AppleVis Podcast

Welcome to AppleVis Extra 101, where Dave Nason is joined by Xiaoran Wang and Huasong Cao from Agiga, the team behind the upcoming Echo Vision smart glasses. Check out some early demos, with more to come, on their YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@AgigaAi/videos And learn more on their website at: https://echovision.agiga.ai/ The team would love to hear your feedback, so please comment below, or contact them through the website.TranscriptDisclaimer: This transcript was generated by Aiko, an AI-powered transcription app. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.Hello there and welcome to the AppleVis Extra.This is episode number 101.My name is David Nason and I'm delighted to be joined by two fantastic guests from Agiga.We have Xiaoran Wang and HuaSong CaoIs that correct, guys?Thank you, David.Thank you for having us.So yeah, delighted.And the product you're going to talk to us about is the Echo Vision.So before we get into that, though, do you want to tell us a little bit about yourselves, the company, what you do, really, and how it all came about?Sure.My name is Xiaoran.I'm the CEO, and before doing this company, actually, I had long experience building and shaping intelligent devices.I started my career at Amazon Level 26.That's the first place of the world's first Kindle and also the world's first Alexa.And I was actually in the early team that developed Alexa devices.And this experience gave me good exposure and got me enough experience on how to build a good intelligent device.I think that's one of the confidence I brought in when I was doing this company that we can build a great product for the community.Brilliant, and obviously, Alexa, a device that's very popular, being a voice-first product, very popular in the blind and visually impaired community.So yeah, that's really cool.And tell us about yourself, Hua Song.Yeah, thanks, David.So my name is Hua Song, and I'm an engineer by training.Before I started this company with Xiaoran, I was with Google for about nine to ten years.I did various software projects, and the latest one is Google Assistant, the voice assistant similar to Amazon counterparts.Yeah, I've been enjoying doing software, building stuff, both hardware and software.And with Giga, what we are trying to do is really to use our expertise built prior to this company and take that to something that we can really use to help everyone.That's brilliant.So do you want to quickly tell us what the product is, and then we can delve into a bit more detail.Yeah, so the product is called EchoVision.By looking, it looks like a normal pair of glasses.The key feature is to articulate visual information into voices.Think about it.If you can't see this, and there's someone next to you, how will this person help you?So basically, he or she is going to describe it for you, like read it out for you.And that's how we envision our product, basically.It's like an assistant, a virtual assistant that does this work for you.Well, I was going to…

In this episode, Thomas Domville demonstrates how to use Writing Tools in iOS 18.1. Writing Tools, released as part of the first set of Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.1 is an impressive feature that allows users to rewrite text in different tones, such as friendly, professional, and concise, with an added proofread option.To use this feature, open the text you want to edit and highlight it. Within the Edit section of your Rotor, you'll find the Writing Tools option. Different tone options will appear for you to choose from. Select the desired tone, and iOS will automatically adjust the text accordingly. If you opt for the proofread option, it will check for grammatical and stylistic errors, providing suggestions for improvement. This feature makes it easier to tailor your writing for different contexts and ensure it's polished and effective.TranscriptDisclaimer: This transcript was generated by Aiko, an AI-powered transcription app. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.Hello and welcome.My name is Thomas Domville, also known as AnonyMouse.I'm going to be talking to you about an Apple Intelligent feature called the writing tools.Now this is one of my most favorite feature of the Apple Intelligent that Apple has to offer.Now in order to be able to use the Apple Intelligent, you must need the following iPhone criteria, which is iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or newer devices.If you have those devices, then you will earn luck.The first thing we need to do is make sure that Apple Intelligent is turned on.Simple enough to turn it on, you'll have to head over to your settings.So let's head over to settings, and let's do one finger double tap and open this.And now what we're looking for, we're looking for Apple Intelligent in Siri, so swipe to the right until you find that button.One finger double tap, open that.Now you may have heard the word beta.Well, at this time of the podcast that's being recorded, it is in beta.So Apple Intelligent is in beta at this moment.Now if you don't hear the beta, don't worry.That might mean that the beta is no longer in beta.So to make sure we are in the same place in this right area, let's go to the very top left hand corner where you have the back button.To get to there, you can either tap at the top left or use a forefinger tap on the top half of your device until you hear the back button.Now if you swipe to the right, that's where you heard the beta.Now in your case, if you don't hear the beta, have no worries, let's keep going to the right.Now we're into the Apple Intelligent section.Now if you go to the right here, a personal intelligence system integrated deeply into your iPhone apps and Siri, learn more link, use the rotor to access links.You can do that if you wish.If you want to find more information about the Apple Intelligent and all the features that has to offer, double tap that and I'll take you to the web page at Apple to talk to you about more about Apple Intelligent.But what we're looking for is the option to turn the Apple Intelligent on and that should be the next item up.If you go to the…

