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Access On

National Federation of the Blind

Hosted by Jonathan Mosen, Access On features breaking technology news , product demonstrations, reviews, comparisons, and interviews about the fast-changing world of technology. We also welcome contributions from our listeners. Follow Access On for news about computers, smartphones, AI, accessible appliances, blindness-specific devices including Braille displays, and more. Whether you’re a tech expert, or you’re trying to make sense of it all, Access On has something for you. Access On listeners

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01:04:41

comparing Apples and Androids

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2025/08/06

This episode features highlights of our Comparing Apples and Androids presentation from the National Federation of the Blind's national convention in New Orleans. It is presented by Jonathan Mosen, who covers iOS, and Karl Belanger, who covers Android.Here are the topics covered. Getting started with the operating system 0:00 Input methods 20:54 Braille support 29:25 Working with the camera 39:27 Working with the web 47:42 Final thoughts 56:46 Closing and contact info

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01:01:15

Access On Live from the NFB National Convention, and...

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2025/07/30

Most of this episode features highlights from Access On Live, an event at the National Federation of the Blind's national convention in New Orleans.Topics include: Access On Live from the National Federation of the Blind national convention in New Orleans 0:00 Ayan Kishore, CEO of Benetech, discusses Bookshare and a special promotion for NFB members 1:54 Sponsor message, The People Make the Places Podcast with Mike May 16:1 Introducing our panel 17:06 Tactile graphics

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00:59:53

Concluding our series on creating podcasts, issues...

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2025/07/23

In this week's episode of Access On:Conclusion of our series on podcasting from a blindness perspective 0:00 Trouble reporting WhatsApp accessibility bugs 33:05 Seeking a good quality microphone headset, and ways to digitize my cassette collection 36:03 Issues with WhatsApp for Windows 38:55 Voice free control of the Meta Smart Glasses would be nice 40:27 From the vendor Showcase at National convention: AT Guys 44:04 Envision America 48:30 GoodMaps

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00:57:45

more on podcast creation from a blindness perspective

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2025/07/16

On this week's episode:Back from national convention 0:00 More on podcasting as a blind person 1:52 Closing and contact info 56:34

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00:58:24

Feedback on JAWS pricing communications, using smart...

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2025/07/09

On episode 33 of Access on:Introduction, share your convention experiences 0:00 Listener feedback on JAWS pricing 2:25 Bug in the Doordash app for iOS 14:56 Smart glasses and hearing aids 21:21 Podcasting as a blind person 28:34 Closing and contact info 57:14

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00:57:48

NFB Newsline's new Android app, podcasting as a blind...

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2025/07/02

On this week's episode:Introduction 0:00 Scott White discusses NFB Newsline® 1:35 Part one of podcasting as a blind person 25:44 Tech tip, if you close the wrong tab on the Internet 56:03 Closing and contact info 56:37

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01:02:11

More tech activities at national convention, new Meta...

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2025/06/25

In episode 31 of Access On:Introduction 0:00 Brett Boyer, President of the Tech Trainers Division of the National Federation of the Blind 2:05 Brian Buhrow, President of the NationalFederation of the Blind in Computer Science 17:39 The next generation of Meta Smart Glasses is on the way 35:39 Major, confusing changes to JAWS pricing 37:40 Recommending the Honeywell TH2320WF thermostat 44:07 Questions about Microsoft365 46:02 My experiences with the HP Smart App

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01:00:05

Plenty of tech discussion at national convention, our...

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2025/06/18

On this week's episode of Access On:Introduction 0:00 Register for our Technology Advocacy Boutique 1:00 Plenty of technology-related sessions at national convention 2:05 Highlights of our Autonomous Vehicles Boutique 8:31 Third party tools and Facebook 34:48 Accessibility regression with the Samsung Smart Things app 41:21 1Password, the WeWalk app, and setting up an HP printer when blind 42:19 Problems with JAWS and Thunderbird, and trying to find the

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01:02:45

A recap of Apple's 2025 Worldwide Developers...

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2025/06/09

On this episode, Jonathan Mosen, Judy Dixon, Michael Feir and Heidi Taylor take a look at what's coming in the 2026 versions of Apple's operating systems, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, MacOS, visionOS, and iPadOS.You're welcome to share your thoughts with us for inclusion in a future episode.

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01:05:15

Shop online at the NFB's Independence Market, and...

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2025/06/04

On episode 28 of Access On:Introduction 0:00 Our WWDC keynote special 0:47 Join us for our four-hour seminar on podcasting as a blind person, June 11 4:13 Sean Seward from the NFB's Independence Market discusses shopping the catalog online 6:32 A look at the Zoom online meeting platform 31:52 Closing and contact info 1:04:05

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01:02:02

Google and Aira announce an AI visual interpretation...

