Mike Price here with a combo Dumb Question Corner/Tiny Tip because apparently, that’s a thing now! Question: How come “Hey ” refuses to work on my iPhone !!?? Background: For the past week or so, I re-realized that “Hey ” on my iPhone12 ProMAX would not work no matter what I tried. It would work […]
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CleanShot X Might Be the Best Screenshot & Annotation Tool I’ve Ever Used
I’m Addicted to Screenshot Apps Hi, my name is Allison, and I’m addicted to screenshot apps. I’ve reviewed more of them than I can count over the years. A new one will come into my life and then eventually fade from my favor. I keep falling back to the tried and true, if limited built-in […]
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Security Bits — 17 April 2022
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine continues to affect IT: 🇷🇺 Twitter have made two policy changes: (www.imore.com/…) In line with international law, government accounts won’t be allowed to post images of POWs Twitter’s […]
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CSUN ATC 2022: Hable Assistant to Your Smartphone
Allison interviews Freek van Welsenis from Hable about their smartphone assistant designed for people who are blind or visually impaired. The Hable device pairs with your smartphone and is about the size of a thick smartphone. Hable has six buttons laid out in a braille 3×2 format as well as two function buttons on either […]
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CSUN ATC 2022: Taptilo Smart Braille Learning Device
Allison interviews Jae Jung from OHFA Tech about Taptilo, their Smart Braille Learning Device to help make braille learning fun and easy. Braille beginners can learn braille patterns independently with the interactive braille display and audio feedback. Along with the jumbo-sized braille blocks, tactile guidance, and audio guide, braille beginners can easily follow pre-made curriculums […]
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CSUN ATC 2022: Texthelp EquatIO
Allison interviews Rachel Kruzel from Texthelp about EquatIO, their software package that makes math more accessible. EquatIO allows students and educators to create equations, formulas, and graphs, digitally. Its features include an equation editor, graph editor, handwriting recognition, speech input, and a screenshot reader. EquatIO gives students the opportunity to show their mastery in math […]
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Audio Hijack 4 – So Much More than Just a New Coat of Paint
Audio Hijack 4 Sessions Template Chooser for a Starting Point I was asked one time what one application would keep me from ever leaving the Mac, and without thinking, I said, Audio Hijack from Rogue Amoeba. There are several reasons for my response, not the least of which is that it’s fundamental to how I […]
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CSUN ATC 2022: New Vision Concepts EZReader
Allison interviews Gary Beene from New Vision Concepts about their all-in-one touch screen computer, document camera, and custom software designed for users with vision impairments. EZReader provides over 70 customized applications that give low-vision users access to computer capabilities that were previously not available to them. EZReader provides software with the following key design criteria: […]
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How I Chose an E-Bike by Kurt Liebezeit
Kurt Packing to Leave for Work In Kenneth Grahame’s 1908 children’s classic, “The Wind in the Willows,” the rich and easily distracted Toad is out with a few friends in his shiny new horse-drawn caravan, when suddenly they’re overtaken by a rude driver driving what was then the new technology of the day – a […]
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Shower Power from Ampere – Hydropowered Bluetooth Shower Speaker
Shower Power Impeller and Droplet I’m not a big fan of crowd-funded projects, but once in a while I still fall for the idea. At CES in January 2019, we met with a company called Ampere who were working on a 3-way wireless charger for iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods. It was crowd-funded, but by […]
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