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Accessible World

Accessible World seeks to educate the general public, the disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly relevant information about new products, services, and training opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access barriers that adversely affect them.

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00:53:22

Tek Talk welcomes Joshua Hendrickson who will take us...

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2022/05/24

The Hable One is a braille keyboard that can be paired with any smartphone using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). It is purposely designed for a smartphone and therefore enjoys a more compact design, sized similar to an iPhone 6. The Hable One enables people to always be in control while using their smartphones in any situation. Hable One is designed to assist your smartphone or tablet with a simple and intuitive interface. Contact your loved ones using your Hable One as a wireless keyboard or use it as

00:59:55

Tek Talk welcomes author Anna Dresner to discuss iOS...

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2022/05/13

Anna has written extensively about products used by the blind community, including IOS 15. This time, she will be focusing on a few iOS 15 features, and then will take questions about iOS 15 in general. So please bring your questions. Presenter Contact Info Email: wadresner@att.net Anna’s book at nbp.org: https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/IOS15-NEW.html

00:57:21

Tek Talk welcomes Janet Dickelman, National...

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2022/05/07

Want to know about the 2022 ACB National Convention? Join Janet Dickelman, ACB convention coordinator, Saint Paul, MN to find out. Learn about the General Sessions, the Affiliate presentations, the exhibit hall, and the tours. If you can not be there in person, learn how you can listen as a part of The ACB Media Network. There will be time for questions. Presenter Contact Info Email: janet.dickelman@gmail.com

01:00:33

Tek Talk welcomes Jason Broughton, the new Director...

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2022/04/25

Jason will discuss the role and importance of the NLS, updates on a few projects that many might not be aware of regarding technology, who is eligible for the service, and the future of services and products that are on the horizon in the area of technology for the vision impaired and print disabled. Presenter Contact Info Jason Broughton, MLIS / MPA / LEAN – Green Belt National Library Service Director National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled 1291 Taylor Street N.W. Washington,

00:54:49

Tek Talk welcomes a panel of CSUN attendees sharing...

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2022/04/19

Join us on Tek Talk, as we gather technology experts who attended CSUN and share all we learned at the event. This includes braille; in-door navigation; and so much more. Presenter Contact Info Larry Gassman Email: LarryGassman1@Gmail.com John Gassman Email: JohnGassman@roadrunner.com Steve Bauer Email: stevebauer@samobile.net Chris Nova Email: Chris@MysticAccess.com Kim Nova Email: Kim@MysticAccess.com

00:58:49

Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop and John and Larry...

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2022/04/12

Many of you have asked for this topic. Please join us as we discuss: • Old Time Radio – where can we obtain it for our listening pleasure? • Old time Radio Collecting – how can we get it ourselves • Ways to listen through technology – Alexa, iPhone, podcasting clients, Satellite broadcasts, ETC. • Old time versus New Time or Modern Audio Drama – what is available, how can you find it and samples. Presenter Contact Info Jeff

00:54:49

Tek Talk welcomes Kim Nova, columnist and editor, to...

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2022/04/06

Our Special was founded in 1927, and is the most popular magazine published by National Braille Press. It comes out six times each year, and covers career issues, fashion, parenting, cooking, maternity, dating, health, and a panoply of other women’s issues. Each issue of the magazine includes articles written by and for blind women, and the slim and convenient pull-out recipe section, “Kitchen Corner.” Kim Nova is delighted to be a columnist for OS, and recently was thrilled to

01:03:53

Tek Talk welcomes Anat Nulman, USA Business...

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2022/03/28

RealSAM Pocket is a friendly and easy-to-use voice-activated smartphone designed from the ground up for people who are blind or have low vision. This first of its kind smartphone is powered by a voice dialogue – a type of artificial intelligence (Ai) that allows for rewarding natural language conversations between people and computers. RealSAM Pocket has just launched in the US and has been changing the lives of people who are visually impaired in the UK for the past 4 years. It enables

00:55:44

Tek Talk welcomes Julian Vargas of Mobile Access...

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2022/03/21

Julian has presented at the Best in Tech Conference, the CCLVI/ACB National Convention, The Braille Institute in Los Angeles as well as several events hosted by the NFBCA San Fernando Valley Chapter. Phone: 818-794-9554 Email: prtblaccess@gmail.com Website: www.techjv.com

00:44:48

Tek Talk welcomes Katja Danilova, co-founder of...

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2022/03/13

Voxmate is the first seamless suite of apps for people with sight loss that brings the joy of using technology instead of struggling with the tools. With Voxmate, you can make calls, scan printed text, read news, listen to audiobooks, play games, chat on the Audio Forum and more with just four swipe Gestures: up, down, left and right. The app gives you instant feedback and reads aloud every content or menu item. It has an intuitive, easy-to-remember interface that is repeated in every Voxmate app,

00:55:43

Tek Talk welcomes Ron Miller of Vispero to discuss...

