@colinhughes
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, England’s broken social care system punishes disabled people and their carers and needs urgent reform 4 days, 5 hours ago
One Monday morning, before Mrs Joy Smith’s council-funded carer had arrived to help her wash and dress, debt collectors arrived at her home demanding payment of the overdue money owed to the council for her b […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, Apple DOJ lawsuit: is Apple’s ecosystem hindering accessibility? 1 month ago
In the realm of modern technology, the intersection of corporate practices and accessibility for disabled people presents a complex landscape. As technology continues to evolve, it’s important to scrutinise the w […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, Voicing concerns: the silent struggle for Siri accessibility on Apple Watch 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Apple Watch, often regarded as a symbol of cutting-edge technology, pledges to bring the future to our wrists. Yet, for those with severe upper limb disabilities, this future comes with a caveat. The […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, Why Apple Voice Control needs an AI upgrade 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Apple’s press release for the new M3 MacBook Air launched this week described the machine as the “world’s best consumer laptop for AI.” The claim comes ahead of WWDC 2024, when the tech giant is expected to anno […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses: hands-free heaven for accessibility 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses launched last October and succeeded the first-generation Ray-Ban Stories. They are a collaboration between Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, and Ray-Ban, the iconic […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, How I influenced Apple’s Siri updates and what other accessibility features I’m hoping for in 2024 2 months, 2 weeks ago
In iOS 17.4, currently in beta testing, there is a new option to set Siri to read incoming messages in a specific language like French, Spanish, German, and many more.The change does not update the primary lan […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, KeyboardMike Plus review: SpeechWare’s new highly accurate voice dictation microphone 3 months ago
In today’s digital world, talking instead of typing has become a game-changer. With voice dictation, you can easily turn your spoken words into written text, making tasks like sending emails and messages super […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, Sunak scrapping dedicated minister for disabled people makes no sense 4 months, 1 week ago
I am deeply concerned by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to remove the dedicated role of Minister for Disabled People, a position that has been part of government for decades. The move is regrettable, and i […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, Enhancing Ray-Ban Stories: 5 ways Meta can improve its ailing smart glasses 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Meta is struggling to retain users for its Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses, with over 90 percent of consumers having abandoned the platform, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Launched in September […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, AirPods can authenticate you for Siri requests in iOS 17 9 months, 1 week ago
Siri has long been a game-changer for people with upper limb mobility issues, allowing voice control of a wide range of tasks on Apple devices like the iPhone.
However, one frustrating user experience that […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, Meta updates Ray-Ban Stories with three useful features 11 months, 1 week ago
As Apple prepares to unveil its first foray into smart wearable headgear, the soon to be launched Reality Pro headset, Meta has been busy upgrading its Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses, which have been around since […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, 6 ways Meta can improve Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses 1 year ago
As someone who has been using Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses all day every day for the past five months, (with added prescription lenses), I have been impressed with their ability to capture photos and videos, and […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, Apple adds Siri Shortcuts action for auto-answer calls in iOS 16.4 beta 1 year, 2 months ago
Last week Apple released the latest beta version of its iPhone operating system iOS 16.4 to developers and public beta testers.
iOS 16.4 beta is full of new features. These include new emoji, enhanced support […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, Meta Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses to offer hands-free calling and texting 1 year, 2 months ago
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, announced in a blog post this week that it will soon be rolling out a new feature on its Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses that will allow users to make hands-free phone calls using […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, Ring Intercom: an accessible and secure addition to your home security 1 year, 2 months ago
When it comes to home security, there are a lot of options out there. From traditional alarm systems to smart video doorbells, it can be hard to know what’s right for you. One product that has recently caught my […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, Voice dictation game changer: My experience with Google’s Project Relate app 1 year, 3 months ago
After a lifetime living with the effects of the progressive muscle wasting condition muscular dystrophy I would describe my speech as non-standard because I don’t have the breath to speak long sentences, and when […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, Enhancing accessibility: WhatsApp Mac beta with native Apple Silicon support now available to all users 1 year, 3 months ago
WhatsApp has been working on an updated Mac app that features native Apple silicon support, and a beta version of the app is now available to all WhatsApp users. This beta version is a significant upgrade from the […]
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Colin Hughes commented on the post, Overdue Apple Voice Control upgrade should include better dictation accuracy 1 year, 4 months ago
Hi Ian, thanks for your reply and many apologies for the delay in getting back to you. I’ve just picked up on your comment. I’m sorry I’m not aware of a community of Apple Voice Control users but I think a community is a good idea and may help shape and influence Apple’s improvement of the application, particularly when it comes to long form…[Read more]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, How Ray-Ban Stories help me take photos and videos for the first time 1 year, 4 months ago
Ray-Ban Stories are wearable smart glasses that give you a new way to capture photos and video, message and call with WhatsApp, listen to music, and like all sunglasses protect your eyes from glaring rays on a […]
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Colin Hughes wrote a new post, Apple Accessibility Preview: the unanswered questions 1 year, 11 months ago
Ahead of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on the 6th of June Apple has previewed updated accessibility features coming to its platforms later this year.
Among the software updates with the […]
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