This week we cover:

An experience of using Chat GPT to access a PDF user manual;
Discussion and comparison of the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses and the ARX vision wearables;
News of David Woodbridge joining Humanware Australia;
News of the Australian launch of the Monarch Tactile Braille display.



For the podcast you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech

To write to the show use damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org

This week we cover:
An experience of using Chat GPT to access a PDF user manual;
<ul>
<li>Discussion and comparison of the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses and the ARX vision wearables;</li>
<li>News of David Woodbridge joining Humanware Australia;</li>
<li>News of the Australian launch of the Monarch Tactile Braille display.</li>
</ul>
 
For the podcast you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech
To write to the show use <a href="mailto:damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org">damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org</a>

Vision Australia's Access Technology Officer Damo McMorrow talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective.

Vision Australia's Access Technology Officer Damo McMorrow 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 by Vision Australia Radio

Vision Australia's National Access Technology Manager Damo McMorrow talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective. 

Vision Australia has a range of products and services to assist Australia’s blind and low vision community in all technology needs. Visit visionaustralia.org or call 1300 84 74 66 to learn how we can help you live the life you choose.

Select the following link to browse our range of products in our Vision Store: https://shop.visionaustralia.org/

Vision Australia's National Access Technology Manager Damo McMorrow talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective. 
Vision Australia has a range of products and services to assist Australia’s blind and low vision community in all technology needs. Visit visionaustralia.org or call 1300 84 74 66 to learn how we can help you live the life you choose.
Select the following link to browse our range of products in our Vision Store: <a href="https://shop.visionaustralia.org/">https://shop.visionaustralia.org/</a>

Talking Tech 8th October 2024

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/4e0f8e9e-3942-4999-b215-b203003311dc/transcript

This week we discuss:
AT support available through the Vision Australia Help desk which can be reached in Australia by phone on 1300 847 466 and by email via atchelp@visionaustralia.org;
Inclusion of BE My Eyes as an option on the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses
News of the Blind Shell Classic 3 phone, likely to arrive in Australia early in 2025.



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@visionaustralia.org

This week we discuss:
<ul>
<li>AT support available through the Vision Australia Help desk which can be reached in Australia by phone on 1300 847 466 and by email via <a href="mailto:atchelp@visionaustralia.org">atchelp@visionaustralia.org</a>;</li>
<li>Inclusion of BE My Eyes as an option on the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses</li>
<li>News of the Blind Shell Classic 3 phone, likely to arrive in Australia early in 2025.</li>
</ul>
 
To access the program, presented by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech
To write to the show use <a href="mailto:damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org">damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org</a>

Talking Tech 19th November 2024

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/848bcb8f-5f3f-4559-98eb-b22d0050aa80/transcript

This week we discuss:
The November 2024 update to the BT Speak from Blazie Technologies with more information at https://www.blazietech.com/software-updates;
Damo’s experience of AIRA with the Meta smart glasses;
the training webinars from Vispero available online via https://www.freedomscientific.com/training/freewebinars/archivedwebinars



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@visionaustralia.org

This week we discuss:
<ul>
<li>The November 2024 update to the BT Speak from Blazie Technologies with more information at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.blazietech.com/software-updates__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!CSxsBYScV8inqm9CSF0t5S30VCX-ydpW-W-Xp_mnyBx8SazVk3PUyATobEdg3dNVvtZ_hjPzY2ExaUdYsHd1RF-fJAfaY8EHfS6Ottbb$">https://www.blazietech.com/software-updates</a>;</li>
<li>Damo’s experience of AIRA with the Meta smart glasses;</li>
<li>the training webinars from Vispero available online via <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.freedomscientific.com/training/freewebinars/archivedwebinars__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!CSxsBYScV8inqm9CSF0t5S30VCX-ydpW-W-Xp_mnyBx8SazVk3PUyATobEdg3dNVvtZ_hjPzY2ExaUdYsHd1RF-fJAfaY8EHfWiEHWfA$">https://www.freedomscientific.com/training/freewebinars/archivedwebinars</a></li>
</ul>
 
To access the program, presented by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech
To write to the show use <a href="mailto:damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org">damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org</a>

Talking Tech 12th November 2024

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/545ec81b-fe5c-4227-b6c9-b226004b1c13/transcript

This week we discuss:
The 2025 upgrades to Jaws, Fusion and ZoomText from Freedom Scientific, released last week and with more info from https://freedomscientific.com;
An update to the NVDA screen reader from NV Access with more info from http://nvaccess.org;
The latest suite of Apple software updates;
An explanation of Applevis, the community resource from Be My Eyes, with a wide range of Apple accessibility content which can be found at https://applevis.com.



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@visionaustralia.org

This week we discuss:
<ul>
<li>The 2025 upgrades to Jaws, Fusion and ZoomText from Freedom Scientific, released last week and with more info from <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/freedomscientific.com__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!BbwU2LQUqxJ4HhRTUoj4q-jrVSTb94wjRRJ-6t1NxIDn7txngE0afy1R93p8DJAMqx54Rw4sk3OGUGOSbng3g7LLn2qRPM7RD2MhpbUo$">https://freedomscientific.com</a>;</li>
<li>An update to the NVDA screen reader from NV Access with more info from <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/nvaccess.org__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!BbwU2LQUqxJ4HhRTUoj4q-jrVSTb94wjRRJ-6t1NxIDn7txngE0afy1R93p8DJAMqx54Rw4sk3OGUGOSbng3g7LLn2qRPM7RD8NeUbgt$">http://nvaccess.org</a>;</li>
<li>The latest suite of Apple software updates;</li>
<li>An explanation of Applevis, the community resource from Be My Eyes, with a wide range of Apple accessibility content which can be found at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/applevis.com__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!BbwU2LQUqxJ4HhRTUoj4q-jrVSTb94wjRRJ-6t1NxIDn7txngE0afy1R93p8DJAMqx54Rw4sk3OGUGOSbng3g7LLn2qRPM7RD1Jt3YUA$">https://applevis.com</a>.</li>
</ul>
 
To access the program, presented by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech
To write to the show use <a href="mailto:damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org">damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.org</a>

Talking Tech 5th November 2024

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/50de320e-3770-41d0-98b0-b21e006972ed/transcript

Talking Tech 8th October 2024

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