App Archives - Mara Kelland

Thoughts on the KNFB Reader for IOS

Well, the time has almost come… The time when the PC will be almost not required. One of the most exciting developments in recent months is the KNFB Reader. I used to have it on my computer when it was called Kurzweil 1000. K1000 was, still is, great for with it the blind can read [...]

By Mara Kelland|August 9th, 2014|Uncategorised|0 Comments

It’s Almost here — an accessible Camera!

It’s almost here! an accessible camera for the blind. And it comes in a product that lots of people use — the iPhone. With the iPhone’s built-in screenreader technology, VoiceOver, and a little app, the talking camera is here! Here’s the story. The iPhone camera is accessible and it’s quite a good one — has 8 megapixels on the [...]

By Mara Kelland|July 5th, 2014|Uncategorised|0 Comments