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For Apple, accessibility is much more than lip service
We have discussed the advancements Apple has made in accessibility to Mac OS X and even the iPhone in the past, but recent examples show that Apple's attention to detail in technologies like VoiceOver and Voice Control can make all the difference in the world for users with speech or sight impairments. These technologies are earning Apple awards and the appreciation of users and further separate Apple from the competition.
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Apple's products are a barrier to people with prosthetic limbs
Every device Apple makes requires contact from skin to function. This makes every Apple product inaccessible to people with prosthetic limbs. Every iPod, iPhone, iBook and now iPad are useless to someone with a prosthetic hand. Apple should take this shortcoming more seriously. There are alternative technologies available that work, but Apple hasn't adapted. I'm not even sure they are aware that they are becoming a huge barrier to people with prosthetic limbs.
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