Introduction Booking.com is a travel app that helps people find great hotels, hostels, or apartments efficiently, users can also use this app to book flights, rental cars, and other things about travel. Every time I travel, I used to use Booking.com to search the available hotels. Even though I’m familiar with its functions, I still […]
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Apple’s VoiceOver is a screen reader that enables individuals with visual impairments to navigate their devices through auditory feedback and gesture-based controls. In this blog post, I will be doing a brief analysis of its accessibility features, particularly through the lenses of the functional and social models of disability. Gesture-Based Control: Usability Meets Accessibility One
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Introduction Voice Control is an assistive tool that was first introduced to Apple laptops and computers in 2019 through the macOS Catalina software update. It allows users with physical disabilities to fully use their device, boasting the ability to navigate a desktop and its applications and interact with on-screen activity using voice commands. Stand Out
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AirPods Pro are wireless earbuds that offer a range of features designed to enhance audio experiences for users with diverse hearing needs. These features include noise cancellation, spatial audio, adaptive transparency, and a hearing health suite. Key Accessibility Features Live Listen Live Listen turns the iPhone into a remote microphone that sends sound to AirPods
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The Rosie 2.0 Reminder Clock is an assistive technology designed to aid individuals with memory impairments. This voice-activated clock provides personalized reminders to users through familiar voices. Reminder Rosie is a hands-free solution with a simple interface that has many use cases including medication, appointments, and daily tasks.
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Utilizing spatial sensors in the fabric of the gloves and on the cuff of the wrist, wearers can map sounds and instruments to specific gestures and movements. For musicians with disabilities that can affect their ability to play instruments, MiMu’s gloves widen the range of access to music making by linking those instruments to gestures.
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Introduction Resy is a digital platform that allows users to seamlessly reserve tables at restaurants or tickets to events/experiences. The platform provides restaurant details, menu highlights, images, and user ratings – all of which enhance the reservation experience. This article critiques the Resy App using the principles mentioned in Don Norman’s “The Design of Everyday
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Introduction: Amtrak is an application that mainly serves for customers looking to purchase tickets, check train statuses, and manage users’ travel plans with America’s national railroad service. This critique focuses on the application’s user experience based on Don Norman’s design principles as outlined in his book “The Design of Everyday Things”. As a frequent user
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Target Introduction Target is not only a well-known American retail corporation that operates a chain of department stores; it also has an online shopping platform, a website, and a mobile app, providing customers with a convenient and user-friendly way to browse, shop, and manage their purchases. They have the new features of Wishlist and Shopping
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Introduction X-plane store is an online marketplace and community forum for flight-simulation enthusiasts. Built specifically for the flight-simulation software X-plane, this store allows users to purchase and upload add-ons, modifications and other content to improve their flight simulation experience inside the X-plane software. Who is this service for? As per the organization’s ethos, their primary
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