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Talking tech for November 29 2016

  My Christmas Ideas   Before I get on to my Main Stream Tech ideas for Christmas, last show I mentioned the Synapptic software for Android phones, I have now produced my first episode in a series for the Synapptic software which can be purchase from the Vision Australia Equipment Solutions shop.   https://s101.podbean.com/pb/f0ff747bd6851493dc86daf089c510fb/583a1081/data4/fs54/339150/uploads/Synapptic_overview_demo_episode_1.mp3   Christmas Ideas   No links or costs, just straight product names or broad categories just to give you some ideas   Audible, Amazon, iTunes or Harvey Norman etc gift cards   Charging Dock for Smart Phone or Tablets   Charging power brick for various devices   Portable External Hard drive   Apple Magic Keyboard   Samsung tv with Audio Guidance   Apple Watch or Apple Watch bands   iOS or  Android phone or tablet   AirPods if They Get Here in Time   Hope this gives you a few ideas.

Talking Tech for November 22 2016

Christmas Ideas from the Vision Australia Equipment Solutions shop   http://www.visionaustralia.org/shop   Oletech large print Mobile Phone   http://www.visionaustralia.org/shop/product-list/product-detail/olitech-easy-mate-exclusive-to-vision-australia-large-button-mobile-phone   Synapptic Software on a Samsung Core Prime phone   http://www.visionaustralia.org/shop/product-list/product-detail/samsung-core-prime-with-synapptic-software   EZ See Large Print Keyboards   http://www.visionaustralia.org/shop/product-list/product-detail/ez-see-large-print-keyboards   Daylight Foldi Portable Desk Lamp   http://www.visionaustralia.org/shop/product-list/product-detail/daylight-foldi-portable-desk-lamp   Talking Kitchen Scales   http://www.visionaustralia.org/shop/product-list/product-detail/talking-kitchen-scales   Talking Measuring Jug   http://www.visionaustralia.org/shop/product-list/product-detail/talking-measuring-jug   Talking Indoor/Outdoor thermometer   http://www.visionaustralia.org/sh...

Talking Tech for November 15 2016

Some Thoughts of my Recent Purchase of Tile Tile   Tile is a little plastic tile with a button which allows you to find an object that it is attached to locate that item.  If you press the button on the Tile, it locates the smart phone that it is attached to.   The Android version is more accessible than the iOs version, but still works.   The developer has said that improvements to accessibility should be coming down the track particularly for the iOS version: i.e. only get Tile name and not map location in the iOS version.   iOS demo of Tile   https://davidwoodbr.podbean.com/mf/web/ap45u3/ Demo_of_the_Tile_app_and_Tile_hardware_for_locating_items.mp3   Android demo of Tile follow-up   https://davidwoodbr.podbean.com/mf/web/44ufrj/Tile_Android_app_demo.mp3Tick   Watch Aussie TV Anywhere on your Smart phone   Freview FV is a way of watching digital tV free on your smart phone: the Android version of this app is more accessible than the iOS version, but still works.   Android   https://...

Talking Tech for October 31 and November 8 2016

Talking Tech for October 31 and November 7 2016   Apple Keynote event October 28 2016   Accessibility ad started off the keynote.   New Apple Accessibility website announced:   http://www.apple.com/accessibility   An article concerning the new website from iMore:   http://www.imore.com/accessibility-faq   New TV app announced for iOs for the Apple TV.   Watch all of your movies and TV shows from one source, rather than multiple apps: folks don’t seem to think this includes Netflix.   New MacBook Pro announced with Touch bar/Touch ID.   Thinner,  Lighter,  Brighter,  better audio from speakers,  13 and 15 inch models,  Butter fly mechanism keyboard, starting off with 8gb ram and 256GB SSD, Larger force  touch trackpad, and 4 Thunder Bolt ports (2 either side) integrating data, charging, and video in one port., No SD port, but we still have a head phone jack, multi-touch bar replacing function keys.  Touch bar changes to what app is running,  system control strip available to changing vo...