In this episode, Thomas Domville demonstrates the call recording and transcription feature in iOS 18.1. This update brings an exciting built-in call recording capability to iPhones. Recording a call is straightforward: just double-tap the Record button in the top left corner during a call (note that you might need to hide the keypad to see the button). A voice message will notify all participants that the call is being recorded. These recordings are saved directly in the Notes app, which uses end-to-end encryption to keep your conversations private. To review a call, simply go to the Notes app, and you'll find your recordings securely stored there. Additionally, iOS 18.1 offers automatic transcription, generating real-time captions and notes during your call. This feature makes it easy to reference important points later, with transcriptions handled entirely on your device to ensure privacy, with no data sent to external servers. Furthermore, supported iPhone models can provide summaries of these recordings, making it even easier to keep track of your conversations.TranscriptDisclaimer: This transcript was generated by Aiko, an AI-powered transcription app. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.Hello and welcome.My name is Thomas Domville, also known as AnonyMouse.I want to show you a feature called call recording and transcription.This is a beautiful feature that allows you to record your phone call.And yes, you're able to get a transcription of what transpired within that conversation of the phone call.Very useful for any time that you want to record a meeting or conversation.Maybe perhaps you're doing an interview with somebody or just simply just want to record for keepsake.Whether there's somebody close to your family you just want to have for record, for archival, or maybe you have a business transition or phone call you just want to make sure it's recorded.Now a couple things I want to note about this feature is that I always like to let people know that I'm about to record them.So it's kind of a respectful kind of a thing and not to get them caught off guard.So some people can maybe kind of leery about those kind of things that you just all of a sudden you just pop on them that you're recording their phone calls and such.Make sure you tell them that you're about to record them.Now even though Apple put a great safety feature in this and if you begin the recording no matter what you do it's going to let that recorder know that the phone call is being recorded.So that is a nice feature that Apple ensured that everybody knows that the phone call is being recorded.Now before you can use this feature you'll have to turn this option on and that's within the settings.So let's head over to settings.Settings.Double tap to open.You one finger double tap on settings.Settings.Now what we're looking for and we're looking for the phone app.Now the phone app now lives in the app section.Yep.So at the very bottom of the settings so I'm going to do a four fingers tap at the bottom half of my phone here.Apps.Button.Which will directly to get me to the app…

In this podcast, Thomas Domville showcases the Audio Ducking feature on iOS. Audio Ducking automatically reduces the volume of background audio when a foreground sound, such as a notification or VoiceOver, is played. This feature is particularly beneficial for accessibility, ensuring that important sounds or speech are clearly audible without being overshadowed by other audio.To adjust the Audio Ducking settings on iOS, follow these steps:Open Settings: Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.Access Accessibility Options: Scroll down and double tap on "Accessibility."VoiceOver Settings: Scroll down and double tap on "VoiceOver."Audio Settings: Within the VoiceOver settings, double tap on "Audio."Audio Ducking Settings: Within the Audio settings, double tap on "Audio Ducking."Choose Your Preference: In the Audio Ducking settings, you can select from Off, When Speaking, or Always based on your personal preference. Make sure to adjust the VoiceOver Speech Volume to your liking.TranscriptDisclaimer: This transcript was generated by Aiko, an AI-powered transcription app. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.Hello and welcome.My name is Thomas Domville, also known as AnonyMouse.I'm gonna be talking to you today about audio ducking.Now some of you out there are familiar with audio ducking and some that are not.So let's talk about what audio ducking for those that are not familiar with this feature.So really what this audio ducking does, it's very useful when you need it, when you want to lower the media sound.So for example, are you on a phone call and you're talking to an operator or a customer service or whatever it might be, and they want you to check your email and make sure you got something, read it off something, or they sent you a text for verification, whatever not.Sometimes it's really, really hard to hear that voiceover voice, right?So having it at the same time, the voiceover can be difficult to hear.Sometimes it's lower than what their sound is.Or in my case, I do a lot of music.So I love listening to the music in the background.However, if I'm trying to do something with voiceover on the same time, it's difficult to hear voiceover.So let me give you an example of what it sounds like when you do not have audio ducking on.So if I turn on music here, I'm just gonna swipe back and forth so you can hear the various sound of voiceover and you'll see what I mean.It's about the same or if not a little bit less, it just depends on the situation.So here's the music.Make sure that what I tell you makes sense.Mail, no unread emails.Messages, one unread message.So it's hard to hear, right?So you don't have that ability to be able to hear it very well.Well, audio ducking, by turning this on, it allows you to duck those media or situation that you're in so you can bring up that voiceover on top and make it clear and concise.Now, for those that are familiar with audio ducking, well, the old fashioned audio ducking allows us to be able to duck, right?But it was a hard set, meaning that we have no…