More tech activities at national convention, new Meta Oakley Smart Glasses, and widespread confusion about JAWS pricing changes
In episode 31 of Access On:
Introduction 0:00
Brett Boyer, President of the Tech Trainers Division of the National Federation of the Blind 2:05
Brian Buhrow, President of the NationalFederation of the Blind in Computer Science 17:39
The next generation of Meta Smart Glasses is on the way 35:39
Major, confusing changes to JAWS pricing 37:40
Recommending the Honeywell TH2320WF thermostat 44:07
Questions about Microsoft365 46:02
My experiences with the HP Smart App in Windows 11 51:41
Demonstration of Chatterbox TTS 54:18
Closing and contact info 1:01:01
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Plenty of tech discussion at national convention, our advocacy on autonomous vehicles, and the search for the perfect windows email client
On this week's episode of Access On:
Introduction 0:00
Register for our Technology Advocacy Boutique 1:00
Plenty of technology-related sessions at national convention 2:05
Highlights of our Autonomous Vehicles Boutique 8:31
Third party tools and Facebook 34:48
Accessibility regression with the Samsung Smart Things app 41:21
1Password, the WeWalk app, and setting up an HP printer when blind 42:19
Problems with JAWS and Thunderbird, and trying to find the ultimate Windows email client 47:44
Apple Watch and hearing aids 52:46
Apple WWDC feedback 55:15
Tech tip: optimizing laptop function keys for screen reader use 57:12
Closing and contact info 58:54
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A recap of Apple's 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote
On this episode, Jonathan Mosen, Judy Dixon, Michael Feir and Heidi Taylor take a look at what's coming in the 2026 versions of Apple's operating systems, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, MacOS, visionOS, and iPadOS.
You're welcome to share your thoughts with us for inclusion in a future episode.
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Shop online at the NFB's Independence Market, and hosting and attending Zoom meetings
On episode 28 of Access On:
Introduction 0:00
Our WWDC keynote special 0:47
Join us for our four-hour seminar on podcasting as a blind person, June 11 4:13
Sean Seward from the NFB's Independence Market discusses shopping the catalog online 6:32
A look at the Zoom online meeting platform 31:52
Closing and contact info 1:04:05
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Google and Aira announce an AI visual interpretation pilot, and accessible kitchen appliances
On this week's episode of Access On:
Register for our four-hour podcasting seminar 0:00
Troy Otillio discusses the AI partnership between Aira and Google 2:12
More on accessible appliances 54:37
Tech tip, Victor Reader Stream 58:15.340
Closing and contact info 1:00:52
Hosted by Jonathan Mosen, Access On features breaking technology news , product demonstrations, reviews, comparisons, and interviews about the fast-changing world of technology. We also welcome contributions from our listeners.
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