Accessibility, the future, and why Domino’s matters
Accessibility in the digital space has come a great distance in a relatively short time, in many ways opening up the entire digital economy of the 21st century to millions of users. But the fact that one company—Domino’s Pizza—could try taking a case for not making its services accessible to the highest court in 2019 makes clear […]
Huawei’s AI-powered storybook app for deaf children
Huawei Australia has launched an AI-powered app designed to improve the reading experience for children who are deaf and hard of hearing.
The blind woman developing tech for the good of others
An accident in a swimming pool left Chieko Asakawa blind at the age of 14. For the past three decades she’s worked to create technology – now with a big focus on artificial intelligence (AI) – to transform life for the visually impaired.
A Smart City Is an Accessible City
A new breed of accessibility apps can make life easier for people with disabilities. They can also make it harder.
Design For Everyone
By understanding the range of abilities and capabilities of the people who use our apps, you can design robust apps that work for everyone.
Vision-Focused Accessibility Efforts
A new article published last night by The Wall Street Journal takes a look into how accessibility-focused technology has the “potential to fundamentally change the mobility, employment and lifestyle of the blind and vision-impaired.”
Seven Best Practices for Inclusive Product Design
At Pinterest, our mission is to help you discover and do what you love. We’re building a product for everyone, because the best Pinterest is inclusive and easily usable for people with all levels of abilities.
Pinterest Just Redesigned Its App For Blind People
Here’s how the company confronted its own shortcomings on inclusive design–and systemically redesigned its app for everyone.
New App Helps Interactions Between Police, People With Special Needs
A smartphone app designed to help law enforcement interact with people with mental and physical disabilities is about to roll out in one of the state’s largest counties.
Google Maps on Android Now Tells You When To Get Off Bus or Train
This new feature will keep track of departure times, ETAs of buses and trains, and also tell you where you should get down to reach your destination or to get a transfer.