Hi! Actually i must be the only guy on this list not liking alex at all. For some reason i don't like him. /A 1 jul 2014 kl. 09:31 skrev Sandi Jazmin Kruse <sandi1...@gmail.com>:
> gorgeous! so now alex can guide me around when i am out visiting > patients ! yeehah!! apple way to go! > Will it also mean one can hear the map when i drive on the highway one > wonders? lets hope so… > > > On 6/30/14, Christopher Hallsworth <christopher...@gmail.com> wrote: >> If it's like the mac Alex will be a U.S. English voice only. Other >> languages should still use the Vocalizer Expressive voices as with the >> case on iOS 7. As for speak screen I speculate this would be useless for >> VO users; more for those with low vision such as Zoom users or those >> with a learning disability such as dyslexia. Just a disclaimer: I am a >> beta tester but can still only speculate. >> >> Christopher Hallsworth >> Student at the Hadley School for the Blind >> www.hadley.edu >> >> On 01/07/2014 04:05, mário navarro wrote: >>> >>> >>> hi. >>> alex on IOS8 will only support English / USA, or will speak all the >>> languages that are available today in the voices of IOS7 vocalizer >>> expressive voices? >>> yes, because if Alex comes to IOS8, must be present for all languages >>> and not only for English USA. >>> on the mac, alex only supports English / USA. >>> who assures us that alex on IOS8 will not be the same as the mac? >>> >>> now speak about speak screen. >>> Can anyone explain in more detail what this tool is capable to do >>> specifically on the screen? >>> because it seems to me that for this purpose we have the selector >>> elements. >>> with the selector elements can also view the screen and all the elements >>> that can be found in the screen ... >>> what makes this tool more? >>> is this not more of the same? >>> I do not understand what the speak screen will give us more than the >>> selector elements. >>> We can also read the entire screen with two fingers up gesture, that >>> informs us of what is on the screen. >>> anybody explain to me what the speak screen does most specifically? >>> thanks. >>> cheers. >>> Em 28-06-2014 15:23, Robert C escreveu: >>>> Yosemite is no harder than Apple. It could be worse, much worse. And >>>> now we wait out the summer. That for some methinks will be much harder >>>> than learning to spell Y o s e m i t e. ;) >>>> >>>> Quote of the nanosecond . . . >>>> I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it. >>>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn >>>> E-mail- >>>> gone.to.da...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> On 6/28/2014 5:05 AM, Devin Prater wrote: >>>>> I totally agree with the article. Even little things like the reader >>>>> mode in Safari for mac and iOS, make things so simple and lovely. I >>>>> can't wait to see what's new in Yosimidy though. On a side note, do >>>>> they have to make OS names so hard to spell nowadays? What ever >>>>> happened to simplicity there? LOL. >>>>> On Jun 28, 2014, at 2:15 AM, Nicholas Parsons >>>>> <mr.nicholas.pars...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thought the below article might be of interest to some on the list. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.macstories.net/stories/an-overview-of-ios-8s-new-accessibility-features/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> An Overview of iOS 8's New Accessibility Features >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Since this year's WWDC keynote ended, the focus of any analysis on >>>>>> iOS 8 has been its features -- things like Continuity, Extensions, >>>>>> and iCloud Drive. This is, of course, expected: iOS is the operating >>>>>> system that drives Apple's most important (and most profitable) >>>>>> products, so it's natural that the limelight be shone on the new >>>>>> features for the mass market. >>>>>> >>>>>> As I've written, however, the Accessibility features that Apple >>>>>> includes in iOS are nonetheless just as important and innovative as >>>>>> the A-list features that Craig Federighi demoed on stage at Moscone. >>>>>> Indeed, Apple is to be lauded for their year-over-year commitment to >>>>>> improving iOS's Accessibility feature set, and they continue that >>>>>> trend with iOS 8. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here, I run down what's new in Accessibility in iOS 8, and explain >>>>>> briefly how each feature works. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Alex. Apple is bringing Alex, its natural-sounding voice on the Mac, >>>>>> to iOS. Alex will work with all of iOS's spoken audio technologies >>>>>> (Siri excepted), including VoiceOver, Speak Selection, and another >>>>>> new Accessibility feature to iOS 8, Speak Screen (see below). In >>>>>> essence, Alex is a replacement for the robotic-sounding voice that >>>>>> controls VoiceOver, et al, in iOS today. >>>>>> >>>>>> Speak Screen. With Speak Screen, a simple gesture will prompt the >>>>>> aforementioned Alex to read anything on screen, including queries >>>>>> asked of Siri. This feature will be a godsend to visually impaired >>>>>> users who may have issues reading what is on their iPhone and/or >>>>>> iPad. It should be noted that Speak Screen is fundamentally >>>>>> different from Speak Selection, which only reads aloud selected >>>>>> text. By contrast, Speak Screen will read aloud everything on the >>>>>> screen -- text, button labels, etc. >>>>>> >>>>>> Zoom. Apple has made some welcome tweaks to its Zoom functionality >>>>>> in iOS 8. The hallmark feature is users now have the ability to >>>>>> specify which part of the screen is zoomed in, as well as adjust the >>>>>> level of the zoom. In particular, it's