When Lumin Co-Founder and CEO Sriram Ganesh began losing his central vision, “email became impossible.” While he admired screen readers, voice tools felt more natural — like an office assistant relaying messages and helping him respond. Lumin is currently an iPhone app with Gmail compatibility. Powered by AI, Lumin is a voice assistant that speaks […]
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The Science Behind Apple’s AirPods Pro 2
This year, nearly 2.5 billion people are projected to have hearing loss. But recent studies show that only a small percentage of those with hearing impairment actually go as far as having their hearing tested or using hearing aids. Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 earbuds allow users to take a scientifically validated hearing test right from […]
Optaro Optimizes Reading Through Hardware and Software
Optaro is the first video magnifier tailor-made for an iPhone. Relying on its own battery power rather than your phone’s, the Optaro magnifier attaches to your phone in two ways. The first is through a camera module and integrated case designed to fit on iPhone models 12-16 Pro Max. For phones out of this range, […]
Exploring iOS 18’s New Accessibility Features for Speech
Whether users are nonspeaking, at risk of speech loss or have a speech disability, iOS 18’s accessibility features have solutions for communication. With Live Speech, users can type what they want to say or select from suggested or saved phrases, and their mobile device then speaks the text out loud through a digital voice. This […]
A Remote Control for Your Phone: The Hable One Keyboard
Typing on a smartphone is second nature to many of us. But for people who are visually challenged, it can be frustrating and even seem impossible. While virtual keyboards can be helpful, many are limited and difficult to use for people with visual impairment or blindness. However, having a visual impairment doesn’t mean that mobile […]
iPhone Offers Cognitive-Related Accessibility Features
In a recent Forbes article, the Apple iPhone was the top selling smartphone in the U.S. and around the world. Not only is it stylish and sleek, but the iPhone also offers many features and functions that fall into a “cognitive-related accessibility” category. There are multiple ways for users to reduce distraction and sensory stimulus, […]