In Tech chat 109 for July 14, 2011, Jim Gashel tells us about the newly released Blio app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Then we discuss highlights from this year’s NFB and ACB conventions.
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Listen to 2011 Convention Coverage and Great Podcasts on the All New SeroTalk Podcast Network!
In Podcast 71, Michael Lauf, Joe Steinkamp and Ricky Enger discuss:
More Info on Code Factory release of TV Speak for Windows in the USA
Download TV Speak 30 day demo and Acapella voices
NV Access receives a Mozilla grant to further push accessibility on the web
Vinux 3.2 released, an Ubuntu-based OS optimised for blind & visually impaired users
Help a blind person understand concepts of video
Legendary blind sports announcer dies
AFB’s updated list of state libraries serving persons with print disabilities
Keyboard shortcuts to open Private Browsing mode in all 4 major browsers
Alternatives 2011 Mental Health Conference in Orlando Florida
Travel Tips For Blind And Visually Impaired Vacationers
Complete the VisionAWARE survey and be eligible to win an iPad 2
If you are blind, fill out this 9 question survey on electronic media
Which daily deal site is the best; Their pros and cons
Car Show for the Visually Impaired Need Not Be Seen to Be Appreciated Car & Driver Blog Post
Nevada prepares itself for the imminent rise of driverless cars
Google Launches Tool for Online Reputation Management
Google Quietly Rolls Out WDYL.com: A Range Of Google Product Results On One Page
Google Apps not accessible, universities advised not to use them
How Partials can control computers remotely with Android phones
Google building Skype-like software into Chrome
Skype delivers deeper Facebook integration
Skype confirms native iPad app coming with video chat
US Congress To Use Skype For Video Teleconference
Microsoft approved by FTC to purchase Skype
Microsoft launches Office 365: What you need to know
Download Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1
The Changing landscape, review of Windows 8 build 7989
Mac OS X 10.6.8 is out, and you need it for Lion
Can you burn the App Store version of OS X Lion to a DVD?
Verizon deploys tiered data plans July 7, existing customers can keep current plans
iPhones only have one button on the front. Here’s everything it can do
3 iPhone optical character recognition apps compared
Reading Bookshare DAISY books with iBooks
Apple patent: major implications for blind photographers for correcting tilt and distortion
Great list of accessible iPad/iPhone Apps
Ariadne GPS app offers innovative features for blind iPhone users
Apple exploring ‘proactive’ iPhone security methods for stolen hardware
Apple reveals Mac OS X Lion Server prices for business and education
Apple rumored to be working on iOS-powered HDTV for late 2011
Rumor: Next iPhone to begin production in August
New iPhone rumors claim “radical new case design,” August release
Apple’s ‘directional audio’ concept is like multitouch for the ears
National Association of the Deaf Files Disability Civil Rights Lawsuit against Netflix
DOJ Publishes its 2010 ADA Standards and Related Guidance
FCC to fight ‘mystery fees’ on home phone bills
FCC reminds broadcasters to make emergency information accessible
Some Internet service providers to leap in to the antipiracy fight in a big way
3 Important Legal Considerations for Bloggers
Great Checklist for accessible meeting and conference planning
Big strides towards an artificial pancreas to supplant insulin injections for diabetes patients
Internet users now have more and closer friends than those offline
Mike Calvo shows us how to get started with a ChromeBook.
Samsung ChromeBook White – $499 from Amazon.com
Richard Wells shows us how to use the Chromium operating system with SAMNet.
Download ChromiumOS Vanilla Nightly Builds
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Serotek is proud to announce the launuch of the all new SAMNet Radio, your portal to all the great past, present and future podcasts and interviews on the newly launched SeroTalk Podcast Network. We begin with coverage from the 2011 NFB Convention in Orlando Florida. Listen now and please share this link with all your friends, family members and interested persons.
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The Serotek Team
It’s convention time again, and as always you can expect SeroTalk to bring you quality coverage from the NFB and ACB show floors. If you’re attending one or both of the conventions this year, Serotek has a number of exciting things in store for you.
First, if you’d like the opportunity to meet staff members and ask questions about Serotek products and services, Mike Calvo and Joe Steinkamp will be on hand at the A T Guys booth A1 at the NFB convention. You can catch Mike and Joe on July 5 between 10 AM and 12 PM, or on July 6 from 12 PM to 1:45 PM. While you’re there, don’t forget to ask The A T Guys about tactile screen protectors for your iPhone, the iBill Bank Note Identifier and the affordable, customized bar code scanner which recognizes millions of items and can even interface with the popular Directions For Me web site.
When you’re done in the exhibit hall, you won’t want to miss the NFB in computer Science meeting from 12:30 PM to 5 PM in Wekiwa 6, Level 2. Mike Calvo and Joe Steinkamp will present “A View from The cloud: Tales of a Multiplatform world” beginning at 3:20 PM. You might also be the lucky winner of a prize package donated to the group by Serotek, which includes a copy of the System Access Mobile screen reader and three months of access to the Remote Incident Manager allowing blind IT professionals and trainers to remotely access an end user’s computer. If you’re attending the ACB convention, you’ll also have a shot at this package as you check out the fantastic program organized by the Blind Information Technology Specialists (BITS) group. You won’t want to miss Michael Lauf as he presents “accessible Cloud Computing for Consumers and IT Professionals”, beginning at 2:45 PM on July 11 in So Pac E.
Are you a blind student? Both the NFB and ACB conventions have student organizations which are well worth investigating. At NFB, check out the National Association of Blind Students and at ACB, check out the National Alliance of Blind Students. Both these organizations have received a prize package from Serotek which includes a copy of the System Access Mobile screen reader and a copy of DocuScan Plus, Serotek’s cloud solution for converting printed materials to text on both Windows and Mac. If you’re a senior, this year’s conventions have something special for you as well. At the NFB, you can get involved in the NFB Seniors Division, and at ACB, you can get involved with the Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss. In both these groups, you’ll have a chance to win a prize package from Serotek including The System Access Mobile screen reader, a year of access to the SAMNet online community, and a copy of the Neospeech VoiceText speech engine.
Convention coverage will be presented by Serotalk from both the show floors, and you can always hear the latest by visiting www.serotalk.com or better yet, use the iBlink Radio app on your Android or iOS device.
When it comes to convention coverage, we don’t just want to hear our own voices. We want to hear yours, too. Whether you’re at NFB, ACB or Sight Village, we want to hear your reports on what’s hot, what’s not, and what’s just plain interesting. You can send your written or prerecorded submissions to resources@serotalk.com. Don’t have any fancy recording equipment? Do you wish you could just leave an on-location message for us right from your phone? You can! Check the iBlink Radio app for your Android or iOS device for details.
Whether you’re taking part this year from your home or from the show floor, we wish you a safe and fun convention experience.
The Serotek Team
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In SeroTalk Tech Chat 108, Michael Lauf speaks with Damon Rose and Steve Nutt from the UK, and Digital darragh from Ireland. They discuss the top tech and access tech news stories for June 2011.
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In Tech Chat 107, Joe Steinkamp speaks with
Marco Pasqua, Staff Writer and Steve Spohn, Editor-in-Chief with
offering video game news and Reviews for disabled Gamers
and Mark Barlet President and Co-founder
AbleGamers Foundation – www.ablegamers.org
Learn the basics of game accessibility at www.gameaccessibility.org
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20 year-old mechanic Aaron Prevost, blind since birth, gets to race a Porsch
TED talks a car for the vision impaired
Sheila Drummond honored, believed to be the first totally blind female golfer to land a hole-in-one
Blind photographer continues her craft, despite the challenges