Talking TEch for March 22 2016

CSUN Conference 2016

 

On this week from March 21 to 26 in the US, will bring you highlights and resources next week.

 

http://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/2016/sessions/ 

 

Braille: a blind spot in the main Stream Technology industry

 

Great article, whilst other consumer tech costs have gone down, Braille displays have remained at a high cost.  Let’s see if anything comes up at the CSUN conference!!!

 

http://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2016/03/alternative-cheaper-braille-displays/ 

For Netflix Subscribers

 

Marvel’s Daredevil Season 2 is now available with audio description.

 

I really enjoyed season 1, and season 2 is just as a good.

 

 

A New Podcasts from Me

 

A preview of my Connected Home

 

http://s36.podbean.com/pb/145a9d3e25a9281925abfe3b00bd39ef/56ef235d/data2/fs54/339150/uploads/Connected_home_demo.mp3 

 

Audible App Has Two Handy New Features

 

You can now share a clip from your favourite Audible book, and if you are using Apple Maps, you can get Audible app to stop playing whilst maps is talking.

 

http://www.imore.com/audible-now-lets-you-share-short-clips-your-favorite-audiobooks 

 

Apple Keynote: March 21 (22 in Australia) 2016

 

Was streamed on the Apple tv, Safari on iOS/Mac or via Microsoft Edge on Windows 10.

 

Its also available as a downloadable podcast: Apple Keynotes: to listen to in your favourite pod catcher.

 

Intro:

 

Apple 40 years old in April.

Over 1 billion devices.

Comments on the FBI privacy issue.

 

Protecting the Environment:

All the different ways that Apple is protecting the environment - solar power, packaging, recycling old iPhones  etc.

 

Health:

Medical research. via Research Kit. Announcing Care Kit to inform Carers  in different situations available in April.

 

Apple watch:

New woven nylon band in different colours, space black milanese loop, new sports and leather bands.

Nylon woven band: $79

Drop price of apple watch to 38mm $429 and 42mm $499 au.

 

Apple tv 4 generation 9.2 update:

Discussing apps on the 4th generation tv - tv os 9.2 update  Siri, folders, dictation (including user names and passwords): tv os update available today.

 

iPhone Se:

Replace the iPhone 5s (now gone), 4 inch, similar to the iPhone 6s, a9 m9 (hey Siri), 12mps camera, touch id, Apple pay.

Cost: $679 16gb and 64gb $829, orders from this week, and shipping the following week.

 

iOS 9.3 available today - overview including Night Shift, Notes (password/finger print protection), Health app suggestions, News app updated, Car Play, education apps for iPad.

 

iPad pro 9.7 inch:

iPad pro with a 9.7 inch screen, 4 speakers, Hey Siri support, smart keyboard, Apple pencil, lightening usb adapter to support ethanet/microphones etc, 12mps camera.

Cost: 32gb $899, $128gb $1149, and 256gb $1399 au, orders begin this week an shipping next week.

iPad pro 12.9 inch also gets the 256gb upgrade: $1749. 

 

Apple also released an update to Apple watch 2.2 to support multiple Apple watch’s on one iPhone which is great for me, and they also released OS x 10.11.4 with secure Notes support as well.

 

Posted demos on 9.3:

 

If you go to my podcast site, you can pick up 5 demos in respect to iOS 9.3: Night Shift, 3d touch on default apps, Notes password or touch id protection, offline voice dictation, and 4 finger flick left or right app switching.

 

http://davidwoodbr.podbean.com