Join Jessica for an exclusive interview with Glen Dobbs, President and Founder of LoganTech. Learn about their incredible journey from a small, parent-founded company with a singular purpose, to a growing distributor of Assistive Technology providing communication solutions and braille products. Learn how LoganTech is providing a way for everyone to communicate, regardless of ability, and how they are opening up doors to braille literacy through the Braille Coach and 6Dot Braille Label Maker.
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JOINing a ZOOM CONFERENCE Has Never Been Easier Until Now!
There’s an old saying that goes something like this: “Eat, eat, we’ll talk later!” In this day and age of meetings while you eat, meetings while you feel like sleeping … (muting is a wonderful thing, nobody can tell if you snore!), though I’m sure you would never fall asleep in such a meeting.
There’s meetings about when we should have a meeting … business today is very meeting-centric. The constant craziness of, how do we get everyone together, no matter where they are?
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.
Spotlight On Embro: Travel Like A Pro with the Walk Pro
Join Jessica Rickards for an exciting Spotlight with Ronit Williams, Head of Global Sales and Marketing for Embro, makers of the Walk Pro, WalkX, and the Keller Sight. Ronit explains how this company is developing products for a variety of abilities, from vision impairment to hearing and speech disabilities. A more in-depth discussion is explored about the virtual cane technology that was developed in the Walk products and what sets it apart from other products currently available, and the features available in each product.
Portable Power in Your Pocket
Pockets are very useful things! We keep everything in there from spare change, to our keys, to lint, to an old dryer sheet we forgot to use, to well … everything! Yep, I know, I purposely didn’t say what everyone was thinking: “Uh, you forgot about my phone!”
An astute reader you are! for, in fact, I didn’t include that. Because, with the phone, isn’t there something else you wish you had, but maybe you didn’t know you wish you had? that is, a battery!
Sure, there are battery cases, external batteries, cables galore, at any length you could want — but cables and external batteries don’t fit in your pocket. when you charge a battery case, (which, yes, I hear you, you voracious and astute reader saying, “A battery case fits in your pocket.”), and to that, you would be correct! But then there’s this little issue of, forgetting to charge the case!
First Impressions of the LG G6
Today, I had the new LG G6 in my hands for a few minutes. Since I work in a cellphone store, I can test new phones when we receive them. Here are my first impressions about it.
Making Neighborhoods Accessible Through the Use of Technology
Living in Southern California has provided me with many years of sunshine and the desire to never leave the area. However, after reading the following bit of information, you too may decide that a greater sense of independence may cause you to want to move to Toronto Canada along with me.
CBT Live! Partying it up with the Braille Sense Polaris
In this interview, Rachel Feinberg speaks with Dave Wilkinson from HIMS about the brand-new BrailleSensePolaris. this product was just launched, and Dave takes us through some of the spectacular features this Braille and Android tablet has to offer. However, he throws in a bonus at the end and shows us some of his own hidden talents. So stick around for the entirety of this one! Grab the popcorn and you will enjoy! Guaranteed!
CBT is celebrating 1 million downloads!
We here at Cool Blind Tech are excited to announce that we have reached 1,000,000 downloads of our podcasts, and we have done this in just four years. But we couldn’t have done it without the support of our guests and loyal listeners.
You Can WIN A $100 AMAZON GIFT CARD!
Update: congratulations to Natalie Martiniello!
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