I wonder if VoiceOver will be able to use Alex. Guess we will have to see. Arrival doesn't say.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2014, at 8:55 AM, Kliphton ------- <[email protected]> wrote: > > 10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8 > eastersealstech.com > > > Last week at Apple's annual developer conference, the company announced the > launch of its new mobile operating system, iOS 8. Over the years, Apple has > strived to make its products as accessible as possible for all users. With > the said mission in mind, though both OS X and iOS platforms currently offer > many accessible features, Apple continues to improve their current features > as well as add new ones. During the conference, they gave an overview of > features that may benefit those with disabilities. Some of the enhanced or > new accessibility features offered in iOS 8 include: > 1.Grayscale > 2.Improved zoom > 3.Spotlight > 4.Braille Keyboard > 5.QuickType > 6.Multi-device support for MFi (Made For iPhone) hearing aids 7.Touch ID > improvements 8.Alex voice 9.In Case of Emergency Card 10.Wi-Fi calls > > 1. First up is the Grayscale feature, which is comparable to the Invert > Colors feature introduced in iOS 7 as it aids individuals with vision > problems to better see content on the device. The new Grayscale option is > activated by a toggle switch found under "Accessibility > Vision". Upon > activation, the phone's content will turn from custom, bright colors to > shades of gray, creating a greater contrast for users with low vision or > other visual problems; users will be able to better view the iOS Home > screen, built-in first-party apps, and third-party applications downloaded > from the App Store. > > 2. Next, Apple improved its Zoom feature(s) by giving users the option to > zoom in on everything except the keyboard. This option is especially useful > for individuals with low-vision upon entering information into web fields. > With the new enhancements, users can now zoom in on tiny labels and text > fields-all while being able to use the keyboard. > > 3. Spotlight search already exists in iOS 7, but is arguably more accessible > for users with communication impairments in iOS 8. Spotlight in iOS 8 will > give meaningful Siri-like answers, but unlike Siri, it uses text input, > giving users the ability to type instead of speak, and get meaningful > results. > > 4. One of the most exciting, highly-anticipated new features available on > iOS 8 is the six-key Braille entry keyboard. After years of waiting, > third-party keyboards and Braille are coming to iOS, allowing individuals to > use Braille to write texts directly into the Messages app, or Fleksy to type > out an email or perform a search on iTunes or the App Store. > > 5. A second keyboard feature being offered is QuickType, which is > context-sensitive predictive typing. This allows individuals to respond in > a more ergonomic, productive way. This is ideal for individuals with > mobility impairments or who often get fatigued typing out things on their > devices.6. With the update, Made for iPhone hearing aids will gain > multi-device support. > > 7. Touch ID is already great for individuals who are blind as it offers > secure authentication without having to use VoiceOver to type, which can be > a slow process. In iOS 8, in addition to unlocking their device or make > iTunes purchases, users will also be able to unlock information in > third-party apps with the touch of a finger. > > 8. Users can now use the higher-quality, much more natural sounding Alex > voice already offered on OS X platforms on their iOS devices. > > 9. There is a Health app added to iOS 8, and within this app is the In Case > of Emergency Card. This may seem rather insignificant, but in the event of > an emergency-or even for those with communication challenges or struggle to > remember medical details-this card will be useful. The card contains > important personal medical details such as existing conditions, current > medications, allergies, and emergency contacts. > > 10. Users will now be able to make calls and send texts over the internet on > Macs and iPads. Wi-Fi calling is great for individuals who may have dropped > or cannot reach their phone, and need assistance; this may also be > terrifically convenient for those who prefer working on larger devices. In > the event that cellular-network signal is weak, users will still be able to > make phone calls as long as there is a connection to the internet. The above > is just a brief list of potential accessibility features, iOS 8 will not be > available until this fall, thus features are not wel > > Kliphton > ~iMessage,Email&FaceTime Audio~ [email protected] > ~Twitter,Instagram,FourSquare&Skype~ kliphton72 ~Text only~ 727-266-5283 > "Personal blog-read at your own risk!" http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com > > -- > 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. 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