Navigating With BlindSquare Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP Navigation apps are an important tool for blind iOS users. While mainstream GPS apps, like Google Maps or Apple Maps are accessible to varying degrees, there are many solutions designed specifically with the blind iOS user in mind. One such app I have been […]
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We’ve been updating our online apps directory with a whole lot of new apps. Visit Apps, Apps and more Apps!, where you can find a collection of apps categorized for a variety of disabilities along with brief descriptions, prices, and links.
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The Golden Apples of 2014 Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP Once upon a time, I wrote a blog post about the excellent resource, AppleVis.com. It is devoted to iOS apps and Mac applications from a blind perspective. This is a huge job, and the staff, along with an active user community, keep […]
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The Vario Ultra Has Landed Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP Just in time for the holidays, the initial orders of the Baum Vario Ultra are arriving on our shores. Several months ago, I mentioned this portable Braille display after seeing a demo version of the unit. The Vario Ultra is one of […]
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Year End App-Up Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP The elves who keep the blog up and running have a certain well-known prior engagement in the not too distant future. Before the year grinds to a close though, I thought it would be a great time to review some of the most useful […]
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The KNFB Reader iOS app is now available and we’ve got a great YouTube review of how it works. Check out our very own Joel Zimba using it to read some documents lying around the MDTAP office. And if you are using this app, let us know what you think by commenting on this post!
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