TAlking TEch for 23 Dec 2014

For this program, some sources of reading, suggested apps if your getting a new iOS device, and some podcasts to listen to over the summer break here in Australia.

 

Sources for Reading:

 

Kindle app on either iOS or Android.

 

iBooks on iOS or Mac (Yosemite).

 

Audible.com

 

Vision Australia: 3000 daisy books, 400 newspapers/magazines and a selection of podcasts from Va radio:

 via I-Access reading on the 3g daisy player, in Voice Dream Reader on iOS or Darwin Reader on Android.

 

Apps To Get You Started on iOS

 

ABC Radio

 

ABC iView,

 

Audible

 

Audio Archery

 

BBC iPlayer

 

Blind Square

 

Downcast

 

Facebook

 

Find my Friends

 

Find My iPhone

 

iBooks

 

KNFB Reader

 

Kindle

 

Light Detector

 

Money Reader

 

Pages

 

Pandora radio

 

Skype

 

Twitter

 

Voice Dream Reader

 

Youtube

 

Podcasts

 

A selection of main stream and tech related podcasts to add in to your podcast player such as iTunes on Mac or windows or Downcast on iOS.

 

ACB Radio Main Menu

 

http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/rss.php

 

Access Talk

 

http://feeds.feedburner.com/AccessTalk

 

Accessible Devices

 

http://accessible-devices.com/feed.xml

 

All About Android

 

http://leo.am/podcasts/aaa.xml

 

Applevis

 

http://www.applevis.com/podcasts/feed

 

Assistive Technology Update

 

http://feeds.feedburner.com/AssistiveTechnologyUpdate

 

Apple Keynotes

 

http://podcasts.apple.com/apple_keynotes/apple_keynotes.xml

 

Cool Blind Tech

 

http://coolblindtech.com/podcast?format=rss

 

Computalk (VA Radio)

 

http://feed.viostream.com/27499783-0240-4d1d-8251-b9644fc10822

 

Daily Tech News Show

 

http://feeds.feedburner.com/DailyTechNewsShow

 

Download This Show (Radio National)

 

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/feed/3777916/podcast.xml

 

Freedom Scientific FSCast

 

http://www.freedomscientific.com/FSCast/rss.xml

 

iMore Show

 

http://feeds.feedburner.com/PhoneDifferentPodcast

 

iSee - learning about Apple products from a blind perspective

 

http://davidwoodbr.podbean.com/feed/

 

iFive for the iPhone

 

http://feeds.twit.tv/ifive

 

iPad Today

 

http://leo.am/podcasts/ipad.xml

 

Mac Break Weekly

 

http://leoville.tv/podcasts/mbw.xml

 

MacCast

 

http://www.maccast.com/erss.xml

 

Nosilla Podcast

 

http://www.podfeet.com/NosillaCast/rss.xml

 

Security Now

 

http://leoville.tv/podcasts/ces.xml

 

Talking Tech (VA Radio)

 

http://feed.viostream.com/bcc3b547-e1bd-4c93-bdac-981cffb57d11

 

The Tech Doctor podcast

 

http://www.dr-carter.com/?feed=podcast

 

Tech News Today

 

http://leo.am/podcasts/tnt/

 

Tech News Tonight

 

http://feeds.twit.tv/tn2n.xml

 

This Week In Google

 

http://leoville.tv/podcasts/twig.xml

 

This Week In Tech

 

http://leoville.tv/podcasts/twit.xml

 

Windows Weekly

 

http://leoville.tv/podcasts/ww.xml

 

Your Tech Life

 

http://podcasts.yourtechlife.com/xml/podcast/yourtechlife.xml

 

Summer Break

 

There will be a summer edition of Talking Tech, I will be back with Stephen in March 2015.  For now, have a happy new year.

Talking Tech for DEc 16 2014

How To Use A DVD etc ON A Mac without A DVD Drive - from How To Geek

 

These days lots of computers come without a DVD drive, this article explains how you can still do this.

 

http://www.howtogeek.com/204867/how-to-use-cds-dvds-and-blu-rays-on-a-mac-without-an-optical-drive/ 

Liquid Metals Help The Blind See Tech 

 

A prototype of a possible tactile or Braille display device using electric Magnets in a Ferro solution.

 

http://www.newsweek.com/liquid-metals-help-blind-see-tech-289644?piano_d=1 

CAVI CAST: prototype of remote control for NvDA

 

Only a prototype at the moment to enable remote support using NVDA.  Funding sources need to be found to bring the project to completion.

 

The following link will play an mp3 file of the CAVI podcast.

 

http://t.co/fZPesdUMyC 

Access World for December 2014

 

main article that caught my attention was the MountBatten Brailler, good to see it getting a mention again: fantastic tool for students and teachers.

 

Remember you can also get the MBCom iOS or Android app for the Mountbatten as well.

 

Just another quick note, you can get the AccessWorld app for reading this and other articles or back issues.

 

http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw151206 

Freedom Scientific Releases 90 day Trial License of JaWS For Windows

 

This allows developers or anyone else to buy a licensed version of JaWS for Windows, and the 90 day trial will go towards the total cost of a full license: further 90 day licenses can be purchased.

 

http://www.freedomscientific.com/About/News/Article/67 

Best Bluetooth Speakers for 2014

 

A great run down of available Bluetooth speakers for less than $50, $100 to $300 range, and $300 and above.

