well, Id didn't send a text message, it didn't make a phone call. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Eickmeier" <[email protected]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 12:42 PM Subject: Re: iPhone Accessibility
Wow, the iPhone sounds totally accessible from what I've heard in this video. Is this something that Apple is eventually doing to make it accessible? If so, hats off to them yet again. On Jan 26, 2009, at 11:26 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-visually-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-screen-technology/ >> >> >> " >> >> Thanks, >> Everett >> >> >> >> > >
