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In episode 38 of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, we discuss our initial impressions of Apple’s WWDC Keynote announcements, including updates to the MacBookAir line, the new Mac Pro, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, and iOS 7.
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In episode 37 of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss Prizmo for iOS, whether or not VoiceOver support should be an App Store requirement, and more.
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Prizmo, a scanning, OCR, and speech application for iPhone and iPad, has been updated with enhanced support for VoiceOver. From the release notes:
Prizmo is made for everyone, and is thus fully compatible with VoiceOver. It provides voice guidance to help position your iPhone when taking document pictures, and will find the text orientation automatically if it’s turned left, right or upside down. Prizmo’s quick capture mode provides a fast path from picture to speech synthesis for an improved workflow, and it provides a high-quality voice reader (individual voices available as in-app purchases).
So far, in our tests, the app works exceptionally well. The user is guided by voice instructions to properly fit the page in the camera’s view, and a series of tones leading up to the snapping of a picture helps to alert the user if their hand is not holding steady. OCR output has been surprisingly accurate, and the conversion works quickly and cleanly. We highly recommend this app!
Thanks to the Prizmo team for making another great OCR option for VoiceOver users.
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In episode 36 of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss a couple of accessible iOS apps before diving into a lively discussion of the NFB review of the Kindle iOS app. Controversy and debating o’ plenty, but there’s also a healthy dose of laughter. We’re all still friends, although Briley may not forgive fellow NFB compatriots Kevin and Steve for missing today’s show!
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This is a fantastic overview of the Amazon Kindle iOS app’s VoiceOver support by Justin Romack. It is a fair and accurate assessment. It also provides some information for those who may be confused by the app’s somewhat unique interface. I highly recommend you read this review first, before putting too much stock in pieces posted by those with other agendas.
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