Tech accessibility is lagging. Here's why that needs to change
Tech accessibility is lagging. Here's why that needs to change
People with disabilities are often overlooked in product design, shutting millions out. More companies are recognizing the problem.
This startup wants to use smart homes for eldercare
This startup wants to use smart homes for eldercare
Could smart homes help seniors stay in their homes and communities longer?
For the disability community, tech is the great equalizer
For the disability community, tech is the great equalizer
Welcome to Tech Enabled, a new series chronicling the role tech plays in providing new kinds of accessibility.
The Latest
Google adds smoother-sounding voices to its Select-to-speak feature, which lets your laptop read selected text aloud.
Oct 14, 2021
The feature only works for English streams, but the company says it'll expand to more languages in the coming months.
Oct 7, 2021
Susan Bennett, who accidentally became the voice of Apple's revolutionary voice assistant, says the experience showed how critical accessible tech is.
Oct 1, 2021
The new features, called Camera Switches and Project Activate, let users navigate their devices without their hands or voice.
Sep 23, 2021
It's not as high-tech as the Xbox Adaptive Controller, but sometimes low-tech works too.
Sep 22, 2021
The game developer says it hopes to start a trend of making these types of patents freely accessible and popular to use.
Aug 24, 2021
The actor discusses the importance of having people with disabilities be represented both on and off screen.
Aug 19, 2021
The film, about a Deaf family with a hearing teen, showcases how sign language can be visual poetry -- as raunchy as a limerick, as sublime as a sonnet.
Aug 18, 2021
The feature is available on iOS.
Jul 16, 2021
It's more than a COVID prevention measure. Curbside pickup means I never have to drag myself through a store with a long list again.
Jun 3, 2021
Good luck trying to participate in live audio chats if you have hearing loss. But improvements are in the works.
May 26, 2021
As more people get vaccinated and the world reopens, experts say remote work, virtual events and e-commerce sites should still cater to people with disabilities.
May 20, 2021
A new feature will let people who only have the use of one arm control an Apple Watch by clenching their fist or pinching their fingers.
May 19, 2021