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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Babcock Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 12:10 PM To: General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by the blind Subject: Re: iPhone Accessibility is this still in beta? Hmm, maybe an iphone might be in the running for us who are blind, I like the voice On Jan 26, 2009, at 7:26 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > The Youtube demo is here: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=496IAx6_xys > > There video is not described but basically the screen is blank and > everything they touch gets announced as their finger drags over the > iPhone's surface. Then a second finger is used to gesture that you > want to do something with thing just announced. Slick. Wonder when > this will move out of the labs. > > CB > > Victor Tsaran wrote: >> Also, if you search for a university research project called >> "Sliderule", you may just find something interesting. There is a >> also a video demoing this technology on Youtube. >> >> On 1/9/2009 10:01 AM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: >>> Not sure if you all are familiar with these three articles regarding >>> iPhone / cellular accessibility. These are courtesy of a post on >>> another >>> list. >>> >>> "Here is something that I saw last month about a possible solution >>> for >>> the current iPhone. >>> http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/01/silicon-touch-an-iphone-case-for-the-visu ally-impaired/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Here is something that's been around for a while but doesn't seem to >>> have developed much. >>> http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/apple-envisions-tactility-on-touchscreen- keyboards/ >>> >>> http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/06/nokia-shows-off-haptikos-tactile-touch-sc reen-technology/ >>> >>> >>> " >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Everett >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 4121 email: [email protected] administrative e-mail: [email protected] url: http://gwhosting.net Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1882 - Release Date: 1/8/2009 8:13 AM
