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Accessibility service for visually impaired Android users

TalkBack is an accessibility service for the Android operating system that helps blind and visually impaired users to interact with their devices. It uses spoken words, vibration and other audible feedback to allow the user to know what is happening on the screen allowing the user to better interact with their device. The service is pre-installed on many Android devices, and it became part of the Android Accessibility Suite in 2017. According to the Google Play Store, the Android Accessibility Suite has been downloaded over five billion times, including devices that have the suite preinstalled. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: TalkBackA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Pengaruh Aplikasi Talkback terhadap Kemampuan Pemahaman Huruf Abjad pada Disabilitas NetraInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Play readingsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: “That's Online Writing, Not Boring School Writing”: Writing With Blogs and the Talkback ProjectCited 40 times
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Noun A system in broadcasting and recording studios that enables the director to communicate with others (host, presenter, anchor) during performance.

Noun Communication from members of the public to the makers of a broadcast transmission while it is happening.

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