In this weeks show, David catch’s up with our roving tech reporter (smile) Michael Heart who gives us feedback on what he uses to get the most out of his computer, plus an update on the Sony Link buds that he is still using with Sound Scape.

In this weeks show, David catch’s up with our roving tech reporter (smile) Michael Heart who gives us feedback on what he uses to get the most out of his computer, plus an update on the Sony Link buds that he is still using with Sound Scape.

Vision Australia's Senior Adaptive Technology Consultant David Woodbridge talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective.

Vision Australia's Senior Adaptive Technology Consultant David Woodbridge talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective.

Vision Australia's Senior Adaptive Technology Consultant David Woodbridge talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest from the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective.

Talking Tech - Vision Australia Radio

Vision Australia's Senior Adaptive Technology Consultant David Woodbridge talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective.

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Vision Australia's Senior Adaptive Technology Consultant David Woodbridge talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective.
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Talking Tech 12th July 2022

https://omny.fm/api/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/f3412cf0-177a-46f2-a016-aed0003fd0dd/transcript

We welcome Ray Pearse back on the program to have a bit more of a chat about Vertical Mice.

Samsung Event: Z Flip 4, Z Fold 4, Galaxy Watch 5, and Galaxy Buds. For me, nothing exciting at all.



Reminder about Exploring Tech Webinar, Android and iOS Apps coming up on the last Wednesday of August (31) at 1PM Sydney time.



BlindShell Now has Amazon Alexa.



Some more Thoughts on the Olitech EasyTel 4g Desktop Mobile phone.

We welcome Ray Pearse back on the program to have a bit more of a chat about Vertical Mice.
Samsung Event: Z Flip 4, Z Fold 4, Galaxy Watch 5, and Galaxy Buds. For me, nothing exciting at all.
 
Reminder about Exploring Tech Webinar, Android and iOS Apps coming up on the last Wednesday of August (31) at 1PM Sydney time.
 
BlindShell Now has Amazon Alexa.
 
Some more Thoughts on the Olitech EasyTel 4g Desktop Mobile phone.

Talking Tech 16th August 2022

https://omny.fm/api/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/0ec77f50-6697-4e47-8389-aef3004c1cda/transcript

Text-to-speech (TTS) has arrived on the Brailliant BI X series. 



Our BI X braille displays are the first to include text-to-speech, bringing you one step closer to a hybrid note-taking experience. The latest update unlocks text-to-speech capabilities for the BI 20X and BI 40X braille displays introducing a limited number of voices, including English, French, and Spanish. HumanWare plans to later include the option to download voices in other languages in the future.



What to expect with this new update?

When you update your Brailliant BI X, text-to-speech will be enabled according to your system language. If your system language is English, Spanish or French, it will be selected by default for the text-to-speech.



New options menu item called “Speech settings”

Upon installing the update, a new Speech settings item will appear under the Options menu. This new sub-menu will allow you to turn on and off various text-to-speech options and select your voices.



Some of the past tech I still wouldn’t mind having around



Braille & Speak, road Runner, ABC Courier, Nomad, Keynote Companion, Braille To Print, Opticon, Sonic Glasses, Game Centre, APH 4 Track Recorder, business Memo, Parrot, and Pac Mate.



Adobe Acrobat PdF Accessibility Auto tag API



Adobe is experimenting with a service to auto-tag PDFs for accessibility for its customers. If you want to join the early access program, complete their Early Access Program — Intake Questionnaire.



https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Wht7-jR7h0OUrtLBeN7O4W2e3DfyxtBEu1EvkmM_xbRURVJHNDRFMkFFMjZBU0Y3N1BWVzZTVUY1MC4u



Aussie Tech to Help People Access Computers Hits the US

NVDA.



https://www.afr.com/technology/aussie-tech-to-help-the-blind-read-screens-hits-us-20220715-p5b1w3



A Review of Audio Editing On Mac or Windows



Excellent article and resources on learning to use Reaper which is a fully accessible audio editing program and well covered in the June edition of Access World from APH.



https://www.afb.org/aw/23/6/17971



A Review of Voice Dream Reader for the Mac



I’ve not purchased this myself, so it’s good to have a review done by Access world from APH in their July edition..



https://afb.org/aw/23/7/17989?emci=2f7294e9-bf11-ed11-b47a-281878b82c0f&emdi=bd749e01-8112-ed11-bd6e-281878b83d8a&ceid=8509212

Text-to-speech (TTS) has arrived on the Brailliant BI X series. 
 
Our BI X braille displays are the first to include text-to-speech, bringing you one step closer to a hybrid note-taking experience. The latest update unlocks text-to-speech capabilities for the BI 20X and BI 40X braille displays introducing a limited number of voices, including English, French, and Spanish. HumanWare plans to later include the option to download voices in other languages in the future.
 
