{"id":3715,"date":"2018-07-08T12:34:11","date_gmt":"2018-07-08T17:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3715"},"modified":"2018-07-08T12:48:52","modified_gmt":"2018-07-08T17:48:52","slug":"amazons-peter-korn-director-of-accessibility-gives-us-an-demo-of-the-toshiba-fire-tv-and-amazons-fire-cube-nfb18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3715","title":{"rendered":"Amazon&#8217;s Peter Korn, Director of Accessibility, Gives Us a Demo of the Toshiba Fire TV and Amazon&#8217;s Fire Cube. #NFB18"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9404\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3715-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AmazonFireTV20and20Cube.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AmazonFireTV20and20Cube.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AmazonFireTV20and20Cube.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Peter Korn, Director of Accessibility at Amazon\u2019s Lab 126 Gives Us a Demo on the Toshiba with Amazon Fire TV Built-In and an Overview of the Amazon Fire Cube.<\/h1>\n<p>On the floor of the exhibit hall at the 2018 NFB Convention we had to check out the Amazon booth. Peter Korn, Director of Accessibility Lab 126, gives us an overview of the Toshiba Smart TV\u2019s now available from Best Buy due to a partnership with Amazon that puts the Fire TV functionality built into the Smart TV. Meaning that \u00a0Alexa, Voice View screen reader \u00a0and magnification are all built in to the 43 inch, 50 inch and 55 inch, with 4K Ultra HD capability. All 3 models differ only by size.<\/p>\n<p>Peter also gives us an overview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hands-Free-Alexa-Ultra-Streaming-Player\/dp\/B01NBTFNVA\">Amazon Fire Cube<\/a>. A device that will give you voice control of your entire entertainment center.<\/p>\n<p>Peter reminds us of Amazon\u2019s Prime Day coming up on July 16 kicking off at noon and most of these items will be discounted along with thousands of other great deals.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more about Amazon\u2019s great devices on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Toshiba-43-inch-Ultra-Smart-LED\/dp\/B07D4F2P26\">Amazon.com<\/a>  and check out the Toshiba Fire TV\u2019s at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/tvs\/fire-tv-edition\/pcmcat1523978687076.c?id=pcmcat1523978687076\">www.BestBuy.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out our sponsor Aira on the web at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aira.io\/\">www.Aira.io<\/a>and find out more about gaining instant access to information.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2435\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"longdesc-return-2435\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2435\" tabindex=\"-1\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo.png\" alt=\"Aira Logo: a lower case letter a in a light blue sphere with aira\" width=\"200\" height=\"75\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com?longdesc=2435&amp;referrer=3715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo.png 200w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo-150x56.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of the Aira Logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Your Life, Your Schedule, Right Now.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Using augmented reality, Aira connects people who are blind or low vision to a trained professional agent who is dedicated to further enhancing their everyday experience \u2013 completely hands-free assistance at the touch of a button.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nOn the web at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br \/>\nSend us an\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br \/>\nGet the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a>\u00a0on the App Store.<br \/>\nGet the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9406\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3715-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AmazonFireTV20and20Cube.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AmazonFireTV20and20Cube.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AmazonFireTV20and20Cube.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AmazonFireTV20and20Cube.mp3Peter Korn, Director of Accessibility at Amazon\u2019s Lab 126 Gives Us a Demo on the Toshiba with Amazon Fire TV Built-In and an Overview of the Amazon Fire Cube. On the floor of the exhibit hall at the 2018 NFB Convention we had to check out the Amazon booth. 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