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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 ...

I O Building the next evolution of Google

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I O Building the next evolution of Google ABOUT ZENFONE - O: Building the next evolution of Google, This morning in our Mountain View, CA backyard, we kicked off Google I/O, our annual developer conference. Much has changed since our first developer event 10 years ago, and even more since Google started 17 years ago. Back then, there were 300 million people online, connecting through desktop machines; today that number is over 3 billion, with the majority using mobile devices as their primary way to get information, organize their day, get from point A to point B, and stay in touch. In a world in which the mobile phone has become the remote control for our daily lives, Google�s mission �to organize the world�s information and make it universally accessible and useful� is truer and more important than ever before. The Google assistant When we think of the Google search experience today�a rich panel of information on [Zika virus], or an alert telling you your flight is delayed�it�s strik...

Building a safer web for everyone

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Building a safer web for everyone ABOUT ZENFONE - Building a safer web, for everyone , Today is Safer Internet Day, a moment for technology companies, nonprofit organizations, security firms, and people around the world to focus on online safety, together. To mark the occasion, we�re rolling out new tools, and some useful reminders, to help protect you from online dangers of all stripes�phishing, malware, and other threats to your personal information. 1. Keeping security settings simple The Security Checkup is a quick way to control the security settings for your Google Account. You can add a recovery phone number so we can help if you�re ever locked out of your account, strengthen your password settings, see which devices are connected to your account, and more. If you complete the Security Checkup by February 11, you�ll also get 2GB of extra Google Drive storage, which can be used across Google Drive, Gmail, and Photos. Safer Internet Day is a great time to do it, but you can�and sh...