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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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01:15:23

A review of iOS 27

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2026/09/30

We devote this week's episode to a review of iOS 27, the operating system that powers iPhone. Here are the major sections of the review.Introduction 0:00:00 Compatible devices and capabilities 0:01:26 Introducing Siri AI 0:03:53 Using Siri AI as a chatbot 0:05:18 Inserting Siri AI material in a document 0:11:28 Searching for information personal to you 0:12:55 Siri AI helping with inaccessible screens 0:21:08 Siri and the Camera app 0:22:38 Changes to dictation 0:28:59 Image recognition

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01:02:21

Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer, the Director...

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2026/09/23

Join us for our iOS27 Access On webinar 0:00:00Participate in the NVAccess Satisfaction survey 0:02:17 Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer, NeilBarnett 0:02:48 National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled 0:18:42 Jonathan Mosen reports on Accessibility Excellence initiatives 0:36:06 Significant Audacity accessibility regression 0:56:23 Good accessible music services offering download 0:57:57 Inaccessible Facebook Messenger tab bar 0:58:42 Closing and contact info 1:01:11

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01:03:56

Seeking your feedback on smart glasses backlash, RIM...

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2026/09/16

In this week's episode:Introduction 0:00:00 President Riccobono comments on some technology matters 0:01:36 Updates to Android 0:08:33 How have people found switching to Android 0:12:34 Remote Incident Manager goes mobile 0:15:22 Blazie technologies 0:34:26 Independent Science 0:37:12 WeWalk 0:39:38 eSight 0:41:15 American Printing House for the Blind 0:42:14 Vispero 0:43:43 Lumin 0:46:36 HapWare 0:51:03 Lighthouse Tech 0:54:01 GoodMaps 0:55:53 Patriot Vision 0:57:42 National Library Service for

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01:18:33

A recap of Apple's Surprise and Shine event

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2026/09/09

In his first public event as Apple CEO, John Ternus led the Surprise and Shine keynote.Access On host Jonathan Mosen is joined by Judy Dixon, Lina Howard and Heidi Taylor to discuss the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro max, AirPods 5, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra, and the much-anticipated iPhone Duo, which returns Touch ID to the iPhone range.

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00:57:54

More on structured discovery in tech, processing...

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2026/09/02

This week on Access on:Looking ahead to our Apple event recap 0:00:00 More on structured discovery in technology 0:03:20 I don't want AI writing forced on me 0:20:42 Blind people scanning and being sent receipts 0:22:59 Digitizing my DVD collection 0:33:57 Certification 0:38:40 Smart glasses backlash 0:39:46 Alexa Plus 0:41:29 An AI music creation service with a twist 0:42:37 Airlines that use touch screens 0:45:50 Free podcast host options 0:51:23 Looking for an accessible place to purchase music

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01:04:02

Using principles of structured discovery when...

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2026/08/26

We return to the National Federation of the Blind's national convention to bring you a seminar conducted by our Accessibility Excellence team on applying principles of structured discovery to learning technology. This helps you problem solve, and adapt when you encounter a change in a favorite application.Here's what you can here and when. Introduction and seminar 0:00:00 Caution about relying too much on AI 0:56:13 Closing and contact info 1:02:52

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01:02:46

Concluding our AI seminar, and we take you to the...

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2026/08/19

We return to national convention for the conclusion of our AI seminar. Then, we take you for the first time this year to our Vendor Showcase.Here is what you can hear, and when. Attend our Access On webinar, Design with ScreenReader users in Mind 0:00:00 Using AI to assist with note taking 0:02:30 Visual interpretation 0:17:26 Introduction to Vendor Showcase 0:23:02 Envision America 0:25:30 HumanWare 0:28:48 Democracy Live 0:31:19 AT Guys 0:32:47 A Cubed Design 0:35:20 Aira 0:37:12 National Braille

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00:58:57

More from our AI seminar

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2026/08/12

We return to our national convention in Austin, Texas, for the next part of our AI seminar. Charles Hiser, Ron Miller, and Kennedy Zimnik discuss using AI to assist with personal and professional writing projects and working with images. Here is what you can hear, and when.Introduction 0:00:00 AI to assist with writing 0:03:21 AI in the enterprise 0:21:45 AI and Tactile graphics 0:39:54 AI and Image recognition 0:47:01 Thoughts on BrailleNote Evolve 0:53:40 Closing and contact info 0:57:47

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01:03:01

Making music with AI, and AI-assisted coding

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2026/08/05

This week's episode of Access On takes you for our first visit to the National Federation of the Blind's 2026 national convention in Austin, Texas.We bring you the first part of a seminar delivered by our Accessibility Excellence team, with a little help from knowledgeable federationists. here is what you can hear, and when. Introduction 0:00:00 Making music with AI, and a 2026 convention song 0:01:37 AI-assisted coding 0:17:06 Not impressed with Alexa Plus 0:54:32 Dreamwidth, and Riverside

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00:58:31

Listener feedback from around the world

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2026/07/29

On this week's Access On, we delve into our busy email box for a selection of contributions from listeners around the world. A reminder that we index our episodes by chapter, so if your podcast app supports it, it's easy to skip between segments.Here are the topics our listeners discuss, and when you can hear them. Monarch discount available for NFB members 0:00:00 New Amazon Kindle app for Windows 0:02:48 Thoughts after the GPS navigation Access On webinar 0:04:24 BrailleNote Evolve

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01:01:15

More on creating websites from a blindness...

