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    Accessible Android Emulator 0.5.0 adds screen reader speech bridge●Accessible Android Emulator 0.5.0 is out. New speech bridge: the device's screen reader output goes to the host's text-tMmastodonTechnologyMobile69 d ago

    Accessible Android Emulator 0.5.0 has been released. The update introduces a new speech bridge so that a device's screen reader output is sent to the host computer's text-to-speech, using VoiceOver's voice and rate on Mac, NVDA or SAPI on Windows, or the phone's own text-to-speech in AAE Remote. The release also adds microphone input and other improvements. It is aimed at making Android usable for blind and low-vision users on desktop machines.

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    Blind MacBook user runs fine without a screen●One day I stupidly lifted my MacBook Air M1 up by the screen. Busted the pixels. Screenless? Fine for me, as I use VoiceMmastodonTechnologyAI313 d ago

    A blind MacBook Air M1 user cracked the display after lifting the laptop by its screen, but says being screenless is no problem because they rely on Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. The practical sticking point is QR codes, which normally require seeing the screen; they describe working around this without buying an external monitor, sparking discussion about accessible computing.

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    ElevenLabs vs Murf Studio: how to pick a voiceover tool●🎙️ ElevenLabs o Murf Studio? Qualità della voce, controllo e facilità d’uso: cosa valutare per scegliere lo strumento piMmastodonTechnologyAI13 d ago

    A comparison is circulating between ElevenLabs and Murf Studio, two popular AI voice generation tools. The discussion focuses on three criteria for choosing between them: voice quality, control over output, and ease of use, aimed at people producing voiceovers for content and social media. It reflects the growing number of creators weighing which AI voice platform best fits their workflow.

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    Blind developer creates accessible iPhone match-three game Crumbcade●What does an iPhone game look like when its developer is blind? Here's Crumbcade: a bakery match-three where you can swaMmastodonTechnologyMobile412 d ago

    A new iPhone puzzle game called Crumbcade, made by a blind developer, is drawing attention for its accessibility design. The bakery-themed match-three title allows diagonal as well as horizontal and vertical tile swaps, and every image in the game comes with a full text description so it can be played with screen readers like VoiceOver.

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    Android user switches from iPhone after replicating one-finger swipes in TalkBack●I'm shopping for an # Android phone now that I figured out how to make Talkback understand 1 finger swipes like Apple doMmastodonTechnologyMobile211 d ago

    A blind assistive-tech user says they are shopping for an Android phone after working out how to make Google's TalkBack screen reader support one-finger swipes similar to Apple's VoiceOver gestures. They already own an old Pixel 4A but are locked out of it by Factory Reset Protection, which they describe as hugely annoying, prompting the search for a new device.

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    Voice AI Finds a Role in Corporate Training●Why Voice AI Matters in Corporate Training In the last decade, corporate learning has... # ai # productivity # webdev #MmastodonTechnologySoftware416 d ago

    Corporate learning teams are increasingly using voice AI tools such as ElevenLabs to produce training videos. The technology lets companies generate narration quickly, cut production costs and update course content more easily than with recorded voiceovers. Supporters say it also improves accessibility through multilingual and inclusive audio, while the wider debate centres on quality and the displacement of traditional voice work.

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