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APPLE FOR ALL: WHY ACCESSIBILITY IS KEY FOR APPLE

EMPOWERING EVERYONE

According to Apple, “technology is most powerful when it empowers everyone”. Accessibility features on iOS, macOS and Apple’s other operating systems have long been regarded as the very best in the industry, winning awards such as the AFB’s PrestigiousHelen Keller Achievement .

To celebrate last week’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple renewed focus on itsAccessibility site , sharing some of the tools and features it was developing to empower its users. Below, we’ve delved deeper into the Cupertino firm’s commitment to accessibility and discovered why it deserves its unbeatable reputation.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

For users who are blind or struggle with their sight, accessing the internet, watching videos and sending text messages can be a struggle. However, Apple’s software allows you to write a text or email without even seeing the screen. The first of

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