From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of David Goldfield Sent: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 5:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [tech-vi Announce List] iOS 15: What's New In Accessibility Original Source <https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-15-preview/features/> Accessibility Explore images with VoiceOver Explore people, objects, text, and tables within images in more detail with VoiceOver. Navigate receipts and nutrition label values intelligently in logical order. And move your finger over a photo to discover a person's position relative to other objects within images. VoiceOver image descriptions in Markup Markup lets you add image descriptions that can be read by VoiceOver. Image descriptions persist even when shared and can be read in a range of supported apps on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Sound actions for Switch Control Sound actions for Switch Control let you control iPhone with simple mouth sounds - such as a click, pop, or "ee" sound - without the need for physical buttons, switches, or complex verbal commands. Background sounds Background sounds play balanced, bright, or dark noise, ocean, rain, and stream sounds continuously in the background to mask unwanted environmental or external noise and help you focus, stay calm, or rest. The sounds mix into or duck under other audio and system sounds as you use your device. Per-app settings Customize display and text size settings on an app-by-app basis. Bold or enlarge text, increase contrast, invert colors, add color filters, and more for only the apps you want. Import audiograms Import paper or PDF audiograms in Settings and quickly customize Headphone Accommodations to amplify soft sounds and adjust certain frequencies based on your hearing test results. Magnifier app Magnifier becomes a default app on iOS, so you can use your iPhone as a magnifying glass to zoom in on objects near you. Accessibility Memoji Memoji represent more of your look and style with new customizations, including oxygen tubes, cochlear implants, and a soft helmet for headwear. New Voice Control languages Voice Control adds new language options including Mandarin Chinese (China mainland), Cantonese (Hong Kong), French (France), and German (Germany). These languages use Siri speech recognition technology for incredible accuracy as you dictate your commands. David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 Subscribe to the Tech-VI announcement list to receive emails regarding news and events in the blindness assistive technology field. Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> www.DavidGoldfield.org <http://www.DavidGoldfield.org> _._,_._,_ _____ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#855) <https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/855> | Reply To Group <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re:%20%5Btech-vi%20Announce%20List%5D%20iO S%2015%3A%20What%27s%20New%20In%20Accessibility> | Reply To Sender <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5Btech-vi%20An nounce%20List%5D%20iOS%2015%3A%20What%27s%20New%20In%20Accessibility> | Mute This Topic <https://groups.io/mt/83407403/7092> | New Topic <https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/post> Your Subscription <https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/editsub/7092> | Contact Group Owner <mailto:[email protected]> | Unsubscribe <https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/leave/8986357/7092/1921287835/xyzzy> [[email protected]] _._,_._,_ -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d601d75cb1%242d5b3d80%248811b880%24%40gmail.com.
