New Apple devices will contain additional accessibility featuresOctober 3, 2017 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities In a previous blog post we described new accessibility features announced for the latest Android 8.0 Oreo update (http://digitalinclusionnewslog.itu.int/2017/09/12/new-accessibility-features-included-in-android-8-0-oreo/) Now, as apple launches its new smartphone models -iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus – it remains clear that vendors of mobile devices shall remain aware of accessibility as a competitive advantage for reaching out to persons with disabilities.What has been mostly discussed about these new models is the facial recognition feature which is intended to substitute former touch ID security mechanisms. This technology consists of infrared lasers that project thirty thousand points to create a 3D map of facial structures.
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