Join us right here on January 21 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time to learn about the next chapter for Windows 10.
Announcing Voice Dream Writer. A Spotlight Interview.
Winston Chen, the developer of the iOS app, Voice Dream Reader, sits down with the team at Cool Blind Tech to tell the story of how having been inspired by a Ted Talk podcast, his departure from mainstream tech, life on an Artic island north of Norway, and how that led to the development of Voice Dream Reader. Mr. Chen describes the original intent for Voice Dream Reader, and how that later manifested into an app for educators, the blind, and dyslexic.
Cortana Is Now Integrated With The Native Twitter App On Windows Phone.
I am excited to announce how easy it is to compose and post a Tweet on Windows Phone using Cortana. Just activate Cortana, say Twitter-new Tweet. Wait for a sound effect that indicates the microphone is active and awaiting input. Dictate your post. Wait for Narrator to read back your message. If it is correct, press the Tweet button on your app bar, and your Twitter composition is posted. It is very easy and very quick. The Twitter app on Windows Phone still has many other accessibility problems, but this feature works incredibly well.
Googles Nexus Player – An Accessible Streaming Media Device.
Introducing GoogleÕs Nexus Player, a streaming media and gaming device that displays content on your television by way of a Wi-Fi connection and a HDMI cable. In this episode, James Oates demonstrates how to perform a voice search using the remote controlÕs built in microphone. He shows us which applications come pre-installed, and how to download and install additional applications. Most importantly, he shows us how to activate and use Talkback, a built in screen reader for devices running Android.
Windows Phone 8.1 – Part 2 – Staying Connected.
In this episode, James Oates shows us how to add a Skype contact and make a Skype call using Cortana. He shows us how to compose a Tweet and check our timeline on Twitter. Finally, he demonstrates the functionality of the email application. Threw out the episode, he is using the built in screen reader, Narrator, on a Nokia Lumia 635 running Windows Phone 8.1.
Windows10 Technical Preview – Peering into the future.
In this episode, James Oates tells us about Microsoft’s new operating system coming in 2015. He shows us the new Start Menu, Task Viewer, and the Virtual Desktop Viewer contained in the current version of Windows10 Technical Preview.
Exploring Windows8.1 Part 4 – Reading In The Dark.
In episode four, James Oates introduces us to
Tweet Free,
a fully accessible Twitter client for Windows8.1. He walks us through version eleven of
Adobe Reader
for reading PDF files. He demonstrates
Adobe Digital Additions
for reading eBooks. He shows us how to add a RSS feed to
Microsoft Outlook.
Finally, he demonstrates making a phone call using
Google Voice
inside of Google Hangouts.
Exploring Windows 8.1 Part 3 – Staying connected and having fun.
In episode 3 of James Oates Exploring Windows 8.1 series, James switches from
JAWS15
to
NVDA2014.3
and shows us four free popular applications from the Windows Store. He walks us threw how to use Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, and YouTube. James also demonstrates Xbox Radio and Google Hangouts.
Hands On With The phone we all have been waiting for!
In this first episode of a series, James Oates gives us an overview of accessibility options on Windows Phone8.1. Using an entry level Nokia Lumia 635, he demonstrates the built in screen reader Narrator, and runs through the apps you will find on your phones start screen.
Exploring Windows 8.1 Part 2 – My God, Its Full Of Apps!
In part two of Exploring Windows 8.1, James Oates takes us on a tour of all of the applications that are pre-installed on the start screen. The following applications are included in the demonstration: Mail, Skype, One Drive, Reading List, Calendar, Weather, Finance, Video, Music, Sports, Internet Explorer, News, and the Windows Store. James also briefly demonstrates Google Now on Chrome.
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