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2025/05/28

On this week's episode of Access On:Register for our four-hour podcasting seminar 0:00 Troy Otillio discusses the AI partnership between Aira and Google 2:12 More on accessible appliances 54:37 Tech tip, Victor Reader Stream 58:15.340 Closing and contact info 1:00:52

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01:01:06

The NFB and Innosearch announce a strategic...

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2025/05/21

Here's what's in this week's episode of Access On, and when you can hear it.Register for our indoor wayfinding boutique 0:00 The National Federation of the Blind and Innosearch announce partnership 2:02 A guide to hosting and attending Webex meetings 8:38 It would be nice to have DecTalk on the iPhone 47:35 The Facebook website is still problematic 48:54 Impressed with Android 15 50:07 Appliance accessibility 50:55 Hearing aid battery life 53:39 Be aware

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00:58:31

A guide to Google Meet, a bug in AirPods 4, and...

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2025/05/14

Here's what's on this episode of Access On.Global AccessibilityAwareness Day 0:00 Join us for our indoor wayfinding boutique 1:52 A guide to Google Meet 3:01 Thoughts on earbuds 20:36 Problem with Microsoft Copilot 31:50 Email clients and password managers 35:22 Another idea for a navigational/sensory substitution device 39:06 I want the iOS Home Screen but get the App Library instead 43:27 Poor experience with Microsoft Disability Answer Desk

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01:00:07

A guide to Microsoft Teams meetings, audio...

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2025/05/07

On this week's edition of Access On;A guide to meetings in Microsoft Teams 0:00 Navigation technology 44:34 Wanting accessible dishwasher recommendations 45:36 Tech tip, JAWS speech history 47:19 Apple Watch water resistance, and hearing aid questions 48:50 Netflix on Amazon Fire products 53:25 How do I get audio description on YouTube TV? 54:13 Apparent regression with Samsung TV accessibility 55:47 Vector 57:46 Closing and contact info 58:57

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01:00:09

Online meeting tips and tricks, Perplexity's Siri...

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2025/04/30

Here's what's covered in this week's edition of Access On.A guide to effective participation in online meetings 0:00 Perplexity offers a voice assistant to rival Siri on iPhone 18:10 Problems with Stamps.com 38:31 Looking for English to Hungarian AI overdubbing 40:07 Working with PowerPoint 42:58 Thoughts on automated document remediation 44:58 Can't get my Bluetooth speaker to behave with my laptop 45:50 Adjusting playback speed in YouTube for iOS 50:33 An

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01:00:34

Vector promises smoother travels, more on accessible...

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2025/04/23

On this week's edition of Access On:Join us for our Autonomous Vehicle boutique 0:00 Rob Quinn from MakeSense Technology discusses the Vector 1:38 Problems copying text from web pages using JAWS 32:54 My perspective on different earbuds 34:43 Accessible televisions 44:36 Working with multiple tabs in Google Docs 49:51 Getting to the iOS status bar 54:02 Closing and contact info 59:24

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00:58:58

More on using AI tools, Innosearch is a phone call...

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2025/04/16

In this week's edition of Access On:Introduction 0:00 Join us for an update on autonomous vehicles 0:58 Google AI Studio 3:12 ChatGPT Voice and video 13:59 I want a stand-alone talking thermostat 16:28 Can AI walk me through a route? 17:50 Getting information from a slide presentation 31:00 The arrival of the Copilot key 33:11 CSUN 2025, the NFB national convention, and exercise equipment 37:58 The benefit of using several operating systems

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00:59:32

Echo Vision Smart glasses, accessible televisions,...

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2025/04/09

Welcome to episode 20 of Access On. This week:Introduction 0:00 Update from Google regarding SMS two-factor authentication 1:50 Podcast sponsorship opportunities now available 5:45 Huasong Cao from Agiga discusses the Echo Vision Smart Glasses 6:27 Inaccessible tools on the job 43:21 Can't get to the status bar of my iPhone via my Braille display 46:57 Looking for advice on accessible TVs 48:48 Tech tip, transcribing audio with ChatGPT 52:16

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00:59:27

creating PowerPoint presentations with a screen reader

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2025/04/02

In this week's Access On, we're doing a deep dive into PowerPoint from a blindness perspective. Here's what you can hear, and when.Join us for our extended seminar on online meeting platforms 0:00 Creating PowerPoint presentations as a blind person 1:50 Tech tip, the iOS ItemChooser 56:16 Closing and contact info 58:17

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01:00:51

When AI isn't the right tool, Aira and Be My Eyes on...

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2025/03/26

On this week's edition of the National Federation of the Blind's technology podcast:Introduction 0:00 Darrell Hilliker discusses AI hallucinations 1:41 Using Be My Eyes and Aira Explorer on your PC 11:18 Resolution to Facebook for iOS comments bug 34:17 Link previews disappear in WhatsApp 34:43 International availability of Meta AI on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses 35:32 Choosing the right Braille display, and Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses feedback 37:15 Using my NLS

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