Full Transcript Show Summary: 3 is company and we were feeling Pretty, Pretty Good once we got the iOS14 downloaded and up and running on our various versions of the iPhone. Raqi and Jeff virtually High-5 each other and Serina just shrugs. With the new iOS full of features that extend beyond the reach of the iPhone 10, there was a lot to talk about and the Time Flies event was nearly the opposite. Kind of a lack luster event unless you were...
Full Transcription Show Summary: John Panarese, Director and founder of Mac for the Blind, joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities studio to talk about what Mac for the Blind is and what services are provided. John gives a bit of background on how Mac for the Blind got started and how this year has boomed with the group sessions and more sessions for the Mac and iOS to come this fall. Here is an Update from John Panarese: Mac for the Blind...
Full Transcript: Show Summary: On this Tech Abilities show, Jeff and Serina dust off the third chair and our new co-host, Raqi Gomez, joins the Tech Abilities team in a well-rounded discussion on Apple's upcoming iPhones, Apple TV and other speculations that may or not be showing up on September 15. The Time Flies Apple Event may only be involving the Apple Watch as the name implies, and rumor has it that a new iPad may drop as well during this...
Show Summary: This Breakout Demo was released on the latest Blind Abilities show, TechAbilities, and here is the breakdown on how-to add Alt-Text to the images you post on Facebook. Upload an image from your Camera Roll or by taking a picture. Tap on the image and swipe to the button labeled, “More”.Swipe down the options in the list and tap on, “Add Alt Text”. Tell your family and friends that they now can easily add the...
Show Summary: Welcome back to Tech Abilities. We ran this series a couple of years ago and seems like a great time to dust off our Tech Abilities T-Shirts and Caps and jump into the Blind Abilities studio for some tech news and information surrounding the tools, gadgets, developments and news from a Blindness perspective. Serina Gilbert, Jeff Thompson and Marlon, aka Mr. TNT, or at least now he is, maybe. From the U.S. Mail, to the Aira 5 for...
Full Transcript Show Summary We are excited about the Aira Gift Cards rolling out and Aira CEO, Troy Otillio, teases us with something else rolling out next month. Operations Manager, Ryan Bresnahan, gives a great explanation surrounding the 5 Minutes Free changes. This conversation dives into Aira’s decision making process and how the community drives the biggest changes and how Aira is always keeping their eye on the future for the...
Full Transcript Show Summary: Ilse, Head of Growth and Marketing at Envision, joins Scott and Jeff in the Blind Abilities studio to talk about Envision Glasses, the EnvisionAI app on iOS and Android, and what may be coming down the line from the hard working team at Envision. You may be familiar with the EnVisionAI app that has a free 14 day trial and is one of the most accurate optical Character...
Full Transcript Show Summary: Here is how to add an Alternative ID or a second person to Face ID on your iPhone: Launch the Settings appSingle Finger Double Tap Face ID & PasscodeEnter your passcodeSingle Finger Double Tap Set Up an Alternate AppearanceSingle Finger Double Tap Get StartedYou will rotate your head in a circular motion while facing the camera. Hold camera about 15 inches away. You will hear voiceover...
Full Transcript Show Summary: Stephanie Jones joined Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to let us all no about Menus4ALL. A web based database of over 50,000 menus from over 12,000 cities across the states. Accessibility is as accessible as your screen reader on your smart phone, tablet or computer. If you use a refreshable braille device, then you are all set. Menus4ALL is ready anytime and anywhere. From having heading navigation and...
Full Transcript Show Summary: The new feature QuickPath, better known as, Slide to Type, is a way of typing that uses probability to come up with the word you want to write by monitoring your keyboard interaction and giving you audible feedback of possible words. That is, if you have VoiceOver on. First we will make sure this feature is turned on in settings. Here are the settings for Slide to Type: Go to the Settings icon and do a...