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Spiel is an open source screen reader for the Android operating system that runs on a variety of ARM and X86 mobile devices. The name “Spiel” is pronounced roughly like “Spill” and is translated from English as “chatter,” idle talk. The program is distributed on a non-commercial basis under the terms of the free Apache 2.0 license . […]

Navigation As a rule, in Android, navigation through menu items can be carried out using a special hardware control: a joystick, trackpad, or trackball. There are four directions and a choice of an active item are available here (Potentially, the function in some custom versions of the system may work outside the box). That is why, when […]

The material provides answers to basic questions on the accessibility of the Android operating system for users with visual impairments and is intended to quickly obtain information on the most common difficulties in mastering this platform for a blind or visually impaired person. The data is grouped into several categories, allowing the user to choose […]

The operating system Google Android is one of the most striking developments in the world of mobile technologies in their entire history, thanks to a unique marketing policy and a powerful technological base. In a short period, she captured one of the leading positions in the entire industry of mobile devices, having gone from an unknown […]

Recently, I have received quite a lot of products from the Microsoft Hardware division. For example, we recently reviewed the Microsoft Touch Mouse. Today we will focus on an interesting keyboard model. In general, this division has created a large number of interesting products in its history. For example, until fate forced me to switch […]

In this practical article, we will consider services that help download maps from the OpenStreetMap online service for subsequent conversion to other cartographic formats to use them offline without an Internet connection. It is summer now, and for many, this is the main time to travel. Therefore, it’s time to get navigators, or put special […]

BRLTTY is a daemon for providing access to the Linux / Unix console via braille displays. However, this product may be of interest not only for technically advanced blind users of UNIX-like operating systems, but also for ordinary people using smartphones or tablets on the Android platform. The fact is that BRLTTY has a version in the form […]

Many Android OS users have physical disabilities, and as a result, their principles of interaction with devices may differ from generally accepted ones. This category includes, in particular, persons with visual impairments, mobility or the elderly, whose physical limitations do not allow them to properly use the touch screen or perceive the information displayed on […]

The Spiel screen reader for the Android operating system is an open source project, so anyone can independently modify and compile its sources, subject to the provisions of the Apache 2.0 license . Unfortunately, the documentation of the project leaves much to be desired, and some materials on the official wiki often do not correspond to the current state of […]

The Android mobile operating system is gaining more and more popularity, including among users with visual impairments. Nevertheless, a large assortment of devices under its control often confronts the potential buyer with the dilemma of choosing the optimal device. For users with disabilities, the question of the availability of a particular smartphone also arises. Here we will try […]