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2022/03/05

Many people love to read books using applications like BARD, and Bookshare. Kindle has been with us for quite a while but is now far more accessible when using JAWS. Please be with us on Monday February 28, as Ron Miller from Vispero will show you how to use Kindle for PC with JAWS and Braille. Presenter Contact Info Ron Miller, Vispero’s Blindness Technology Product Specialist Phone: 800-444-4443 EXT. 1171 or 803-8000 EXT. 1171 Email: RMiller@Vispero.com

00:58:50

Tek Talk welcomes David Kingsbury, an Assistive...

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2022/03/01

Published by the Carroll Center, the book is intended to help screen reader users to more effectively use Windows, the Microsoft Office suite, web browsers, and several other important applications. Additional target audiences include assistive technology instructors, teachers of the visually-impaired, and others who provide services to the blind. David will discuss: • Why he wrote the book. • The book’s content. • Ways to efficiently navigate through the book. • A few of

00:56:58

Tek Talk welcomes Kim Nova to discuss online dating....

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2022/02/18

If you’ve considered dipping your toe into the world of online dating, congratulations on thinking about embarking on this adventure. However, before you begin there are many important things to know first. Fortunately, Kim Nova has been there and is happy to provide some helpful tips, tricks and advice for your journey. From dating sites and apps and their accessibility, to straight-forward help in creating dating profiles, and a bit on the red flags to look out for if he or she just seems

00:56:44

Tek Talk welcomes Mike May and his wife Gena Harper...

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2022/02/14

Join us to hear highlights of the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show from Mike May, GoodMaps Chief Evangelist, and Gena Harper. Mike has been providing his summary of CES for over 20 years. He is currently Chief Evangelist at Goodmaps and has talked about that product on Tek Talk in late 2021. They will touch on popular products, cool products, weird products and accessible products. Presenter contact info: https://goodmaps.com/company/people/5f8f24bfcfdf73000e643b18

01:00:22

Tek Talk welcomes Tanja Milojevic to discuss the new...

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2022/02/07

How many of you enjoy old time radio or modern radio dramas? Join us on Tek Talk to here all about the new Story More service for the blind. You can think of it like the audio version of Netflix. Come learn more as Tanja Milojevic tells us all about it during the show today. Presenter contact info: Email: tMilojevic@storymore.com Links to great information: LightningBolt Theater of the mind: www.lightningbolt.podbean.com My VO website: www.tanjamvoice.com The Transposition of Chloë Brontë:

00:59:51

Tek Talk How do you read books 01/24/2022

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2022/02/02

Tek Talk presents a discussion on the different ways people read and are currently reading books.

00:57:22

Tek Talk welcomes Dan Clark to discuss his newly...

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2022/01/23

In this evening’s segment we catch up with Dan Clark, recently retired from Freedom Scientific/Vispero. Dan is a former dealer of assistive technology and long time JAWS trainer. We’ll discuss his dSurf website and free training materials including lessons on custom JAWS preferences and settings as well as his most recent training, “Windows 11 with JAWS,” with ten new lessons available. Dan will share how to access the resources available, including: – Lesson plans,

01:02:39

Tek Talk welcomes back Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell...

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2022/01/20

Scribe is a product from Pneuma Solutions, formally Serotek Corporation, that brings some innovative technology for online meetings. Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell describe Scribe this way: The Quickest, Most Accurate Digital Document Remediation Product on the Market for as Low as $0.99 per Page. It’s the only hands-off remediation process eliminating individual document quote requests, providing accessible documents straight from your workflow to the end reader in just seconds. This is truly

00:47:29

Tek Talk with Chancey Fleet, Assistive Tech...

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2022/01/10

Tek Talk welcomes Chancey Fleet, Assistive Tech Coordinator at the New York Public Library’s Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library, to discuss the library’s many assistive technology training opportunities and other programs. Presenter Contact Info Chancy Fleet: Assistive Tech Coordinator at the New York Public Library’s Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library Email: chanceyfleet@nypl.org

01:11:19

Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop, Program Manager,...

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2021/12/16

We are excited to share how we are empowering screen reader users to achieve more with what’s coming in Windows 11. This session will focus on an overview of accessibility experiences in Windows 11. This includes: new Start Menu interactions, a new Windows Settings experience, brief comments about an all-new chat experience with your friends and family and more. New Windows hotkeys will also be introduced for things like Quick Settings, Notifications and others. Presenter Contact Info Jeff

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