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Building More Accessible Amazing Technology

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Building More Accessible Amazing Technology ABOUT ZENFONE - Building More Accessible Amazing Technology , Nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population will have a disability during their lifetime, which can make it hard for them to access and interact with technology, and limits the opportunity that technology can bring. That�s why it�s so important to build tools to make technology accessible to everyone�from people with visual impairments who need screen readers or larger text, to people with motor restrictions that prevent them from interacting with a touch screen, to people with hearing impairments who cannot hear their device�s sounds. Here are some updates we�ve made recently to make our technology more accessible: A tool to help develop accessible apps Accessibility Scanner is a new tool for Android that lets developers test their own apps and receive suggestions on ways to enhance accessibility. For example, the tool might recommend enlarging small buttons, increasing the contrast ...

On IDPD Working Toward A More Accessible And Inclusive Amazing World

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On IDPD Working Toward A More Accessible And Inclusive Amazing World ABOUT ZENFONR - On IDPD, Working Toward A More Accessible And Inclusive Amazing  World. We believe in a world built for everyone, which is why we launched the global Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities earlier this year. The Impact Challenge is a Google.org initiative to invest $20 million in nonprofits who are using technology to make the world more accessible for the 1 billion people living with disabilities. Today, as part of the program, we�re proud to celebrate the U.N. International Day of Persons with Disabilities with three new grants, totalling $2.95 million. Through our grants, the Royal London Society for Blind People will develop the Wayfindr project, helping visually impaired people navigate the London underground; Israeli NGO Issie Shapiro will distribute Sesame, an app that allows people with mobility impairments to control a smartphone using only head movements; and, finally, German grantee Wheel...