US FCC Adopts Rules That Require All Smartphones to Offer Hearing Aid Support

US FCC Adopts Rules That Require All Smartphones to Offer Hearing Aid Support

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday adopted new rules that require all mobile phones introduced in the country to offer compatibility with hearing aids and meet volume control benchmarks. The move is aimed at expanding accessibility options for 48 million American consumers impacted by hearing loss, according to the US…

Google Launches Accessibility-Focused Project Gameface on Android to Offer Hands-Free Navigation

Google Launches Accessibility-Focused Project Gameface on Android to Offer Hands-Free Navigation

Google has expanded its Project Gameface, an open-source project aimed at making tech devices more accessible, to Android, and now it can be used to control the smartphone interface. The project was first introduced during Google I/O 2023 as a hands-free gaming mouse that can be controlled using head movements…

Apple Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2 ‘Double Tap’ Gesture Also Works on Some Galaxy Watch Models: Details

Apple Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2 ‘Double Tap’ Gesture Also Works on Some Galaxy Watch Models: Details

Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 were launched by the company alongside the iPhone 15 series of smartphones at the company’s September launch event on Tuesday. While Apple’ did not introduce major improvements related to health measurement this year, the company teased support for a new Double…

Apple Introduces New Accessibility Features Including Door Detection, Live Captions

Apple Introduces New Accessibility Features Including Door Detection, Live Captions

Apple on Tuesday announced a list of accessibility features that are aimed to help users with disabilities. The new features, which are coming to the iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac later this year, are claimed to use hardware, software, and machine learning advancements to help people who have low vision…