Talking Tech 25th February 2025
This week we cover: News of Apples’s latest phone, the iPhone 16e; An update to info about the WeWALK Smart Cane 2, including news that it will soon be available from the Vision Store, shop.visionaustralia.org; Damo’s recent venture in to the world of Network Radio. To access the program, presente…
Talking Tech 18th February 2025
This week we cover: News of the WeWALK Smart Cane 2 with more information available at wewalk.io; A little about Damo’s YouTube channel, including how he produces content with explanation of overcoming the challenges involved for a person who is blind. Damo’s channel can be found at youtube.com/@th…
Talking Tech 11th February 2025
This week we cover: Further news in the wake of the announcement of DeepSeek, the Chinese based AI tool; News of the Access On podcast of the American National Federation of the Blind feature on Blazie Technologies, blazietech.com; An explanation of the recently revamped Seeing Eye app from Microso…
Talking Tech 4th February 2025
This week Damo takes us through: Some highlights from last week’s updates to Apple software products; A recent experience with Notebook LM, a Google AI tool; Some points to keep in mind about DeepSeek, the new AI tool from China; An update to Amazon Fire TV Omni Mini, which may be of interest to th…
Talking Tech 28th January 2025
This week we cover: Vision Australia’s Alexa Smart Home program enabling participants to gain skills with Amazon Alexa devices. Furtherr information can be found by emailing voiceassist@visionaustralia.org; Updates to the BT Speak from Blazie Technologies at blazietech.com and an associated podcast…
Talking Tech 21st January 2025
This week, while Damo continues his annual leave, Stephen chats with Jim Pipczak, Access Technology Lead with Vision Australia, based in Melbourne. To access the program, presented by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech To write to the show use damo.mcmorrow@…
Talking Tech 14th January 2025
This week, while Damo continues his annual leave, Stephen chats with Kent Walsdorf, Access Technology Lead with Vision Australia, based in Geelong Victoria. To access the program, presented by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech To write to the show use damo.…
Talking Tech 7th January 2025
This week, from the Coorparoo Office in Brisbane, we feature a recent conversation Damo had with Kimberley Nean, a participant in the Vision Australia Graduate Program. Kimberley Takes us through her life long encounter with the twin challenges of deteriorating hearing and vision, with emphasis in…
Talking Tech 31st December 2024
This week, reflecting on the year of development with assistive technology Damo looks at : breakthroughs with Smart Glasses with focus on the Meta and ARX Vision products; Release of the pockets sized BTSpeak from Blazie Technologies and Orbit Speak from Orbit Research; The release of the Dot Pa…
Talking Tech 24th December 2024
This week: Damo explain availability of Vision Australia Assistive Technology and Quantum RLV services over the holiday season; We complete the round up of Apple software released in mid December; Damo explains some of the technology he uses when relaxing and holidaying; With technology scammers pa…