VIP: How To Unbutton the Google Assistant Button

November 7, 2017 10:42 pm

In this week’s VIP, Nelson and James are joined by Carlos Alvarez. They discuss the top stories from Cool Blind Tech and give you some Cool Picks to think about.

Top Stories

Airport Announces New Service For Blind and Low Vision Passengers

Reviewing the Windows 10 Fall Creators update, Microsofts revision to a vision: Part 1

Reviewing the Windows 10 Fall Creators update, Microsofts revision to a vision: Part 2

LG Electronics Releasing Voice-Command Washers to Visually Impaired This Year

Cool Picks

Google Home Mini

Mini is powered by the Google Assistant. So whenever you need help, it’s by your side. Get personalized help with your schedule, reminders, calls, news and more, whenever Google Home Mini recognizes your voice. Mini works with Chromecast, so you can stream shows, movies and music on your TV or speakers.

LastPass remembers all your passwords, so you don’t have to.

Once you save a password in LastPass, you’ll always have it when you need it; logging in is fast and easy.

WiFi Guard – Protect your network from intruders

Laggy Wi-Fi? Maybe your neighbor has hacked your password and quietly use it. With WiFi Guard app you will be able to prevent unauthorized access to your network. This application scans your Wi-Fi and detects all connected devices.

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About Nelson Régo

Nelson Régo is the owner and founder of the Cool Blind Tech website since November of 2012. Nelson launched the first show on March 14, 2013. He also directs the website as a whole, hiring staff, originating new shows, and approving all content.

VIP: Listening To the Big Picture

This week we join VIP featuring, for the first time, a feedback segment. Join Jessica, Leo and Nelson as they take a look at accessible images for everyone.

When you Tweet photos using the Twitter app for iOS or Android, you have the option to compose a description of the images so the content is accessible to people who are visually impaired.

Automatic alternative text, or automatic alt text, is a new development from Facebook that generates a description of a photo using advancements in object recognition technology. People using screen readers on iOS devices will hear a list of items a photo may contain as they swipe past photos on Facebook. Before today, people using screen readers would only hear the name of the person who shared the photo, followed by the term “photo” when they came upon an image in News Feed. For instance, someone could now hear, “Image may contain three people, smiling, outdoor.”

Saqib is a core Microsoft developer living in London who lost the use of his eyes at age 7. He found inspiration in computing and is helping build Seeing AI, a research project that helps people who are visually impaired or blind to better understand who and what is around them. The app is built using intelligence APIs from Microsoft Cognitive Services .

eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see.
Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1-855-837-4448
You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

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Cool Picks:

Sing! Karaoke by Smule
iPhone SE
Sony MDR-ZX330BT bluetooth headphones

FeedBack:

Name: Teresa Blaes
Hello. are you guys aware of any accessible blogging software similar to Mars edit for the mac, or what used to be windows Live writer? sense Microsoft shut it down, its ben a bit of a pain to find something that works.
Thanks, Teresa as a note, I use WordPress I’d also be up for knowing
how you guys blog, I currently use Jaws on one pc, and WindowEyes on
another. again, thanks for the help

Name: Ainslee
Hi Cool Blind Tech,
I wanted to let you know about the latest feature from local transit app, Moovit, designed to help the blind community to navigate public transportation with much greater ease. With the new accessibility functionality, the Moovit app is a handy companion for those who live with blindness, by providing users with turn-by-turn directions and a smooth travel experience. By leveraging the VoiceOver and TalkBack enabled on iOS and Android devices, the Moovit app is removing the guesswork involved in traveling on public transport.
Best,
Ainslee