Presented by Michael Lauf and Joe Steinkamp, Tech Chat 69 will cover handheld and portable video magnifiers. Topics include:
Size and Weight, how big of a screen do you need or want, what you should be looking for in a portable Video Magnifier, brightness and the contrast of the display, the color of the bezel around the display, does a larger display cause glare issues, does a bigger screen mean a shorter battery life, color and contrast options, freeze frame or snapshot features and much more!
Join us live for Tech Chat 69, Handheld and Portable Video Magnifiers, Thursday, September 16, 9PM Eastern, 8PM Central, 6PM Pacific, or Friday 17 September 01:00 Universal via Accessible Event
In SeroTalk Podcast 50, Michael Lauf, Ricky enger and Joe Steinkamp discussed the following stories:
Class Action by Disabled Employees Against the Social Security Administration Goes Forward
O’Reilly Ebook Bundles Include 800 Accessible DAISY titles
Half of Amazon Kindle Best Sellers Aren’t Enabled with Text-to-Speech
Smart Scanner $1.99 OCR iPhone App
Google Instant Predictions From A to Z – but A Isn’t for Accessibility
Apple iOS 4.1 with Vo Bluetooth Keyboard Commands and Proximity sensor fixes
Google Chrome Version 6 Arrives on Browser’s Second Birthday
Firefox 3.6.9 fixes numerous security issues, while 4.0 Beta 5 Breaks Accessibility
Qwitter 4.11: Replacement filters, Audio Tweet Playback, Volume Control, Dolphin Support, Bing and News Searches
September issue of AccessWorld from AFB includes articles on HD radio and appliance reviews
Top Web scams of the decade
How to Talk and Discuss Accessibility with Vendors
Accessible DVDs for Sale by the Media Access Group
We offer three product reviews:
Ricky Enger reviews oMoby Photo Identification App for the iPhone
Michael Barber Reviews the Samsung Haven Fully Talking Cell Phone for $39 with 2 Year Verizon Contract
Luis Arellano Demos Accessible Online Uno from RS Games
We celebrate our 50th podcast with a few Past audio highlights.
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 50: $39 Fully Accessible Cell Phone, oMoby Photo Identification for the iPhone, Accessible Online Uno, and Past Podcast Highlights
Presented by Michael Lauf and Joe Steinkamp, Tech Chat 68 will cover the three different technologies used to get speech on phones running google’s android operating system: what to do when you first get the phone, which apps are usable, which apps need work,
online resources for getting up to speed, if and when sighted asistance is required, locked phones to stay away from, preferred phones to recommend, importance of having a keypad, and what new users need to know going forward.
View Tech Chat 68 – Currrent Accessibility and Usability of Android Phones Via Accessible Event
MP3 of Tech Chat 68 – Current Accessibility and Usability of Android Phones
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Presented by Michael Lauf and Joe Steinkamp, Tech Chat 68 will cover the three different technologies used to get speech on phones running google’s android operating system: what to do when you first get the phone, which apps are usable, which apps need work,
online resources for getting up to speed, if and when sighted asistance is required, locked phones to stay away from, preferred phones to recommend, importance of having a keypad, and what new users need to know going forward.
Click Here to Join us live Thursday, September 9, 9PM Eastern, 8PM Central, 6PM Pacific, or Friday 01:00 Universal via Accessible Event
Through sept. 30, 2010, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is inviting the public to weigh in on the current experience in finding and using mobile phones that are accessible to and usable by people with disabilities. To promote a broad response from our community in building a clear public record of the challenges in mobile phone access that persist, Serotek, the Accessibility Anywhere people, hosted an interactive webinar and podcast, on September 2.
SeroTalk hosts Michael Lauf and Joe Steinkamp welcomed AFB’s Paul Schroeder, Vice President, Programs and Policy, and Darren Burton, National Technology Associate, to discuss current access challenges, to help you best respond to the FCC’s invitation to tell your story.
For further information, contact:
Mark Richert, Esq. Director, Public Policy, AFB 202-822-0833.
View Tech Chat 67 – Submitting Comments to the FCC on Cell Phone Accessibility Via Accessible Event
MP3 of Tech chat 67 – Submitting comments to the FCC on Cell Phone Accessibility
In Podcast 49, Ricky enger, Joe Steinkamp and mike Calvo join Michael Lauf to discuss Apple’s newest iPods, apple TV, iTunes 10.0 and latest iOS for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Mike Calvo demonstrates Amazon’s Kindle 3 Book Reader, and Joe Steinkamp demos speech on his Android phone, plus the following stories:
Blind Australians Allowed to Vote by Telephone
Teens losing their hearing at an alarming rate
Western Digital 2 TB USB External Hard Drive for $107.99
5 million domains serving malware via compromised Network Solutions widget
Hackers see the cloud as ripe territory
Finally, Michael Lauf demos the new SAMNet home interface.
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 49 – New apple Products, Amazon Kindle 3 and Talking Android Phone
July 10, 2010, the American Council of the Blind held a Future of Screen Readers panel as part of the Information Access Committee seminar at the ACB annual convention. Serotek was one of the companies invited to attend remotely via Skype. Other remote participants were GW Micro and NVDA. Unfortunately technology failed (through no fault of Skype) and remote participants did not get to contribute. But the panel questions were extremely pertinent to all blind people and it was important we add our voice to the conversation. So this blog post is Serotek’s way of making sure our voice, and the voice of many who share our view is heard.
Read Full Article: What is the Future of Screen Readers anyway?