now possible to have the >>>>>> virtual keyboard on screen at normal size underneath a zoomed-in >>>>>> window. What this does is makes it easy to both type and see what >>>>>> you're typing without having to battle the entirety of the user >>>>>> interface being zoomed in. >>>>>> >>>>>> Grayscale. iOS in and of itself doesn't have "themes" like so many >>>>>> third-party apps support -- and even like OS X Yosemite's new "dark >>>>>> mode". iOS does, however, support a pseudo-theme by way of Invert >>>>>> Colors (white-on-black). In iOS 8, Apple is adding a second >>>>>> pseudo-theme to the system with Grayscale. With this option turned >>>>>> on, the entirety of iOS's UI is turned, as the name would imply, >>>>>> gray. The addition of a Grayscale is notable because it gives those >>>>>> users who have issues with colorized display -- or who simply view >>>>>> darker displays better -- another way to alter the contrast of their >>>>>> device(s). >>>>>> >>>>>> Guided Access. The big addition to Guided Access is that Apple is >>>>>> leveraging its own new-to-iOS-8 Touch ID developer API to enable >>>>>> users to be able to exit Guided Access using their scanned >>>>>> fingerprint. This is a noteworthy feature because it effectively >>>>>> guarantees that students (or test-takers or museum visitors) can't >>>>>> leave Guided Access to access the Home screen or other parts of iOS. >>>>>> >>>>>> As well, Apple has added a time limit feature to Guided Access, >>>>>> thereby allowing teachers, parents, and the like to specify the >>>>>> length of time Guided Access is to be used. Especially in special >>>>>> education classrooms, features such as Touch ID to exit and the >>>>>> timer can be extremely powerful in ensuring an uninterrupted >>>>>> learning experience, keeping students on task yet still set the >>>>>> expectation that a transition (i.e., "You can play games now", for >>>>>> instance) will take place in X minutes. In terms of behavior >>>>>> modification, Guided Access's new features are potentially >>>>>> game-changing, indispensable tools for educators. >>>>>> >>>>>> Enhanced Braille Keyboard. iOS 8 adds support for 6-dot Braille >>>>>> input system-wide. This feature involves a dedicated Braille >>>>>> keyboard that will translate 6-dot chords into text. >>>>>> >>>>>> "Made for iPhone" Hearing Aids. Apple in iOS 8 has improved its Made >>>>>> for iPhone Hearing Aids software so that now users who use hearing >>>>>> aids and have multiple devices now can easily switch between them. >>>>>> Moreover, if a hearing aid is paired with more than one device, >>>>>> users will now be able to pick which device they'd like to use. >>>>>> >>>>>> Third Party Keyboard API. This topic (as well as QuickType) is >>>>>> worthy of its own standalone article, but the accessibility >>>>>> ramifications of iOS 8's third party keyboard API are potentially >>>>>> huge for those with special needs. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> A third-party keyboard on iOS 8. (Source: Apple.com) >>>>>> >>>>>> Anecdotally speaking, I hear from several low vision iOS-using >>>>>> friends who lament the default system keyboard, which is essentially >>>>>> the same keyboard that shipped with the original iPhone in 2007. The >>>>>> problem, my friends say, is that the key caps are too small and the >>>>>> glyphs too hard to read. With the new API, though, third party >>>>>> developers such as the team at Fleksy can create entirely customized >>>>>> keyboards that users can use instead of the stock one. This means >>>>>> developers can control key spacing and size, color, and so forth in >>>>>> an effort to create keyboards that accommodate for a wide array of >>>>>> visual -- and motor -- needs. >>>>>> >>>>>> In fact, at WWDC I had a chance to speak with Fleksy co-founder and >>>>>> COO, Ioannis Verdelis, about the keyboard API and his company's >>>>>> product. While I won't divulge anything that was said at our >>>>>> meeting, suffice it to say that Ioannis and his team were stoked at >>>>>> the news of the new API, and are really excited for what they have >>>>>> in the works for iOS 8. They really believe the new Fleksy will >>>>>> benefit a lot of people with special needs. >>>>>> >>>>>> Miscellany. iOS 8 brings with it a few housekeeping changes to >>>>>> Settings.app, where the Accessibility options are located. For >>>>>> example, the Subtitles & Captioning option -- which previously was >>>>>> found under Hearing -- has been moved to a new Media section, right >>>>>> next to a new Video Descriptions toggle. Furthermore, the Physical & >>>>>> Motor pane -- home to such features as Switch Control and >>>>>> AssistiveTouch -- has been rechristened Interaction. >>>>>> >>>>>> As stated above, Apple's steadfast commitment to improving >>>>>> Accessibility year after year deserves the utmost praise, and 2014 >>>>>> is no different. As someone who relies on some of iOS's >>>>>> Accessibility technologies in order to use my devices, the breadth >>>>>> and depth of these features never cease to amaze me. >>>>>> >>>>>> Without any tinge of hyperbole, I often marvel at how truly >>>>>> Accessibility reflects Apple's ethos of designing products for >>>>>> everyone, regardless of cognitive or physical impairment. (A >>>>>> sentiment I have expressed numerous times elsewhere.) Again, these >>>>>> are signs of real innovation, although they (unfortunately) go >>>>>> largely unheralded. It's my strong opinion that Apple is leading the >>>>>> industry in this regard, and iOS 8 takes another step forward in >>>>>> extending their lead. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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