What to expect with this new update?
When you update your Brailliant BI X, text-to-speech will be enabled according to your system language. If your system language is English, Spanish or French, it will be selected by default for the text-to-speech.
 
New options menu item called “Speech settings”
Upon installing the update, a new Speech settings item will appear under the Options menu. This new sub-menu will allow you to turn on and off various text-to-speech options and select your voices.
 
Some of the past tech I still wouldn’t mind having around
 
Braille &amp; Speak, road Runner, ABC Courier, Nomad, Keynote Companion, Braille To Print, Opticon, Sonic Glasses, Game Centre, APH 4 Track Recorder, business Memo, Parrot, and Pac Mate.
 
Adobe Acrobat PdF Accessibility Auto tag API
 
Adobe is experimenting with a service to auto-tag PDFs for accessibility for its customers. If you want to join the early access program, complete their Early Access Program — Intake Questionnaire.
 
<a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Wht7-jR7h0OUrtLBeN7O4W2e3DfyxtBEu1EvkmM_xbRURVJHNDRFMkFFMjZBU0Y3N1BWVzZTVUY1MC4u">https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Wht7-jR7h0OUrtLBeN7O4W2e3DfyxtBEu1EvkmM_xbRURVJHNDRFMkFFMjZBU0Y3N1BWVzZTVUY1MC4u</a>
 
Aussie Tech to Help People Access Computers Hits the US
NVDA.
 
<a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/aussie-tech-to-help-the-blind-read-screens-hits-us-20220715-p5b1w3">https://www.afr.com/technology/aussie-tech-to-help-the-blind-read-screens-hits-us-20220715-p5b1w3</a>
 
A Review of Audio Editing On Mac or Windows
 
Excellent article and resources on learning to use Reaper which is a fully accessible audio editing program and well covered in the June edition of Access World from APH.
 
<a href="https://www.afb.org/aw/23/6/17971">https://www.afb.org/aw/23/6/17971</a>
 
A Review of Voice Dream Reader for the Mac
 
I’ve not purchased this myself, so it’s good to have a review done by Access world from APH in their July edition..
 
<a href="https://afb.org/aw/23/7/17989?emci=2f7294e9-bf11-ed11-b47a-281878b82c0f&amp;emdi=bd749e01-8112-ed11-bd6e-281878b83d8a&amp;ceid=8509212">https://afb.org/aw/23/7/17989?emci=2f7294e9-bf11-ed11-b47a-281878b82c0f&amp;emdi=bd749e01-8112-ed11-bd6e-281878b83d8a&amp;ceid=8509212</a>

Talking Tech 9th August 2022

https://omny.fm/api/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/63fe8ce7-cb65-459e-951e-aeec002d5593/transcript

New Vision Australia Website



All new and easier to navigate: but a tip.



https://www.visionaustralia.org



Exploring Tech Webinar by David Woodbridge for July 2022 - Large Print mobile/desktop phones



Now available on the Youtube VA stream: all about large print mobile phones, and large print desktop phones.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQHg4sjete8



ArA - Strap Tech



Yes, Stephen and I have now paid for our units, so as soon as they get here, and we’ve had time to try them out, we’ll let you know.



https://strap.tech



Major retirement from Freedom Scientific After 28 Years



Yep, Eric Damery after 28 years has retired. Listen on FSCast 218.



https://blog.freedomscientific.com/xfscast-218-eric-damery-looks-back-on-his-career/

New Vision Australia Website
 
All new and easier to navigate: but a tip.
 
<a href="https://www.visionaustralia.org">https://www.visionaustralia.org</a>
 
Exploring Tech Webinar by David Woodbridge for July 2022 - Large Print mobile/desktop phones
 
Now available on the Youtube VA stream: all about large print mobile phones, and large print desktop phones.
 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQHg4sjete8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQHg4sjete8</a>
 
ArA - Strap Tech
 
Yes, Stephen and I have now paid for our units, so as soon as they get here, and we’ve had time to try them out, we’ll let you know.
 
<a href="https://strap.tech">https://strap.tech</a>
 
Major retirement from Freedom Scientific After 28 Years
 
Yep, Eric Damery after 28 years has retired. Listen on FSCast 218.
 
<a href="https://blog.freedomscientific.com/xfscast-218-eric-damery-looks-back-on-his-career/">https://blog.freedomscientific.com/xfscast-218-eric-damery-looks-back-on-his-career/</a>

Talking Tech 2nd August 2022

https://omny.fm/api/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/019eb484-92ad-4608-82da-aee500451e5c/transcript

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