd-9197-898e19f4eca0/mza_3161528418927273916.320x480-75.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><span class="GingerNoCheckEnd"></span><span class="GingerNoCheckEnd"></span>

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