{"id":7572,"date":"2022-08-22T18:35:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T23:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7572"},"modified":"2022-08-22T19:21:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T00:21:37","slug":"tech-abilities-sonic-graphs-mac-app-store-kim-kardashian-beats-nasas-ipad-journey-and-are-you-a-buncher-folder-or-wrapper-and-more-tech-tidbits-for-you-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7572","title":{"rendered":"Tech Abilities: Sonic Graphs, Mac App Store, Kim Kardashian Beats, NASA&#8217;s iPad Journey and are you a Buncher, Folder or Wrapper? And, More Tech Tidbits for you all!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9905\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7572-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAGateway.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAGateway.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAGateway.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this Tech Abilities episode Serina, Callie and Jeff welcome Seyoon Choi to the show. He is working on his major and undergrad simultaneously While playing Blind Hockey and working at the local fruit store. From Kardashian Beats Fit Pros, to NVDA at Texas State, Demos on the Audio Graphs in the iPhone and the Mac App Store navigation. That&#8217;s just for beginners!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also dive into Fully Autonomous Vehicles, an autonomous Vehicle Assistant Being developed, Spotify acquires Book Stream company and a big summer opportunity to get on-board. Did you know that NASA is sending up an iPad to test Alexa? Sorry Seri, I&#8217;m working on that. Plus much more news and tidbits from around the 3rd rock from the sun, and all from our Blindness perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Links to some of the topics covered in this Tech Abilities episode:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/786773\/beats-fit-pro-gets-a-kim-kardashian-makeover\/\">Beats Fit Pro gets a Kim Kardashian makeover \u2014 and sells out fast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 3 new colors are: Moon (light), Dune (medium) and Earth&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2022\/08\/16\/spotify-deals\/\">Latest Spotify deals offer three-month free trial, or three months for $9.99<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/spotify-paid-120-million-to-acquire-an-audiobook-platform\/#ftag=CAD590a51e\">Spotify Paid $120 Million to Acquire an Audiobook Platform<\/a>&nbsp;Find A Way<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>an audio streaming platform that allows users to create and distribute their own audiobooks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2022\/08\/10\/nasa-ipad-moon\/\">NASA is sending an iPad around the moon with Alexa on-board!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afr.com\/technology\/aussie-tech-to-help-the-blind-read-screens-hits-us-20220715-p5b1w3\">NVDA is Texas States newest Screen Reader<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/gusalexiou\/2022\/07\/27\/how-ai-is-being-used-to-help-blind-students-visualize-graphs-and-charts\/?sh=76d4b9722c6d\">How AI Is Being Used To Help Blind Students \u2018Visualize\u2019 Graphs And Charts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/financenews.upexampaper.com\/vemi-lab-researchers-earn-federal-prize-invite-to-white-house-for-software-that-makes-self-driving-cars-more-accessible-umaine-news-more-news\/\">VEMI Lab researchers earn federal prize, invite to White House for software that makes self-driving cars more accessible<\/a><\/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 href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com?subject=Podcast\">email<\/a>&nbsp;and give us a call at 612-367-6093, we would love to hear from you!<br><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_9907\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7572-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAGateway.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAGateway.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAGateway.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TAGateway.mp3 Podcast Summary In this Tech Abilities episode Serina, Callie and Jeff welcome Seyoon Choi to the show. He is working on his major and undergrad simultaneously While playing Blind Hockey and working at the local fruit store. 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