There was a big cheer from all the Apple fans out there when Apple TV was launched. And it wasn't just jubiliation. It was pride that their trusted brand had not let them down.
Apple TV was launched with a feature called 'Voiceover'. Now this feature 'VoiceOver' is not exclusive to Apple TV but is available across a number of Apple devices such as the iPhone, iPad etc.
As the name suggested, VoiceOver is a screen reading technology and helps people with sight loss to find out what's happening on the screen without having to ask a sighted friend for assistance.
However, on closer look, it was revealed that VoiceOver was the only accessibility feature available on the Apple TV, and this differed to the other Apple devices.
It did not feature a touch screen device and there is no Zoom functionality.
You can select the speech rate you want from 4 choices - slow, normal, fast and very fast.
A review of the Apple TV is available on our website for those of you who may want to read about other people's experience of using this technology before buying it. Our reviewer say that, "Up until the point that you are able to turn on VoiceOver, I would expect that most visually impaired people will need a sighted person to assist them."
Apple Inc have promised an upgrade this year which will feature 'Siri' enabling you to talk to your TV! Now that sounds like something right out of Star Trek!