Статьи по тегу «ios»

В приложении социальной сети Facebook для iOS с 5 апреля 2016 года появилась возможность голосового описания содержания фотографий. Функция «Автоматический альтернативный текст» ориентирована на слепых и слабовидящих людей. Об этом сообщает The Verge. Позже эту опцию планируют адаптировать для веб-версии и Android.... →

Facebook has launched a tool, Automatic Alternative Text, for blind and visually impaired people to “see” images on the Facebook. For people using screen readers to identify what’s displayed on a screen, AAT uses object recognition technology to generate descriptions of photos on Facebook. This tool, led by Facebook’s accessibility team, has been several months in… Read More... →

Facebook today announced the launch of a feature called automatic alternative text. It’s a big step forward in accessibility, because it will allow people who use screen readers — software that provides spoken descriptions of what’s onscreen — to receive summaries of what’s contained in photos that people post on Facebook. Until this point, only […]... →

Maybe this will make the wait for Kingdom Hearts III a little more tolerable. Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ, a mobile game based on the popular series that combines Disney worlds and characters with role-playing mechanics and recognizable faces from Square Enix’s Final Fantasy franchise, will come out in the U.S. on April 7 for iOS […]... →

Заместитель министра внутренних дел Александр Махонов оказался бенефициаром видеосервиса Nemo TV. Об этом указано в документах Международного консорциума журналистов-расследователей (ICIJ), опубликованных накануне.  Как указано в расследовании, Махонов является совладельцем созданной на Виргинских островах компании Nortwest Management, чья дочерняя компания Nemo TV занимается разработкой проекта цифрового интернет-телевидения. Согласно  закону «О противодействии коррупции» чиновникам запрещено заниматься пр... →

GUEST: Apple’s software quality has been drawing criticism for some time now. Marco Arment helped bring this to the forefront with his blog post “Apple has lost the functional high ground.” What followed was a firestorm that was so pronounced that when Apple publicly announced iOS 9, it framed the new version as a chance to […]... →

EXCLUSIVE: Back in 2008, there was an app that started a craze and produced a putrid cloud of copycats: iFart. That early start helped the infamous fart app gain the attention of the masses and, today, iFart is available on Android for the first time. Just how big a noise did the original app make? It was […]... →

Nintendo just released the social-networking Miitomo app, and gamers have already flooded it with crap. Earlier this morning, Miitomo hit the iOS App Store and Android’s Google Play around the world (we like it!), and a ton of people have rushed to install it. It is now the No. 1 most downloaded app on iPhone […]... →

VB WEBINAR: Breaking through the avalanche of apps requires the most current tricks of the ASO/AMO trade. Join analyst Peggy Anne Salz and App Masters founder Steve P. Young in this half-hour master class — and learn how to turbocharge your app store downloads. Register here for free. Nearly 2,000 mobile apps are released on Google Play and iOS […]... →

Nintendo has stormed onto mobile, and gamers are eating it up. Miitomo, the publisher’s first smartphone app, is the No. 1 most downloaded game for iPhone and iPad in the United States, according to market-tracking firm Sensor Tower. The social app, which GamesBeat is enjoying, only came out this morning. That means it has rushed to […]... →

REVIEW: Nintendo has finally entered the age of smartphones and tablets, and its first app has a lot of interesting features and quirks. Miitomo is out today around the world for iOS and Android, and you can download it now. It is a social network with some light game elements. You spend most of your time […]... →

Apple today rolled out an update to iOS 9.3 that fixes a nasty bug that many iOS device users discovered in the past few days. Essentially, people tried to click links in Safari — like Google search results — only to find that they didn’t work. Long pressing would sometimes make Safari freeze. Clicking links […]... →

Well that was quick. A couple of days after a bug affecting iOS started making the news, Apple has released a fix. iOS 9.3.1, now available on the iPhone and iPad, fixes this bug. The changelog is quite sort as there’s only one item. “Fixes an issue that caused apps to be unresponsive after tapping on links in Safari and other apps,” it says. This is a developing story… Read More... →

Microsoft acquired the cross-platform iOS, Android and OS X development service Xamarin last month and the new acquisition is already at the center of attention at Microsoft’s annual Build developer conference this week. As the company announced during today’s keynote, the core Xamarin tools are now available for free as part of the free Visual Studio Community edition and… Read More... →

Let’s face it, your phone is a blessing and a curse. Behind its sleek glass front is a whole world of excitement. All your friends, the entirety of the Internet and omg, a kitten video… If you haven’t the self-discipline to keep the phone away when you’re trying to get some work done, Flipd has your back. Today, a shiny new iOS version of the app joined its… Read More... →

Welcome to a new age for Nintendo. The company’s first mobile game, Miitomo, is available now on the iOS and Android app stores. It represents Nintendo’s first attempt to become part of the $34.8 billion mobile industry (worth that much in 2015 according to market research firm Newzoo). Miitomo has players making avatars that interact […]... →

Music fans received a special treat today when Google announced it had turned its Street View tour of Abbey Road into a virtual reality app. Android users can download the app to use with Google Cardboard, the company’s VR kit. The company says an iOS version is coming soon. Google had previously created a multi-media tour […]... →

На конференции Build 2016 Microsoft анонсировал ряд новых функций голосового помощника Cortana. Они станут доступны после запуска «юбилейного обновления» Windows 10 этим летом. Грядущий апдейт сделает Cortana более проактивной. В течение дня голосовой помощник будет сам предлагать пользователям выполнить различные действия – купить обед или организовать поездку. Cortana также будет доступна поверх экрана блокировки, за счёт чего пользователи смогут сразу перейти к выполнению задачи, не тратя время на разбл... →

Most mapping companies are pretty good at getting you from point A to point B. They usually optimize for the quickest or shortest route, but rarely take into account the risks of navigating the shady end of town. RedZone, an iOS app launched today, adds a soupçon of street smarts to your navigatory efforts. Read More... →

It’s easy to get caught up in the new, cool thing aspect of transportation tech and apps, but there’s some real social benefit and freedom to be found here. Take, for instance, Moovit’s latest upgrade. The public transportation app recently added features to make it easier for blind users to take transit using VoiceOver (iOS) and TalkBack (Android) integration. The app… Read More... →