The accessibility team at Facebook has developed a method for generating automatic captioning of your Facebook videos. You can utilize this function at the time you upload the video, or you can add captions to an existing video. Currently, automatic captions are only generated in U.S. English, but you can upload your own custom made captions in the language of your choice. If the viewer has audio turned off, captions will appear automatically, otherwise, they will need to enable captions.
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Windows 10 Insiders Build 15025: Using a Braille Display with Narrator and New Mono-Audio Feature.
In November of 2016, Jenny Lay-Flurrie revealed to Cool Blind Tech, in an exclusive announcement, that braille support was coming to Narrator. Now the feature has rolled out in Windows 10 insiders build 15025. It is still in beta, but James Oates has decided to give us an early look at this new feature.
He also shows us the new mono-audio feature that has been added to Narrator.
Accessible Way to Take a Selfie Using TalkBack and Android Nougat 7.1.
How To Get More Storage in Android
It’s easy to run low on storage in Android, even with a phone that comes with 16 or 32GB as standard. Here are some tips for how to free up space on Android, plus some advice on ways you can get more storage in Android.
Star Trek Fans: How to Make “Computer” the Wake Word for Amazon Echo.
For fifty years, We have watched Star Trek characters use the voice command, “computer”, to begin interacting with the ship’s computer. Now you can interact with your Amazon Echo in the same way. Below are step by step instructions on how to change the wake word on your Echo. Enjoy, and have fun.
Don’t be Instantly Scared of Your Instant Pot
The Instant Pot is a kitchen appliance that seems like it’s magical, from another dimension … put food in, press a button, and let a rip! That’s how it works, right?
Unboxing and Setting Up the Google Pixel Using TalkBack.
In this episode, James Oates gets out of his comfort zone, and tries out his first ever Android phone. He describes the Pixel, shows us how to start TalkBack, navigates through the TalkBack tutorial, and shows us how to setup the phone.
Alexa is on Fire!
Amazon’s virtual assistant was first introduced on the Echo, as well as the Echo dot. It only made sense that Alexa would eventually expand onto the rest of Amazon’s devices. If you own any of the new fire tablets including the fifth generation—or the hd tablets, you have access to Alexa, including her skills!
In this podcast, Leo demonstrates several ways to interact with the virtual assistant on the Fire tablet. Keep in mind that your tablet will need to run the latest version of Fire OS.
What do you think of Alexa on Fire tablets? Let us know in the comments!
You Can Request an Uber Ride While in Google Maps: But is it Accessible?
Google Maps will now allow you to request an Uber ride while in the app, but I was curious about how useful and accessible it is. I will leave the determination of how useful it is to you, but it is accessible in both iOS and Android. Below I will give step by step instructions on how to use this feature on both platforms.
Amazon Registries: Gift Shopping Made Simple
“What would you like for…” You name the holiday, there’s a reason to create a list for it. And Amazon has you covered with registries and wishlists. This article will provide a brief guide to creating a registry and how to access various features.
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