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VoiceOver Compatible Apps for iPhone and Mac
Information provided by Mary O'Toole - Published: 2011-03-06
List of handy and accessible compatible VoiceOver Apps for iPhone and Mac computers for persons with disability.
Accessibility is the successful access to information and information technologies by people with disabilities.
"VoiceOver has taken a quantum leap forward in its ability to navigate the web, providing dramatic performance improvements, new commands for greater control, improved compatibility, and support for emerging accessibility standards" - Apple
By using VoiceOver, a person can access their Macintosh or iOS device based on spoken descriptions and, in the case of the Mac, the keyboard. The feature is designed to increase accessibility for blind and low-vision users, as well as for users with dyslexia. VoiceOver is included on the latest versions of Apple's iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano, as well as recent Macs and iOS devices.
If you’re blind or have low vision, you can enjoy the simplicity, security, and reliability of the Mac using VoiceOver. It’s built into the Mac OS X operating system that comes with every new Mac and sets a new standard for screen readers. VoiceOver also includes support for many Braille displays for those who are both blind and deaf. In addition, VoiceOver includes features for those that cannot use the mouse, such as keyboard based navigation. For users with MacBooks or Magic Trackpads, a number of special multitouch features are also available.
Further information on VoiceOver can be found on the Apple website at http://www.apple.com/accessibility/voiceover/
50 Plus Reasons to Use VoiceOver http://www.apple.com/accessibility/voiceover/reasons.html
List of VoiceOver Compatible Applications:
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Audio Apps Amadeus II and Pro Braille Apps BrailleTranslate Calendar Apps Apple iCal Communication Apps Adium Database Apps Bento Entertainment Apps Audiobook Player Finance Apps Bank of America (US Only) Food and Restaurant Apps Urban spoon Games Apps Bing Bong Health and Fitness Apps StepTrak Lite News eMail and RSS Apps Apple Mail Presentation Apps OpenOffice 3 |
Radio Apps I Heart Radio Religion and Spirituality Apps Bible YouVersion Reference Apps Bibdesk Scanning/OCR Apps Hamrick Vue Scan Shopping Apps Amazon mobile Social Networking Apps Facebook Sports Apps MLB at bat 2009 Utilities Apps Apple Activity Monitor |
Viewer/Player Apps Apple Front Row Utility Apps Google mobile Voice Apps Assistiveware InfoVox iVox Web Apps AOL Desktop Word Processing Apps Apple TextEdit Miscellaneous Apps Alpha Baby |
Note: If you know of other VoiceOver compatible apps for the iPhone or Mac please contact us so we can add the Application to the list. Likewise, if an App doesn't work as expected with VoiceOver let us know so we can remove the entry.
- This web page is from the Disabled World Disability and Health Apps section which provides: A list of popular disability and health apps for mobile devices including iPad iPhone Windows Phones and Android hand held devices.
- Glucose Buddy App - Handy Tool for Diabetics
- iPhone and iPod Touch IP-Relay App for the Deaf
- iConverse App - Augmentative Alternative Communication Tool
- Calorie Counter App for iPhone Android and Blackberry Devices
- VoiceOver - Part of Apple's accessibility features on the Mac and iPhone allowing your computer or iPhone read aloud what is written on the screen via a screen reader built into Apple Inc.'s Mac OS X and iOS operating systems including iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPad.
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