Subj : iOS 18 could add a trio of new accessibility features to make lif
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Mar 08 2024 11:00:06

iOS 18 could add a trio of new accessibility features to make life easier

Date:
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 10:53:54 +0000

Description:
iOS 18 could add Adaptive Voice Shortcuts, improve Live Speech, and let you 
change the font size in more apps.

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 iOS 18 is expected to debut later this year, and while the headline upgrades 
could be a visual redesign for Apples operating system and the addition of AI 
to Siri , we might also get some new and improved accessibility features. 

This is according to MacRumors , which claims to have learned through 
industry sources that Apple might bring three accessibility enhancements to 
iOS 18. 

First, theres Adaptive Voice Shortcuts, which would let users map a custom 
spoken phrase to accessibility shortcuts, allowing them to toggle existing 
accessibility features such as VoiceOver, Voice Control, or Zoom, simply by 
speaking the phrase into their phone. 

Next up, theres talk of a categories section for the existing Live Speech 
feature. This will allow users to create categories and organize phrases into 
them, as well as giving each category an icon, from a choice of around 20. 

Live Speech allows you to type a phrase and then have it spoken out loud, so 
its handy for those with speech impairments. You can already save favorite or 
commonly used phrases so you dont have to type them each time, and with this 
new categories system those favorites should be easier to find. Not just for 
iOS 

These two features are reportedly in the works for both iOS 18 and macOS 15, 
but finally, MacRumors claims that macOS 15 will additionally support custom 
font sizes in more apps than it does currently, with Books, News, Stocks, 
Tips, and Weather apparently getting support for this feature. 

However, while only macOS 15 is mentioned here it would make sense for this 
to apply to iOS 18 as well, since you can also change font sizes in supported 
apps on iPhones. 

In any case though, the site notes that while these features are all 
apparently in development, theres a chance Apple will scrap or delay some of 
them, so theres no guarantee we actually will see them in iOS 18. 

iOS 18 probably wont launch until September, so theres a while to wait either 
way, but wed expect it will be announced at WWDC 2024, which based on past 
form will probably occur in early June. So in the next few months we should 
at least have a clearer idea of what features will be included. You might 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/ios/ios-18-could-add-a-trio-of-new-accessibil
ity-features-to-make-life-easier


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