On this week’s episode Steven is joined by Shaun and Tim once again to briefly discuss the news in tech this week, including their thoughts on Google's event, where they launched new smartphones, a tablet and a home hub to control your smart devices. They also briefly discuss the new Facebook Portal device, but the main event is where Jenny Lay-Flurrie‏ joins Steven for a one-to-one on her role as the Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft. Jenny also talks about the corporation’s relationship with RNIB in its 150th year and we find out what she thinks will be the future of computing.


#RNIBConnect #TechTalk

On this week’s episode Steven is joined by Shaun and Tim once again to briefly discuss the news in tech this week, including their thoughts on Google's event, where they launched new smartphones, a tablet and a home hub to control your smart devices. They also briefly discuss the new Facebook Portal device, but the main event is where Jenny Lay-Flurrie‏ joins Steven for a one-to-one on her role as the Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft. Jenny also talks about the corporation’s relationship with RNIB in its 150th year and we find out what she thinks will be the future of computing. #RNIBConnect #TechTalk

249: Google, Facebook Portal, and Jenny Lay-Flurrie‏ from Microsoft

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