I’ve been doing the rounds at local user groups about why the members might want to use a password manager. User groups tend to be in the older age group and while they politely listen to me and ask insightful questions, many of them are suspicious of these new fangled ideas I’m pushing. That got […]
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#518 Periscope, Apple Watch Buying Experience, Don McAllister is the master, Serotek for the Blind
Live video broadcasting via Periscope on iOS. I walk you through the fun we had ordering the Apple Watch and then trying them on at the Apple Store and finally playing with the new 12″ Retina Macbook. We Periscoped our fun trying on the Apple Watch too so you can watch that over at the […]
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On this week’s segment of Chit Chat Across the Pond, Shelly Brisbin is going to demonstrate how to use VoiceOver for the blind on iOS. We needed a way to record just our voices, but we also wanted to be able to record (in high quality audio) the audio coming out of our phones. I […]
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This tutorial explains how to use Rogue Amoeba’s Audio Hijack 3 (http://rogueamoeba.com) to capture both sides of a Skype call to separate channels and also include high quality sound coming from an iOS device plugged into a Mac. This technique can be used to capture music, podcasts, games, VoiceOver, any sound coming from an iOS […]
Continue readingMore TagHigh Tech Baby Gear with MamaRoo Robotic Rocker and Origami Go Collapsible Stroller
Allison interviews Teresa Hammond from 4moms about their two new products for infants: the MamaRoo robotic rocker and the Origami GO automated collapsable stroller. The setting is the Pepcom Digital Experience at the Mirage Hotel. Learn more at http://4moms.com Using a Screen Reader? click here
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Allison interviews Stephan Floyd from Tobii about their assistive technologies for people with communication and mobility disabilities. Stephan describes Tobii’s new eye tracking technology while Allison visualizes scenes through the device. The setting is CES Unveiled at the Mandalay Bay Hotel. Learn more at http://tobii.com Using a Screen Reader? click here
Continue readingMore TagHow Can You Move the Mouse on a Mac a Precise Distance?
A little while ago, good friend of the show Slau wrote to the Mac Geek Gab boys, Dave Hamilton and John F Braun with a very interesting request. Dave included me on distribution thinking I might have some ideas. Here’s Slau’s original question: Hi Dave and John, I have an issue that I’ve been trying […]
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Apple has really made a huge difference in the way a lot of us think about accessibility. Where it used to be a fringe subject, it’s now mainstream because they build it into all of their iOS devices, into their apps and have even made it part of the central theme during keynotes and in […]
Continue readingMore TagBlaze EZ Book Reader and OCR Device from HIMS
Allison interviews Michael Jones from HIMS about their Blaze EZ product that performs OCR of any printed text and speaks the results to the user. Blaze EZ should be available by June 2014. The setting is the CSUN 29th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference show room floor. Using a Screen Reader? click […]
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Allison interviews Haden Etheridge from Vizion Partners about their Echo-Sense Network Glasses that improve mobility and quality of life for blind & visually impaired. The setting is the CSUN 29th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference show room floor. Using a Screen Reader? click here
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