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2026/07/22

In this week's episode of Access On:Our next Access On webinar is on Zoom recorders 0:00:00 Ghost 0:02:36 Static Site Generators 0:07:15 Micro.blog 0:12:30 SquareSpace and Wix 0:16:02 Markdown 0:19:55 Integrating your website with social media 0:40:30 Plaud Accessibility 0:53:19 Closing and contact info 1:00:05

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01:09:50

Part Two of our Look at Creating Websites

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2026/07/15

This week, we continue our series on creating websites, with a look at two of the most popular content management systems. WordPress 0:00:00 Drupal 0:38:45 Closing and contact info 1:08:40

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00:56:01

Part One of our Look at Creating Websites

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2026/07/08

The building blocks of the web 0:01:02 The importance of semantic structure 0:24:38 Introduction to content management systems 0:43:47 Closing and contact info 0:54:51

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01:01:15

Summarize podcasts with Snipcast, getting a Waymo in...

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2026/07/01

This week on Access On: Getting a Waymo in Austin 0:00:00 Summarize and transcribe podcasts with Snipcast 0:02:46 Apple won't refund my subscription to an inaccessible app 0:27:56 Microsoft said to be dropping SMS authentication 0:30:15 More discussion on detecting deep fakes 0:35:57 WhatsApp for Windows accessibility regression 0:37:34 Giving consumers the best choice based on need, not price 0:38:53 Thoughts on WWDC 0:47:47 Comment on recent episodes and webinars 0:51:44 Number Pad Commander in

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01:00:44

Looking ahead to #NFB26, and listener feedback

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2026/06/24

This week on Access On: Register for our Access On gaming webinar 0:00:00 Technology-related events at #NFB26 0:01:35 Brett Boyer, president of the NFB's Assistive Technology Trainers Division 0:16:25 BBC radio outside the UK 0:29:32 Saving recordings in Ootunes 0:30 Thoughts on AI 0:31:23 Comments on Speaky AI 0:33:16 Bose abandoning voice prompts 0:37:14 Is the increasing call for certification in access technology training locking out capable blind people? 0:38:46 Network attached storage devices

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02:03:19

The BrailleNote Evolve from HumanWare

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2026/06/17

This week's Access On features a comprehensive review and demonstration of BrailleNote Evolve, the latest generation of BrailleNote from HumanWare running Windows 11 Pro.here are the segments in the episode, which you can skip to using the chapter feature of your podcast player or app. Looking ahead to our gaming Access On webinar 0:00:00 What is BrailleNote Evolve 0:02:13 The evolution that led to BrailleNote Evolve 0:06:11 BrailleNote Evolve with JAWS 0:12:22 Hardware 0:15:25 Dimensions and

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01:29:34

A recap of Apple's WWDC keynote from a blindness...

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2026/06/08

This week on access On, Jonathan Mosen is joined by Judy Dixon, Heidi Taylor, and Michael Feir to discuss Apple's 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote.We discuss the completely revamped Siri, other changes to Apple intelligence, and more.

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01:24:47

Tips for creating well formatted Microsoft Word...

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2026/06/03

In this week's episode:Special Apple event coverage next week 0:00 We then move on to a look at creating great-looking word documents. topics include: Why good presentation and layout matter 2:13 Making lists 7:10 Bold text 23:03 Creating headings 29:12 tables of contents 39:14 Adding an image to a document 49:53 Adding links to a document 57:49 Adding page numbers 1:03:51 The power of Alt+Q 1:08:06 Detailed document proofing 1:10:26 Closing and

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01:00:20

Announcements from Microsoft, Google, and Apple, and...

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2026/05/27

In this week's episode of Access On:Microsoft Ability Summit 0:00 Recap of Google IO 16:40 Apple previews some new accessibility features 34:48 Tips for spotting deep fakes 43:47 Possible Brava smart oven alternatives 47:32 Three utilities from Jamal Mazrui 51:39 Note that some of the links provided below are direct links to the installers. Microsoft Edge may warn taht the files are not commonly downloaded. 2HTM extCheck urlCheck Turning a print score into ABC

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01:01:21

create your own private secure network with...

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2026/05/20

On this week's episode of Access On:Join us for an Access On webinar on outdoor wayfinding 0:00 Create your own secure private network with Tailscale 1:58 Apple memories, and making surround sound recordings 38:08 BBC domestic streams, and NFB Newsline with Alexa 42:27 The Renpho MorphoScan Nova smart scale 45:26 I just became an NFB member 51:31 DocuSign accessibility 52:43 New Windows-based Braille devices 53:47 John Ternus 55:33 Sonos blamed my

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