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The AT Helpdesk going well   Just a quick note to say that the extra 10 staff on the AT Helpdesk at Vision Australia is going well. Still accessed via 1300 847 466 or athelp@visionaustralia.org   AC Adapter Exchange from Apple   Just a note about the aC Adapter  exchange program: it’s the round duck bill adapters that are the issue, if you have the oval shaped duck bill adapters on your iOS or Mac chargers then you don’t need to worry.   Audio description Search in the iTunes Store now works   The search for Audio Description in the iTunes Store is now working correctly.   My Continuing Adventure in to the Connected Home   I’ve added another product to my Connected Home adventure besides my Netatmo Urban Weather Station, WeMo Switch/Link Light System, and my AirPlay Speakers: that is my new Ring Video Doorbell.  Read about my experience so far in setting it up and using it at:   http://davidwoodbridge.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/ring-video-doorbell-description-setup_6.html     AccessWorld ...

Changes to the Vision Australia Help Desk   An exciting update to one of Vision Australia’s long running services.   It gives us great pleasure to announce that one of Vision Australia’s longest running and much used services for our customers is about to very quickly get an update.   From February 15th the Vision Australia Adaptive Technology Helpdesk Service,  which is currently supported by three staff (two in Victoria and one in NSW), will expand by another ten staff on a roster basis, drawn from our Technology Services staff across Vic, ACT, and NSW.   You will still be able to contact the Vision Australia Adaptive Technology Helpdesk in the same way: by phone (1300 847 466) or by e-mail ( athelp@visionaustralia.org ).  However, having another ten staff assist with the Helpdesk will ensure we have more resources to assist with your query.   The three core Helpdesk staff will continue to support the running of the Helpdesk, however the expansion will allow these specialists to wor...

Over 30 Practical reasons What Distinguish’s Apple from the Rest of the Tech Crowd   And yes, I know other platforms can sort of do this kind of stuff, but not as well, not as consistently,  not as accessible and finally, it’s just my opinion smile.   1. Siri to quickly do various tasks such as timer for cooking, turn accessibility on/off, launch apps call/message people, or find out where I am. 2. Camera related: light detecter, money reader, FaceTime (what is that can), OCR (reading hard copy documents), and reading in directly iTunes gift cards (don’t have to see to get gift code).  Also colour apps to tell what colour clothes you are waring.  The Camera app will also allow a person who is blind to take a picture: i.e. iOS will tell the user via VoiceOver if there are faces in the picture, how big/small the faces are and where in the frame they are: so yes, people who are blind can take photos. 3. Apple watch (still main stream smart watch that is fully accessible and not just for p...

Apple AC Wall plug Adapter Exchange program   Initial text from Apple Support page concerning this recall.   Apple has determined that, in very rare cases, the two prong Apple AC wall plug adapters designed for use in Continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Argentina and Brazil may break and create a risk of electrical shock if touched. These wall plug adapters shipped from 2003 to 2015 with Mac and certain iOS devices, and were also included in the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit. Customer safety is always Apple's top priority, and we have voluntarily decided to exchange affected wall plug adapters with a new, redesigned adapter, free of charge. We encourage customers to exchange any affected parts using the process below. Note: Other wall plug adapters, including those designed for Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, United Kingdom, and United States and Apple USB power adapters are not affected by this program. Identifying your wall plug adapter Compare your adapter to th...

Ring Video Doorbell from Ring.com   Ring Video Doorbell: answer Doorbell with video/ audio, two way audio conversation (only user sees video), and detect motion at front door via iPhone over Wi-Fi network.. Ring or Motion can be toggle on/off independently. Simply: when Doorbell is rung or motion detected, answer on iPhone. Both physical unit and iOs app very accessible to people who are blind.   Introduction:   I’ve had my Ring Video Doorbell now for several days, and would like to share the following with you if you want to just know what it’s all about or you purchase one and want to get started and perhaps like me are blind, have an iPhone, and are looking at expanding your connect home.   1. What’s in the Box:   Ring Video Doorbell unit, mounting bracket, 4 philips screws to attach bracket to wall, plugs to insert in to brick drilled wholes for mounting bracket screws, two star ended security screws to secure unit to mounting bracket, double ended tool for securing philip  screws ...

Both of these programs we discuss what caught our attention in 2015.   Over the Dec/Jan period, talking tech did an interview with Dr Robert Carter and Jonathan Mosen.   Go to the following webpage of Talking Tech to listen to these interviews:   http://talkingtech.podbean.com   Now for the list of items that caught our attention.   ABC iView audio description trial.   Apple watch. Apple Magic Keyboard. iPhone 6s/6s plus extending Force Touch (3d Touch). Apple Smart Battery case for iPhone 6s. Apple music. Apple tv 4th generation. iPad pro. Apple pay.   Audio Described Movies on iTunes: Note - as of Feb 20 2016, there are over 25 Audio Described movies in the iTunes Store, and you can search by “AD”, “Audio Description”, “Audio Descriptions”, “Video Description” or “Video Descriptions”: works very nicely: following is just a sample of some of the audio described movies: both dedicated AD movies and movies with AD tracks.   Brave (For blind viewers), Cars 2 (For blind viewers), finding-...