It will be interesting to see if it will work at all with third-party apps like Uber, Trivia Crack, etc.
----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Logan To: Vi Phone Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 8:55 PM Subject: Apple Watch and accessibility After sending a note to Tim Cook asking about the accessibility of the Apple Watch ... here is the answer I got from Phil Schiller. I appreciate that they got back to me, and in a very timely manner. Peter, Thank you for your question about Apple Watch Accessibility. Yes, we do have support in Apple Watch for accessibility, that information will be posted on apple.com shortly. Below are the marketing descriptions of the Accessibility features for Apple Watch. Phil ——————————————— VoiceOver VoiceOver is a gesture-based screen reader that uses the speaker on Apple Watch. It tells you everything that’s happening on the screen and helps you navigate it — even if you can’t see it. VoiceOver on Apple Watch is compatible with built-in apps and is available in all 14 supported languages. Font Adjustment Activate Larger Dynamic Type to increase the text size for a range of Apple Watch apps, including Mail, Messages, and Settings — and even some third-party apps — to make it easier to read. You can also choose Bold Text to make the text heavier across built-in apps. Zoom With Apple Watch, it’s easy to zoom in on your content by using the Digital Crown to move across the screen by rows. With magnification up to 15 times the native size, Zoom helps you enjoy all that Apple Watch has to offer. Grayscale If your vision is impaired by color, Apple Watch lets you enable grayscale onscreen. Once you set the filter, the settings apply systemwide, so you’ll see only shades of gray on the Home screen, apps, and more. Extra Large Watch Face Apple Watch has many different faces that you can change and customize. One of them is an extra large watch face — with numbers that take up the entire screen — that makes it easier to view the time. Reduce Transparency For features like alerts, Siri, and Glances, you can increase the contrast on your Apple Watch screen by reducing the background transparency. On/Off Labels To make it easier to see whether a setting is on or off, you can have Apple Watch show an additional label on the on/off switch. Reduce Motion When you turn on Reduce Motion, some screen elements no longer move. For example, the movement of icons on the Home screen will be simpler and more directly associated with your navigation gestures. ——————————————— -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
