One of the most anticipated releases this year was HumanWare’s BrailleNote Touch.
This device may look like your traditional note taker with a Perkins style keyboard and Braille display, but lift the cover on the top and out slides a slick looking tablet with either an 18 or 32 cell Braille display that uses the screen as a virtual BrailleTouch interface. Mike Tindell demonstrates this revolutionary device and shows us all the new innovations in HumanWare’s latest note taker.
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CBT Live From #CSUN16: Amazon Is On Fire With Accessibility
Need to find a great SteakHouse, listen to last night’s sports scores or just have a good book read to you? Just say “Alexa” and let Amazon’s virtual assistant do the work.
VIP: International Men of Mystery or Tin Foil Men
This week, Alex Justin and Joel Explore the new accessibility features on the latest release of Android N developer edition.
They also discuss the latest updates from amazon that may be better suited to a 007 movie.
Opinions on the latest accessibility claims from Microsoft and this week’s Cool Picks round off another great edition of VIP.
VIP: Mobile World Congress Wrap Up and CSUN Dreams
From Barcelona Spain to San Diego California, this week’s show has you virtually travelling the world like a pro and making sure you don’t miss out on the happenings in the world of accessible tech. Joel, Alex and tomi discuss upcoming tech recently presented at Mobile World Congress (MWC).
The team then shares it’s opinions on the ongoing battle between Apple and the FBI.
They share their wish list for the highly anticipated CSUN convention.
Finally, without a bit of jet lag between them, they share their cool picks of the week on this must-listen-to show.
Journalistic Piece: Diversity In Banking Android Apps
Full disclosure. This is Gonzo style Journalism.
Using Samsung’s S-pen with Talkback: a case for the phablet
No doubt the word phablet has entered every day vocabulary among the general population. The larger screen allows not only for more precise on-screen navigation, but also provides an opportunity for more content and video to be viewed.
KNFB Reader, compared on both Android and iOS
With the recent release of KNFB Reader for Android, we can now see how text recognition and accuracy can differ among various smartphones. Does iOS still have an edge over recognition quality? What are some of the shortcomings of the Android app? Taking the same document, we run it through the camera of a Galaxy Note 5 and an iPhone 6s, which offer the 2015-era top notch camera quality from both Apple and Samsung.
VIP Android Event: Enter the Nexus, or “Nexai!”
The grammar-precise side of me cringes a little when using the word “nexai,” but from an accessibility perspective, it fits well! Join Me, Leo, and Quentin on a Marshmallow expedition in this edition of the VIP roundtable podcast, as Cool Blind Tech dissects the Google event and uncovers an array of nexus devices.
Voice Dream reader on Android: A Spotlight Interview with Michael Scott
At the very tail end of August, Voice Dream Reader, the wildly popular book reading app, launched on Android. This opens up a huge potential market, ranging from students who want to read college coursework on-the-go, to professionals who drive a lot and need an easy way of reading materials with high-quality voices. Because of the excellent price range of Android devices, you can now own a book reader for under $100.
Check out “Voice Dream Reader for Android
“While there are other apps that provide text-to-speech features, users of Voice Dream who have tried many other tools are aware of the uniquely fluid user experience.” – Quartz
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