{"id":7461,"date":"2022-07-11T22:36:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T03:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7461"},"modified":"2022-07-11T22:36:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T03:36:35","slug":"%ef%bf%bctech-abilities-to-delve-or-not-to-delve-aira-announces-lots-apple-fever-mobility-and-guide-dogs-text-selection-3-finger-quadruple-tap-and-the-rotor-organization-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7461","title":{"rendered":"\ufffcTech Abilities: To Delve or Not to Delve, Aira Announces Lots, Apple Fever, Mobility and Guide Dogs, Text Selection,, 3 Finger Quadruple Tap. and the Rotor Organization Demo!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1566\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7461-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TechAbilitiesPreHalsey.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TechAbilitiesPreHalsey.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TechAbilitiesPreHalsey.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Serina, Callie and jeff dig into some news and tech tidbits that have been getting a lot of attention. Callie delves into the Guide Dog dream and is mobility going to be the ice breaker? How about Blind Pride, hmmm, to each at their own time probably,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We got a lot of topics through out this episode and some really good tips on copying text and arranging your rotor actions for efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are just some of the topics and links from this Tech Abilities episode:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple products trade in drops as the new line-up of iPhones, macs&nbsp;&nbsp;and more new release approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7448\">Jennine Stanley came onto Blind Abilities to talk about Aira announcements.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blindshellusa.com\/\">The BlindShell Accessible Cell Phone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/7\/3\/23193443\/apple-watch-series-8-detect-fever-body-temperature-sensor-rumors\">Apple Watch Series 8 will reportedly be able to detect if you have a fever<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imore.com\/how-use-app-library-your-iphone\">How to use App Library on your iPhone and iPad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.io\/g\/tech-vi\/topic\/breaking_news_humanware\/92156290?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate\/sticky,,,20,2,0,92156290,previd%3D1656892179606792882,nextid%3D1656614398803808369&amp;previd=1656892179606792882&amp;nextid=1656614398803808369\">Humanware announces the all new Stellar Trek.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-your-state-services\"><strong>Contact Your State Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Pre-ETS Program and Transition Services Manager Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a>email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a>email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>&nbsp;on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1568\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7461-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TechAbilitiesPreHalsey.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TechAbilitiesPreHalsey.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TechAbilitiesPreHalsey.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TechAbilitiesPreHalsey.mp3 Podcast Summary: Serina, Callie and jeff dig into some news and tech tidbits that have been getting a lot of attention. Callie delves into the Guide Dog dream and is mobility going to be the ice breaker? How about Blind Pride, hmmm, to each at their own time probably, We got a lot of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4415,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[524,467],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-abilities","category-technology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TechAbilitiesLogo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-1Wl","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7174,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7174","url_meta":{"origin":7461,"position":0},"title":"\ufffcTech Abilities: Windows 11, Notifications Disappearing, New Gucci Bag, Getting a Pet Dog as a BVI and a Lot More Tech Tidbits and News from a Blindness Perspective","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"February 6, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Podcast Summary: The Tech Abilities crew gathered in the Blind Abilities Studio to cover news and tech tidbits from a Blindness perspective. 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