 

http://9to5mac.com/2014/12/15/best-bluetooth-speaker-2015/

Talking Tech for Dec 9 2014

A Quick “How Many Does it Take” Joke

Q: How many programmers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, it’s a hardware problem.
Well: I thought it was funny (smile).

 

I’m Not Sure If I would Buy This Satechi’s Bluetooth Keyboard: but 5 devices supported.

The Satechi’s BT keyboard: This just sounded like a great keyboard from Amazon and I certainly could access 5 devices from the same keyboard: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and work laptop.

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/12/08/satechi-wireless-bluetooth-keyboard-review/ 

Thinking About Christmas Or All Year Round: Remember the Aldi iOS App For Grabbing deals

Aldi has specials on a regular basis, and besides groceries, you can grab some great technology hardware as well such as tablets, cordless phones, wifi extenders, power boards etc. This week I picked up a great slim line tower fan with remote which has tactile buttons on both the fan and remote.

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/aldi-australia/id429158202?mt=8

Finally got To Play with the DAISY 3g player From Vision Australia

I must say, I am quite impressed by this player with the ability to be able to just turn the daisy player on, and within a minute or two access my daisy books, newspapers, magazines, and podcasts directly from the Vision Australia I-Access Online Library service.

NATIONAL RELAY SERVICE APP

Note: I’m not sure how well this app for iOS or Android works with Braille: seems to work ok with voiceOver on iOS, but not yet checked out Android and Talkback.

The National Relay Service (NRS) is for any Australian who is deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired who wants to make phone calls.

The app provides easier ways to make calls through the NRS in Australia.

This app gives you access to the following call options:
• internet relay – if you want to type and read your conversation
• Speak and Listen – if you are hard to understand on the phone  
• video relay – if you use Auslan
• captioned relay – if you can speak but can’t hear clearly.

The app is a world-first in combining a range of relay calls and support functions in a single app.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES
For both internet relay and Speak and Listen the app provides additional benefits or features that are only available through the app. These include:
• the ability to use customised phrases and call set-ups that you can pre-store on your phone or tablet
• the ability to ‘click through’ from contacts stored on the device
• better notification for incoming internet relay calls
• the option of inserting text for users making Speak and Listen calls
• the ability to utilise the device’s GPS in providing location information.

COST
The app and any calls you make using the app are free. However, you will be connecting to the internet and will be using broadband data. How you are charged for this data will depend on the plan you have with your service provider. 

MORE INFORMATION
See

 

http://www.relayservice.gov.au

 

to find out more about the NRS or the NRS app.

 

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/nrs-app/id935552036?mt=8

 

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.communications.nrsapp

Microsoft Disability Answer Desk

The Disability Answer Desk is where people with disabilities can get support with Microsoft products and accessibility features.
Connect with a Microsoft expert:
Call 1800 280 300
Hours of operation:
Every day: 8 AM – 9 PM (AEST)

http://support.microsoft.com/answerdesk/accessibility/?ln=en-au

 

Dictating beter

A lot of tips on how to improve your dictating ability.

 

http://atmac.org/dictating-well-principles-from-a-master?utm_content=buffer7abc1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

 

How to Wipe your Phone or Tablet before Selling It

You may well want to know "How to Wipe Your Phone or Tablet Before You Sell It", CNET provides guidance.

 

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-wipe-your-phone-or-tablet-before-selling/

Next three Shows: my favourite iOs/Mac apps, Podcasts, and Audio Books Suggestions For the Holidays

In the next several shows I will be going through my favourite iOS apps, Mac apps, the podcasts I listen to all the time with recommended podcast listening programs, and some audio book suggestions for the Christmas holidays.

 

 

Talking TEch for Dec 2 2014

Talking Tech for November 25 2014

  

 

Serotek Loses Another Staff Member

 

Jamie Pauls (the sixth person) has also resigned from Serotek last week.

 

Guess we will just have to wait and see what impact this has upon their services.

 

 

http://blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=11959 

 

 

International Day for Persons with a Disability

 

The International Day for Persons With a Disability is on the 3rd d of December 2014 the main focus of which is   the development of sustainable technology.

 

Just have a think about how many main stream products and now becoming more and more accessible (such as Apple, Android, and Microsoft), and what you can do to encourage the continuing development of current and future products.

 

 

http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1620

 

Family Sharing from Apple on iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite

 

Family sharing is across iOS and OS X allowing you to share music, apps, movies, TV shows, and Books.

 

All of this content can therefore be shared between iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Apple TV or Mac.

 

You can setup family sharing up to 6 people in iCloud on both iOS and Mac.

 

You will find the family purchased items under purchased in the Apps, iBooks and iTunes Store: For the Apple TV, look under shared in the Movies or TV shows tab.

 

In addition family members also get access to shared reminders, Calendar, and photos.

 

An indirect way of giving someone a great christmas present in your family.

 

However, please be aware that purchases made by family members will get build back to the main organisers credit card.  If a family member has iTunes gift card credit, this will be used first, except if they are the organiser in which case it will be ignored as it is seen as personal credit.

 

For more info on family sharing go to:

 

http://support.apple.com/en-au/ht201079

 

 

Finger Key ADDS Touch ID to your Mac

 

This nifty application that you run both on your iPhone and Mac, allows you to unlock your Mac by using touch id from your iPhone, and works well with Voiceover on both iOS and OS X.

 

Mac app

 

http://www.fingerkeyapp.com 

 

iOS app

 

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/fingerkey/id932228994?mt=8