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Talking Tech for Dec 1 2015

Document Accessibility Toolbar From Vision Australia Digital Access Release Dec 3 2015   On the 3rd of December (International Day for Persons with a Disability), the Vision Australia Digital Access team will be releasing the Document Accessibility Toolbar for checking and creating accessible Word documents.   On the radio program, Stephen Jolley interviews Neil King (Manager of Digital Access) about the Document Access Toolbar.     https://www.visionaustralia.org/dat     Reminder about VA Summer Of reading Webinar, Dec 2 2015 at 7:30PM ESD.   https://www.visionaustralia.org/about-us/events/event/2015/12/02/default-calendar/register-now-for-vision-australia-s-summer-holiday-reading-webinar   Reminder that the Vision Australia Connect App is also available on Android.   Direct url forVision Australia Connect in the Play Store:   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.visionaustralia.connect     FSCast 117: Freedom Scientific Merge with Optelec   Business as usual for both com...

Talking Tech for november 17 and 10 2015

Talking Tech for November 17 2015   Updates From Me:   Talking About the Apple tv on the Tech Doctor with Dr Robert Carter and David Woodbridge   http://www.dr-carter.com/?p=392   Completed my 21 podcast series on the Apple tv 4th generation using VoiceOver   http://davidwoodbr.podbean.com   Great time last week Talking To ATUg   Next meeting of ATUG in February 2016.   Android Ware: Audio Feedback   Audio feedback for   Android ware .   Need to have someone with sight turn it on, very primitive, and will only work with the LG Urbane 2nd addition. Can turn on Power button to hang up a call, but need sighted assistance to turn it on. Can make/receive calls, send sms messages, use cards, but no information on accessing apps.   http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/11/13/audio-feedback-a-new-accessibility-option-will-let-your-android-wear-watch-talk-back-to-you/   Google support page:   https://support.google.com/androidwear/answer/6321348     Vision Australia Webinar: Holiday Summer Reading ...

Talking tech for November 3 2015

  My NDIS Conference Experience from Oct 26 to 29 Oct 2015 On The Apple iHouse Stand   Presenting at the Apple accessible house stand at the NDIS conference.   Link to the Apple iHouse apps and hardware demonstrated:   http://www.ndisconference.com/apple-accessible-house.php     The Vision Australia I-Access Online Service Now Has a Web Short-Cut   http://ia.va.org.au     More Exciting News About VA Library I-Access   Vision Australia now has it’s own VA Connect iOS app for listening to books and Newspapers.   h   JAWS 17 Released   What Is New In JAWS 17 - What IS New Page   http://www.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/JAWS/JAWSWhatsNew     FSCast Podcast 115 with more news on JAWS 17   http://www.freedomscientific.com/FSCast/rss.xml     Apple tv Fourth Generation Released  Just to let you know briefly that the new Apple tv 4th generation has been resale and we will spend some of the show next week talking about it in-depth. Very exciting, fully accessible game console plus iTunes Movie...