iOS 18 Accessibility: The Double Tap Review

Today on the show Steven and Shaun are joined by special guests to discuss the upcoming iOS 18 software release on iPhones from September 16th. The guys are joined by the author of the iOS Access For All book, Shelly Brisbin, to discuss the range of new accessibility features coming this year for people with various types of disabilities, including Eye Tracking, Music Haptics and Voiceover improvements. Patrick O’Rourke from Pocket-Lint also joins the guys to talk about the more mainstream features within iOS 18 that excite him, and even some that don’t! And we get your take on what’s exciting you about iOS 18 with a look at some of your comments coming in, alongside a demo of one of the most talked about new upgraded features - Braille Screen Input. Listener Sean Randall is on hand with a demo of the new capabilities. Get in touch with Double Tap by emailing us [email protected] or by call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media. Double Tap is available daily on AMI-audio across Canada, on podcast worldwide and now on YouTube. Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 2:42 - Accessibility Features in iOS18 with Shelly Brisbin 15:02 - Voice Control Clip with Colin Hughes 23:38 - VoiceOver & Magnifier 28:38 - Patrick O'Rourke from Pocket Lint on other iOS18 Features 37:11 - Shelly on What's New in VoiceOver 48:29 - A Demo of The New Braille Screen Input with Shaun Randall