Blind Abilities presents another episode in our iPhone101 series. As we move past our in depth review of all of the various Voiceover gestures, Pete shares three simple iPhone settings which he ensures are in place whenever he sets up a new iPhone. They are: * Screen Rotation - located in the iPhone Control Center, this allows us to lock the screen rotation to eliminate the constant, annoying Voiceover message telling us that our phone has...
Allison Hartley and Jeff Thompson join Bryan Fischler on this 11th Episode of That Blind Tech Show.
With some helpful demos and chat about how to improve your Facebook Timeline and experience, to Siri stepping up to the Home Pod expectations, to Smart Glasses getting more and more attention and stepping away from the Mac into PC, yes, Allison is doing it.
Plus, a lot more in this episode 11 of That Blind Tech Show. Join Co-hosts,Allison Hartley...
Welcome to the first Blind Abilities Info-Tainment News! Nick, Pete, Lori and Jeff share a look at the latest news and put a humorist twist and reflect about the entirety of the news covered in the light hearted skit we are calling, “Info-Tainment News.” From the security vulnerabilities, to the virtual assistance populating our homes, to household appliances that are beginning to take commands vocally, they all succumb to the humility we...
Blind Abilities presents another episode in the iPhone101 series, with this wind-up of Voiceover gestures. Pete walks us through some miscellaneous VO gestures not covered in the previous episodes, including the 4-finger double-tap (to open VO help); the split-tap (another variation of the single-finger double-tap); the 2-finger double-tap (to label buttons or photos), and the single-finger flick up or down (to select values in pickers such as...
We’ve done some coverage on the Swiss Army Knife of Apps, SeeingAI and brushed up a bit here and there. We look at the Product Channel and hear from listeners about reading bar codes. We walk through the 3D Touch shortcut setup, hear an attempt of making music with the Light Detection channel and sort out a currency matter in no time at all. We test out the Hand Writing Channel and the results are shockingly impressive. The Color Preview is...
Aira Welcomes Memphis International Airport As The First to Join the New Site Access Airport Program Aira presents this interview with Scott Brockman, CEO and President of the Memphis International Airport. Scott has brought his airport into a new Site Access Airport Program in which Aira Explorers will enjoy free minutes while connected to their Aira Agent. Join Pete and Scott as they discuss the workings of the program and Memphis Airport’s...
Blind Abilities welcomes Daniel Brown and his demonstration of EuroFly, a flight simulator for the PC. Daniel takes us to the gate, loads the passengers and heads off into the big blue skies flying this Category 2 airliner. Actually, the skies are not blue but thunder and lightning fills the audio as this audio only simulator brings us all the sounds and action with Daniel at the helm. Umm, Buckle up folks, you are in for a ride. Here is a...
STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. With the inclusion of Arts one has STEAM and one can find classes and programs for each on-line by a Google Search. Colorado University offers summer discovery camps and is inclusive to children with disabilities, not to exclude other opportunities, and our guest Jamie Principato will be teaching at CU Science Discovery Summer Camp. Jamie Principato joins Blind Abilities over a Skype...
That Blind Tech Show Ep. 10 brings a vast array of topics and information from the Apple Watch experience, to the Talking Amazon TV, Amazon Echo waking you up in song or your favorite station, Turning off the Echo dot microphone, and a bit about using the app or the #FB SelectiveTwweets App in Facebook to post in both in one step.
Bryan talks about the Air Pods and setting the volume on his new Apple watch.
Allison talks about a new game coming...
By Jessica Hodges "You do...what on a regular basis?" My friend's voice practically lacerates my eardrums as she rockets up six octaves. Startled and trying not to either freeze or curse her out, I drop the phone, then do curse as I lose it in the mess of my unmade bed. Her voice is still nattering on, and my phone has conveniently switched to speaker phone. I decide it's time to try and cut her off. "Yes, I use InstaCart, a grocery delivery...