On Thursday, TheCable, Nigeria’s main on-line newspaper, launched Incapacity Inclusive Information Utility (DINA).
The disclosing of the cellular utility occurred on Tuesday in Lagos as a part of the actions to mark the ninth anniversary of TheCable.
The app, inbuilt partnership with Mission Allow Africa, has assistive options to supply individuals with disabilities (PWDs) entry to the information.
TheCable DINA is the primary of its sort in Nigeria with inclusion on the coronary heart of the progressive device, which can be utilized by all, together with individuals with one type of incapacity or the opposite.
The app was chosen as one of many winners of the Google Information Initiative (GNI) Innovation Problem in 2022.
Talking on the launch, Mayowa Tijana, DINA mission lead, mentioned the assistive options in DINA would primarily assist folks with visible impairment, auditory points, and a few limb challenges to get entry to the information with ease.
HOW THE APP WORKS
As you open the app, TheCable DINA welcomes you to a web page the place you’ll be able to tailor the classes of stories to your private preferences.
The characteristic permits customers to streamline content material and direct entry to the tales they care about, saving time and power.
For folks with visible impairment, TheCable DINA works with their gadgets’ talkback characteristic on Android and voice-over characteristic on iOS. For these utilizing these options, the app loudly reads out each icon interacted with on the app, which facilitates easy navigation.
The appliance additionally reads out the headline and the class of stories and the time of publication, and the precise instruction that takes the consumer to the story.
As soon as contained in the story, customers have the choice of studying the report or listening to the chosen article. The characteristic is vital for folks with visible impairment and individuals with a minimal really feel of limbs.
Beneath the story, there’s a navigation bar with the choice “Dwelling”, which returns customers to the principle web page of the app.
The bar additionally features a “Search” possibility for customers with particular key phrases in thoughts. Subsequent is the “Saved” possibility which permits customers to obtain tales for later consumption. The characteristic helps customers preserve tabs on vital tales regardless of busy schedules or whereas on the go.
There’s additionally a “Extra” possibility which takes the consumer to subpages the place they’ll alter the dimensions of fonts and change between mild and darkish modes. The options support individuals with restricted visibility to digest reviews with out aggravating the situation.
IMPROVEMENTS
On the launch, Tijani mentioned TheCable DINA could be counting on suggestions from customers to additional modify the app to serve extra folks on the incapacity spectrum.
He added that the advised enhancements — which will be despatched right here — could be added to future variations of the app.
The mission lead additionally mentioned DINA is in search of methods to infuse choices in native voices within the recitation of the information. He added that the modification would guarantee the correct pronunciation of indigenous names and locations to listeners.
TheCable DINA is obtainable for obtain on Google Play and Apple Retailer.
