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CSUN 2016   A number of items that caught my attention from the CSUN Conference this year, including some resources for further reading/listening.   The Great Big List from the CSUN 2016 Conference   Great resource link for CSUN 2016.   http://curbcut.net/events/csun16-disabilities-technology/   Blind Bargains Interviews from CSUN   Great audio interviews from Blind Bargains with more to come.   Get their app for iOS or Android or go to the following link to access their website:   http://www.blindbargains.com   Blind Bargains Android app:   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ATGuys.BlindBargains&hl=en   Blind Bargains iOS app:   https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/blind-bargains/id510213718?mt=8   Microsoft at CSUN   Microsoft Had a Number of Sessions at CSUN including: Getting to Know Windows 10, Accessibility in Windows 10, What’s New in Microsoft Edge, Accessibility Improvements in Office 365 etc.   Google At CSUN   Amongst other presentations, Google introduced the beta...

CSUN Conference 2016   On this week from March 21 to 26 in the US, will bring you highlights and resources next week.   http://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/2016/sessions/     Braille: a blind spot in the main Stream Technology industry   Great article, whilst other consumer tech costs have gone down, Braille displays have remained at a high cost.  Let’s see if anything comes up at the CSUN conference!!!   http://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2016/03/alternative-cheaper-braille-displays/   For Netflix Subscribers   Marvel’s Daredevil Season 2 is now available with audio description.   I really enjoyed season 1, and season 2 is just as a good.     A New Podcasts from Me   A preview of my Connected Home   http://s36.podbean.com/pb/145a9d3e25a9281925abfe3b00bd39ef/56ef235d/data2/fs54/339150/uploads/Connected_home_demo.mp3     Audible App Has Two Handy New Features   You can now share a clip from your favourite Audible book, and if you are using Apple Maps, you can get Audible app to stop playin...

Some Changes at Pacific Vision and Humanware   Sam Taylor who has been one of the staff looking after blindness related products at Humanware has moved from Humanware to Pacific Vision.   Scott Erichsen has taken the place of Sam and is now working at Humanware previously working at Vision Australia, Pacific Vision, and Quantum Technology.   Pacific Vision  amongst other products sell the HIMMS range of products including the Braillesense U2 etc.     http://www.lowvision.com.au/index.php?route=common/home   Humanware Amongst other products sells the Braille Note.   http://www.humanware.com   Humanware Tease’s about a new product to be launch at the CSUN Conference Mar 23: Touching The Future.  We don’t know what it  is, touching the future could be either a touch screen or touching Braille, we’ll find out at the CSUN Conference later in March.   http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/Newsletter/020320161605.htm News From Freedom Scientific   FSCast 121   Interesting development, you will get n...

My Notes on the Jabra Storm Bluetooth Headset   In The Box:  Sabra Storm Bluetooth Headset Micro USB cable Extra ear bud and wind sock Getting Started Guide   Main features:  9 hours of Talk Time 2 hours battery charge Bluetooth and NFC pairing Pair up to 8 Bluetooth devices, 2 activate at same time (only one activate at a time talking) Win resistant (if to noisy, put on wind sock). Ware on either ear Very light and comfortable to use Jabra  Assist app for tracking headset, BT pairing tips and battery status (battery status seems not to be accessible)   Physical description:  Arm with Mic and Answer/End button on end Curved tight letter C to form body of headset that goes around ear Most controls positioned towards end of boom and on to curved C Answer/end button On/off switch Volume down/up Micro UsB connector with protective flap rotate ear piece to put in either ear   Voiced prompts:   Connected  Battery low Redialling  Disconnected    To connect your headset, go to the Bluetooth me...

Podcast Chapters    A great Mac app for producing chapter based podcasts.   https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/podcast-chapters/id1070963477?mt=12   There is No Such Thing as a Normal Human   A very interesting article on how Microsoft is looking at moving forward with universal access and design.   http://www.fastcodesign.com/3054927/the-big-idea/microsofts-inspiring-bet-on-a-radical-new-type-of-design-thinking   How to Find Audio Described Movies in the iTunes Store   More Audio Described movies coming online in the iTunes Store.   https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205742   Siri Beat Google Now in a Show Down   The take away from this article was that more iOs users actually use Siri than Android users use Google Now.   https://twitter.com/iphone_news/status/698385189924425728   Over 30 Reasons that Distinguish’s Apple from the Rest of the Tech Crowd   Here are are some of the points:   1. Siri. 2. Camera: take photos face identified, iTunes gift cards, and Face Time, 3rd party apps. 4....