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Cool Picks: July 27, 2017
This week the CBT Team returns with special guest host from the AT Banter podcast Ryan Fleury to discuss their Cool Picks. Make sure to check out their site and download this week’s VIP for all the fun CBT Banter.
VIP: Hands Free Podcasting
This week Joel, Leo and special guest host from the AT Banter podcast Ryan Fleury get together to discuss the latest happenings in the world of accessible tech. Make sure to check out their site and download this week’s VIP for all the fun CBT Banter.
Path Guide from Microsoft has Great Potential: If It Were Made Accessible.
Microsoft has developed a new indoor navigation system that does not rely on GPS positioning, Wi-Fi signals, or Bluetooth beacons. The app, available for Android devices, allows anyone to record a path from one point to another point and then upload it to the cloud. Other Path Guide users can then access that information and follow the path to reach their location. The app also allows the users to attach text, audio, and photos to the original path. For example, a person can show how to get from an entrance to an office. They can also include text instructions, audio instructions, and photos that can help identify points of interest. This information can also be posted on websites and sent by email.
Aira for Android: is it Accessible?
Aira has developed a system that allows the user to connect to a live agent with a pair of smart glasses and an app on your phone. The agent then relays what is seen through the camera on the glasses, and relays it to the user through the headset or phone speaker via the Aira app. I recently recorded a podcast that shows how to set up the glasses and use the app on an iPhone, but some are wondering if it is accessible on an Android device.
Turn Your Amazon Echo into An Intercom
What can you do with several Amazon Echo devices? You could shout to the closest one for the latest weather forecast or to play your favorite song. Instead of shouting though, why not use them as an intercom? According to CNET, Amazon has recently released a new feature called Drop In. As you probably may know, The Echo is able to make and receive calls and messages to other echo devices. Instead of waiting for the other party to answer, Drop In works exactly the way it sounds. Once you initiate the connection, you can freely begin to talk and hear the person on the other end.
VIP: Let Me See You Work It!
This week, the team is quite active! Join Rachel, Jessica, and Joel, as they discuss topics from a 9-month National Fitness Challenge, to the Ecobee4 Thermostat, to the Amazon Echo stepping into the communication market.
New VR Headset to Help Visually Impaired See
With a swipe of your finger this new technology, called Iris Vision, uses Samsung VR headset combined with software uploaded to a Samsung Galaxy phone.
People with low vision are able to get up close and personal to the world around them.
Cool Picks: June 19, 2017
This week Joel, Jessica and Darrell Hilliker share their opinions on this week’s Cool Picks.
Your Amazon Echo Can Now Block Unwanted Contacts
The ability to make and receive voice calls and messages on Alexa devices has been a welcoming feature for many users. However, one important feature that is enjoyed on most if not all messaging services has been missing: the ability to block unwanted contacts. According to The Verge, Amazon has recently released an update to the Alexa app that lets you do just that. You simply find the person in the app, and choose block contact. Be sure to update your Alexa app before using the feature.
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