In this Spotlight Interview, James Oates sits down with James Teh, prior to his departure from NVAccess, to discuss the following subjects:
DayNight: Daytime and Nighttime Awareness for iOS
Here is a simple app for those who do not have light perception. Recently recommended by Larry Skutchan, a friend of CBT.
How Technology Helps the Visually Impaired Go To a Public Washroom On Their Own
Going to the washroom is one of those unavoidable everyday things that most of us don’t even think about, but imagine putting a blindfold on and finding your way around an unfamiliar washroom… This is the reality for over 2.2 million UK residents and their families but thanks to a new audio device called RoomMate, those days are gone.
Cool Tip: How to Move Multiple Home Screen Apps on iOS 11 at the Same Time
It’s now possible to move multiple app icons using drag and drop, allowing users to move multiple icons at once.
VIP: If I Had a Hammer
In this week’s VIP, Nelson and James discuss the top stories on Cool Blind Tech, and as always, they announce their Cool Picks for the week.
ACB Radio Offers a Live Audio-Described Broadcast of the Upcoming Solar Eclipse.
On August 21, much of the United States will experience total darkness in the middle of the day as a full Solar eclipse of the Sun sweeps across the country.
A Solar eclipse is always an exciting event, and people who are blind want to be able to experience it as well.
Vivaldi Web Browser for Windows Adds Accessibility Features for the Visually Impaired.
There are many web browsers to choose from when working on a Windows machine, but some are more accessible than others when the user has a visual impairment. Fortunately, Vivaldi has recognized that accessibility improvements needed to be added to their browser.
Multi-room audio Rumoured to launch soon for Amazon Echo
Amazon is rumoured to launch multi-room audio support for its Amazon Echo devices, enabling users to play music in more than one room at once. The multi-room audio feature recently finished internal testing indicating it will be arriving on Echo in the near future.
Cool Tip: How To Make Your iPhone Speaker Louder
Here is a cool tip on pumping up your iPhone’s volume when pressing the volume button is just not enough.
How Blind Astronomers Will Observe the Solar Eclipse On August 21
On August 21st, an eclipse will sweep across the United States, from the redwood forests of Oregon to the shores of South Carolina.
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