Recently, megastar creator MrBeast posted a video to his YouTube in which he spotlights numerous blind and visually impaired people who have undergone a surgical procedure that “cures” their blind
Steven Aquino Contributor Share on X Steven Aquino is a freelance tech writer and iOS accessibility expert. More posts by this contributor MrBeast’s blindness video puts systemic ableism on disp
Steven Aquino Contributor Share on X Steven Aquino is a freelance tech writer and iOS accessibility expert. More posts by this contributor MrBeast’s blindness video puts systemic ableism on disp
Although the meat of Apple’s accessibility news from WWDC has been covered, there still are other items announced that have relevancy to accessibility as well. Here, then, are some thoughts on Apple
From dark mode in iOS 13 to a redesigned user interface in tvOS to the dismantling of iTunes to the coming of iPadOS, Apple made a slew of announcements at its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote
I can confidently say I could live without my Apple Watch. But I also can confidently say I wouldn’t want to. The fourth-generation Apple Watch is the best, most accessible Apple Watch to date.
As the old adage goes, bigger is better. But is the iPhone XS Max the most accessible iPhone Apple’s built yet?
Accessibility has long played an integral role at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, and it certainly had its presence felt in 2018. There are some constant elements of the week, such as the lab
Apple has one hardware-specific feature planned that wasn’t announced at Monday’s WWDC keynote. In iOS 12, users will be able to use Live Listen, a special feature previously reserved for hearing
Following Apple’s education event in Chicago in March, I wrote about what the company’s announcements might mean for accessibility. After sitting in the audience covering the event, the big takea
Steven Aquino Contributor Share on X Steven Aquino is a freelance tech writer and iOS accessibility expert. More posts by this contributor MrBeast’s blindness video puts systemic ableism on disp
Steven Aquino Contributor Share on X Steven Aquino is a freelance tech writer and iOS accessibility expert. More posts by this contributor MrBeast’s blindness video puts systemic ableism on disp
People like to point to 1989’s Back to the Future II as presciently showing technologies that exist today. Video conferencing, for example, was futuristic 28 years ago, but people FaceTime all the
Steven Aquino Contributor Share on X Steven Aquino is a freelance tech writer and iOS accessibility expert. More posts by this contributor MrBeast’s blindness video puts systemic ableism on disp
Accessibility, conceptually, is much more than just the discrete "accessibility options for people with disabilities". At its heart, accessibility is about just that: access. You don't need to have a
The accessibility software on all of Apple's platforms empower those with disabilities, myself included, to partake in the experience Apple intends for all users. Put another way, Apple products are i
I contend that the iPad is in many ways *more* versatile than a laptop for people with disabilities. Computing and productivity isn't always about a spec sheet or raw power or Photoshop. The iPad *is*
With each passing year, Apple releases a new iPhone. And with each passing year, I'm faced with the question of upgrading. On one hand, I want to be practical and save money. My phone still works grea
We (the accessibility community) are on Apple's radar, and, in my view at least, it feels great to be acknowledged. WWDC is the center of the Apple universe --- and accessibility plays a key role in i
Buried deeply within her mostly "provocative and poorly reported" story for Reuters on Apple and accessibility, author Christina Farr offers a nugget of truth: third-party apps on the App Store need t