ITunes Eases Access for Blind

The Massachusetts attorney general's office and the National Federation of the Blind reached an agreement with Apple Inc. under which the consumer-electronics icon will make its iTunes service accessible to the blind. The WSJ reports.

"Using technology called screen access software, blind consumers will be able to turn on-screen information into braille or speech so that they can search the Internet using keyboard commands.

Apple will also make a $250,000 contribution to the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind to purchase the assistive software.

Under the agreement, Apple will make iTunes U, a provider of educational content, fully accessible by Dec. 31, followed by the rest of iTunes and iTunes Store by June 30. ITunes allows customers to purchase and download music, among other things."

emily | 8:08 AM | News, Buzz |
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