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How the iPhone helps the blind

Categories: iOS / iPhone OS
By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 at 8:41 PM

Known to his followers as the blind film critic, Tommy Edison shares his unique view of the world as a person who’s been blind since birth. Edison hosts both a popular movie review series and an entertaining weekly video series, the Tommy Edison Experience, that focuses on his daily life.

In the latest Experience episode, Edison tackles the smartphone and shows us how he uses the accessibility functions of the iPhone 4S to tweet and connect to Facebook. He notes in the comments that the Galaxy Nexus, though not as polished as the 4S, works pretty well, too.

You can check out his Experience videos below.

[Via YouTube, Gizmodo, and The Atlantic]

 

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Kelly Hodgkins

Kelly spent the last four years covering mobile technology at places like BGR, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Before writing, she spent a few years working with and teaching others how to use Adobe Flash and Macromedia Director. Even earlier than that, she spent several years as a Ph.D student in Microbiology. When she's not writing, she can be found fishing the lakes and hiking the mountains of Western Maine with her husband and tribe of children. You can follow her on Twitter @kellyhodgkins.