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Android Accessibility features by Google that helps people with hearing loss

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Android Accessibility features by Google that helps people with hearing loss

Google announced two new features for Android phones. These are the Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier. Both these new features are designed as accessibility features. Live Transcribe is an app. It can automatically transcribe speech in near-real time. Sound Amplifier is an app specifically designed for users with hearing loss. It allows them to change sound settings and this way they can improve their ability to hear. Both these apps will now be made available pre-installed on Pixel 3 phones. These can be activated or accessed through the Accessibility Settings.

Even though it is pretty simple, Live Transcribe does have a few features which will make it a little easier to use the app. There is a blue circle in the corner. It pulses a bit to show the ambient noise level. According to Google, the major goals was to keep it simple and easy-to-use. This is one of the reasons why it chose not to include the option to save transcriptions. Google hasn’t exactly ruled out creating apps for iOS. But the current focus will only be on Android for now. To know more, read the article here.

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