From the AppleVis December = newsletter
Welcome to the December = 2021 edition of AppleVis Unlimited, our monthly
Newsletter which highlights what’s new and = noteworthy on the AppleVis
website. = Below, you’ll find a selection of content posted to AppleVis by =
members of the community – from new = app entries, to app updates, to the
latest news and podcasts.
View in browser
https://www.applevis.com/newsletter/applevis-unl= imited-whats-new-and-noteworthy-December 2021
…. New and = Noteworthy App Entries
1. = Adventures of Karna (iOS/iPadOS, Free)
Adventures of Karna by UNAR Labs, is a series of free = and fully accessible trivia game that is inclusively designed to support = both sighted and visually-impaired users.
The app harnesses the power of Midlina – an AI-based = platform, which is the core product of UNAR Labs. Midlina enables = multimodal access to otherwise visual information on digital media and = makes it accessible to users with visual impairments.
This version of our app, i.e., Episode–1, is a = research effort from UNAR Labs to understand how multisensory cues can = be used to provide graphical access to people with visual-impairments. = Optimized for use with VoiceOver, the app enables visually-impaired = users to feel and hear the visual/graphical images (e.g., paths and = locations on a map) through a combination of haptics (touch), audio, and = kinesthesis.
As our research = progresses, Midlina will constantly evolve, and we will be adding more = features to this app. We will also be releasing new applications powered = by Midlina, for enabling equal access in education, for navigation, to = enhance productivity, and for fun.
Current = Version: 2.2 (January 22, 2021)
Read = Adventures of Karna’s AppleVis App Directory entry for more = information
https:/= /www.applevis.com/apps/ios/games/adventures-karna
Visit Adventures of Karna’s App Store page =
h= ttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/adventures-of-karna/id1449854062
2. = SM Music Reader (iOS/iPadOS, Free)
SM = Music Reader is a free and fully accessible app for everyone to read = scores written in MusicXML format. It supports drawing the score, = playing and reading with screen reader like Voiceover, so both sighted = and blind users can exchange the same score at the same time. The app is = connected to Sao Mai online music library with thousands of MusicXML = scores.
SM Music Reader currently = provides the following features:
• = Read music files written in MusicXML = format,
• = Draw sheet music for exchanging scores among = both sighted people and people with visual impairment at the same = time,
• = Play MIDI files:
• = Support reading with screen = readers:
o Speak in order of by voice = (horizontal) and by timestamp (vertically),
• = Braille music translation
• = Navigate to a certain bar or = line,
• = Set bookmarks,
• = Manage your favorite lists and view the = file’s details,
• = Access Sao Mai music sharing = library,
Current Version: 1.0 (December 2, = 2021)
Read SM Music Reader’s = AppleVis App Directory entry for more information =
https://= www.applevis.com/apps/ios/music/sm-music-reader
Visit SM Music Reader’s App Store page =
https= ://apps.apple.com/us/app/sm-music-reader/id1532411611
3. = TweeseCake (macOS, Free)
TweeseCake = is a light-weight, multi-purpose, robust software suite. It can either = be controlled entirely without a window, or from a handy easy to use UI! = Some highlights include:
• = Supports Twitter and Telegram.
• = Allows you to navigate your file system without = ever bringing up a window, or in a very fast, no fuss = window.
• = Customizable global keyboard = shortcuts.
• = Very light on system = resources.
• = Customizable soundpacks.
• = And a lot more!
Current = Version: 0.8.2
Read = TweeseCake’s AppleVis App Directory entry for more = information
h= ttps://www.applevis.com/apps/mac/social-networking/tweesecake
Visit TweeseCake’s website =
https://tweesecake.app/
4. Twitterrific: Tweet Your Way (macOS, = US$7.99)
Re-imagined from the ground = up to be the Mac’s most friendly, powerful and modern Twitter = client. Twitterrific makes Twitter fun.
• = A clean, uncluttered timeline featuring just = the content you care about. Tweets are presented in chronological order = and other people’s likes aren’t placed in your = timeline.
• = Twitterrific feels right at home on the Mac. = Support for Notification Center, Retina displays, built-in sharing, = beautiful animations, full-screen mode & more.
• = Take control of your tweets with multiple = timeline windows from the same account or multiple accounts, all = organized on your Mac’s desktop.
• = Navigate the timeline, compose tweets, and even = attach image descriptions quickly and easily using Voice = Over.
• = Twitterrific’s appearance panel supports = themes, lets you customize fonts & type sizes, and even lets you = control how media appears in the timeline.
• = Whether you use Twitterrific on your iPhone, = iPad, or another Mac, the app automatically syncs your reading position = for a seamless Twitter experience.
Current = Version: 5.4.8 (August 31, 2021)
Read = Twitterrific: Tweet Your Way’s AppleVis App Directory entry for = more information
https://www.applevis.com/apps/mac/social-networking/twitt= errific-tweet-your-way
Visit = Twitterrific: Tweet Your Way’s App Store page =
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/twitterrific-tweet-your-way/= id1289378661?mt=3D12
5. VIP Code = Reader (iOS/iPadOS, Free)
This QR and = barcode scanner was designed with the needs of Visually Impaired People = (VIP) in mind. Under the default settings, a radar-like sound rings when = opening the application’s camera. The scanner is able to detect = any QR code or barcode that is present in the camera’s field of = vision. As soon as a code is detected, the application redirects the = user to the corresponding webpage.
Using this application, VIPs can easily scan any 2-cm = (or larger) code present on printed matter and listen to the contents = using VoiceOver technology.
Current = Version: 2.4.1 (May 8, 2019)
Read VIP = Code Reader’s AppleVis App Directory entry for more = information
http= s://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/utilities/vip-code-reader
Visit VIP Code Reader’s App Store page =
https:/= /apps.apple.com/us/app/vip-%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%= E3%83%80%E3%83%BC-%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89-%E8%A6%96= %E8%A6%9A%E9%9A%9C%E5%AE%B3%E8%80%85/id1273427754
All recent = app entries posted to AppleVis can be found at:
iOS/iPadOS
ht= tps://www.applevis.com/apps/latest?type=3Dios_app_directory
Mac
ht= tps://www.applevis.com/apps/latest?type=3Dmac_app_directory
Apple Watch
ht= tps://www.applevis.com/apps/latest?type=3Dmac_app_directory
Apple TV
https:/= /www.applevis.com/apps/latest?type=3Dtv_directory