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0Day bug found in All Versions of Internet Explorer: From GiZmodo   This bug effects 26 percent of the web (IE users), Windows XP users will not be covered, and analysts suggest if concerned switch browsers such as Firefox, Google Chrome or Safari.   http://gizmodo.com/new-vulnerability-found-in-every-single-version-of-inte-1568383903     AudioBoo demo of Windows 8.1 Developer preview of Narrator Screen Reader working on a Nokia Phone   Sounds pretty good.  VA will be getting a phone to evaluate.  One thing we have learnt is that you can web browse with Narrator.   http://audioboo.fm/boos/2108263-exclusive-new-screen-reader-accessibility-on-nokia-windows-phone-8-1-devices-a11y   iOS 7.1.1 Now Available (Fixing VO BT KB Major Bug) - From TUAWB   Amongst other updates, this 7.1.1 release now means that VoiceOver users can again use their Bluetooth keyboards with VoiceOver to edit documents etc.   http://www.tuaw.com/2014/04/22/ios-7-1-1-now-available-improves-touch-id-fixes-keyboard-issu...

Interesting to see how this develops with Apple opening up the OS X Mavericks Seed (Beta) testing program to everyone, not just developers. Here is an article link from Mashable:   http://mashable.com/2014/04/22/apple-opens-up-os-x-betas-to-all-users/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link Here is the link to the actual OS X Mavericks seed testing page: https://appleseed.apple.com/sp/betaprogram   David

Great to see this iOS 7.1.1 update come out, including the VoiceOver Bluetooth Keyboard bug fix which stopped users of VoiceOver typing in to any edit field on iOS.   Its only been just over 4 weeks since the bug was introduced with iOS 7.1 with a previous issue with not being able to shut up the voice with the Control key: all seems fine now for both issues: fingers crossed.   If you haven't got notified of the update, go to Settings, General, Software update.   Here is a link from The Unofficial Apple Web Blog (TUAWB) in respect to the update:   http://www.tuaw.com/2014/04/22/ios-7-1-1-now-available-improves-touch-id-fixes-keyboard-issue/?ncid=rss_truncated&%3Fncid=tw   David

My Top Mac Apps   Intro   Besides the builtin Mac OS x apps including: Calculator, Calendar, Contacts, Dictionary, FaceTime, iTunes, Mail, Maps, Messages, Notes, Reminders, Safari, and Textedit, these are the apps I use on the Mac all the time for one reason or another.  Keep in mind, that most of these apps also appear in iOS.   The Mac iBooks application is still currently off the list as Apple still needs to do some work on its overall accessibility, the Mac Kindle app is still inaccessible, and Microsoft Office remains inaccessible to VoiceOver users.   To make it more efficient for me to access many of these apps, I used the VoiceOver Keyboard Commander to launch these apps with the Right Option key.  For example: Option+A Amadeus Pro, Option+B Byword, Option+D MarsEdit, Option+F Airfoil, Option=K Skype, and so on.  Besides the default VoiceOver Keyboard Commander app launch options of Option+M for Mail and Option+S for Safari, I also added a few short-cuts for other default Mac a...

At the recent international Low vision conference held in Melbourne from the 31st of March to the 4th of April 2014, the interactive iHouse was dreamt up by Vision Australia and input from Apple as a perfect mix of Apple technology enabling every day activities for people living with vision loss.   Split into four rooms (bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and lounge room) as a square, the iHouse replicated a vision impaired persons' experience in the home with the assistance of the latest accessible technology with Apple or 3rd party related products.   Each of the rooms  in the iHouse was appropriately furnished: Bed, side table, clothing stand in the bedroom, Fridge, cook top and bench in the kitchen, Shower stall and cupboards in the bathroom, and Comfortable charrs, coffee table and large screen TV in the lounge room.   Each of the zones measured 5 by 5 metres, walls with a door separated  each room, a large comfortable rug was underfoot in the lounge room, and a sensory garden was loc...

Just some Notes on my Fitbit Flex I Purchased Last week   You ware this light wait fit tracker on your wrist inside a rubber watch style wrist band on your wrist.  Water proof up to 10 metres, so you can ware it in the shower.  Has lights on the Fitbit Flex itself, but the tracker can be completely controlled by the Fitbit iOS app.   Besides tracking steps, distance walked, activity time, calories burned, food intake, sleeping pattern, and goals, the Fitbit also has silent vibrating alarms (up to 8) that you can use to notify or remind you such as waking up as to not disturb your partner.   I’ve used step tracking apps on my iPhone before, but this is just fun, particularly if you are in friendly competition with others via the Fitbit community.   Completely VoiceOver compatible including setup. I found the website mainly accessible, just very busy with lots of content.   The Fitbit website is:   https://www.fitbit.com/au    I purchased my actual Fitbit Flex via the Apple Online Store ...

Brief Notes for this Week Sorry folks, no real notes this week for Talking Tech as it has been a bit up and down at home and at work.   In the program for this week I talk about Windows XP officially being no longer supported by Microsoft as of April 8 2014 US date line, the iHouse show casing Apple products at the recent International Low Vision Conference held in Melbourne from March 31 to April 4 )plus my 2 nifty purchases - the Fitbit flex and the Belkin Stage Tablet Stand for the iPad)), and I talk about my experience with the QANTAS inflight entertainment system which was my last blog here. Audio link for Talking Tech for April 8 2014   http://media65.podbean.com/pb/b8c2f923e20799a859062dcc9bd16900/53453d3d/data1/blogs24/339150/uploads/TalkingTechWeek15.mp3

  3 More Audio demos from CSUN 2014 Good Grief - an over priced PC based OCR computer/reading machine - audio demo from Blind Bargains CSUN 2014 Hopefully there was a mis-communication with the developers of this device, I’m wondering if they really meant 1500 dollars rather than 15000 dollars: certainly not worth 15000 dollars. http://www.blindbargains.com/audio.php?m=10841 Use of iBeacons from Accessible Help - Blind Bargains demo CSUN 2014 The use of iBeacons has the potential to make indoor navigation a real reality. http://www.blindbargains.com/audio.php?m=10831 Accessible Help web Site: http://www.accessiblehelp.com AI Squared Talks Zoomtext for Mac - Blind Bargains Audio CSUN 2014   http://www.blindbargains.com/audio.php?m=10854 Apple Patents Touch Graphics User Interface for Vision Impaired - from Cult Of Mac This patent was lodged in September 2009 and has now been ratified by the Patent’s office in the US.  It will be interesting to see what type of implications this has for ...

Big Big Surprise on QANTAS Flight 676 Aircraft from Melbourne to Sydney Today 1/4/2014   Flying back from Melbourne to Sydney this afternoon after attending the Vision 2014 International Low Vision Conference hosted by Vision Australia where I was an Accessibility Ambassador On the Apple iHouse interactive stand.   boarded the aircraft, got in the seat, person I was travelling with commented that the inflight entertainment system was an iPad, and ask me to try it out for accessibility.   Once the aircraft was up up and away, took the iPad out of the seat pocket in front of me, pressed the Home button on the iPad 3 times without to much expectation, and VoiceOver came on.   Ok, so VoiceOver was now talking on the iPad, 100 dollar question, was the actual inflight system running on the iPad accessible: again, reluctant to get to excited: it was great that they had even bothered to make the Home button turn on with VoiceOver.   Touched the screen, and the inflight entertainment system tha...