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NVDA Remote: A Fast and Free Remote Access Tool
In this podcast, Alex demonstrates NVDA Remote, a free add-on for NVDA that makes it possible to control another computer using speech and Braille.
Aipoly Vision: Artificial Intelligence for Your iDevice Camera
There are several apps out there that can identify an object in front of your camera, as well as its color. Apps like TapTapSee for example, use a conventional method to do this called crowdsourcing. This means that as soon as you take a picture of an object, it is transmitted to a server where it is then analyzed by a group of people. Once they determine what the image represents, the result is instantly sent back to you. This insures that you will almost always get accurate results, but then one drawback to this method is that you usually have to wait a while for your image to be recognized; not to mention that the device you’re sending the image from has to be connected to the internet the entire time.
Keyboard Shortcuts for iOS: Quick and Painless Typing
In this podcast, Justin explains what keyboard shortcuts are, and explains how to use them. Although they cannot be used with braille screen input or the handwriting features on the iPhone, they still can make typing much easier.
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.
All About Viewing and Changing NVDA Keyboard Commands
In this podcast, Alex describes the NVDA gestures dialog and remapping or adding keystrokes for NVDA’s commands.
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.
VIP: Benefits of Battling Best Browsers
TeamTalk for iOS Is Here, Bringing Clarity to Voice Communication
In the world of VOIP (Voice Over IP) communication, apps abound which provide you with many functions and features for good voice communication. Some of these are straight forward, used for simplicity like Skype. Others, such as Ventrilo, TeamSpeak and TeamTalk offer a more flexible approach, with servers and channels that people use to attain higher depths in voice quality.
Why A Three-Year-Old MacBook Pro Is the Best Deal for Raw Power
The Computer Dilemma
There is not a doubt that although Apple is fantastic for providing out of box accessibility with computers, Macs have a tendency to be excessively expensive, especially if raw power is the desired trait of the machine. I was faced with this conundrum when about a month ago, I realized that my MacBook Air was getting quite old, and because of additional complications such as internal parts not working, I decided that it would just be best to get a new computer. My potential Mac was going to have to be able to handle a heavy workload, as I do a lot of audio editing and music making, but the main problem that I was having was that to get a computer that would meet my needs, I would be forced to fork over almost 2500 Canadian dollars. Once I retrieved my jaw from the floor, it was time to look for a solution. Many friends and colleagues voiced their opinions that if I wanted a powerful computer, and didn’t want to drain my bank account, I would be best served by getting a Windows based machine. Although I am capable of using Windows, I prefer the mac for a wide number of reasons, the main one being that for education and research, I feel that VoiceOver handles web browsing and word processing better. Yes, it is true that VoiceOver has issues with web applications, and Microsoft Word is a mess for the Mac, but if I really need to, I can just install the Windows operating system using Bootcamp which will run much better than a so called “Hackintosh,” which is OS X running on a Windows computer. All this aside, the point still stood; I needed to find a way to get a powerful MacBook, while balancing my budget.
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