All Cool Blind Tech Shows

In this episode, James Oates gets out of his comfort zone, and tries out his first ever Android phone. He describes the Pixel, shows us how to start TalkBack, navigates through the TalkBack tutorial, and shows us how to setup the phone.

Join Joel Ramos, Nelson Régo and guest host Hugo Gallegos as they discuss their latest Cool Picks.

Cool Picks:

Virtual assistants are everywhere now and Microsoft's very own Cortana is still a great option to use for reminders, information and good old fashioned fun.

FreshBooks is Small Business Accounting Software That Makes Billing Painless.

Struggling with swapping SIM cards between two phones? The Digits Program from T-Mobile may be something you'll want to take a look at on this week's show.

Amazon’s virtual assistant was first introduced on the Echo, as well as the Echo dot. It only made sense that Alexa would eventually expand onto the rest of Amazon’s devices. If you own any of the new fire tablets including the fifth generation—or the hd tablets, you have access to Alexa, including her skills!

In this podcast, Leo demonstrates several ways to interact with the virtual assistant on the Fire tablet. Keep in mind that your tablet will need to run the latest version of Fire OS.

What do you think of Alexa on Fire tablets? Let us know in the comments!

What do Windows, Cars and Underwear have in common? They're all topics on this week's episode of VIP. Join Joel Ramos, Nelson Rego and guest host Hugo Gallegos as they discuss the latest in accessible technology. Don't worry, all three hosts are fully clothed for this week's recording.

Topics discussed this week include the following:

Windows 10 Build 15002 and its accessibility features.

Olli, the World's Most Accessible Self-Driving Vehicle.

New technology from the UK that may help save the sight of many around the world called Arclight.

As always, the team has some great "Cool Picks" to share as well:

Virtual assistants are everywhere now and Microsoft's very own Cortana is still a great option to use for reminders, information and good old fashioned fun.

FreshBooks is Small Business Accounting Software That Makes Billing Painless.

Struggling with swapping SIM cards between two phones? The Digits Program from T-Mobile may be something you'll want to take a look at on this week's show to help you.

This week, join Nelson Régo and Joel Ramos as they showcase some of the hottest Cool Picks.

This week's "Cool Picks" Include the following :

Algoriddim continues to provide incredible accessibility with their line of DJ products. The new DJay Pro for the iPhone is no exception. The video found on the page for the app highlights some great features but, sadly no descriptive video...

Tired of flight simulators? Try out the SYMA Sky Thunder RC D63 Drone Runner

The New Year traditionally is about setting new goals and resolutions for improving ourselves throughout the coming year. But, at Cool Blind Tech we're all about highlighting new technology and products that improve the lives of those with disabilities no matter the time of year. This week, join Nelson Rego and Joel Ramos as they showcase some of the hottest accessible technology presented at the 2017 Consumer Electronic Show that took place in Las Vegas Nevada.

Game changers this year included an innovative refreshable Braille tablet from Blitab Technologies called the BLITAB Tablet. The way this tablet presents Braille is incredible and you got to hear it to believe. Many products discussed on this week's show also received prestigious awards in the category of accessible technology and products. Some of these include the PCEye Mini which is an eye tracking device that allows individuals with mobility impairments to use a computer. The ReSound Enzo was also a recipient of an award for its Smart Hearing Aid for individuals with severe hearing loss. Nominees also included the Dring Smart Cane which packs a ton of technology into a mobility cane for individuals with physical disabilities who are prone to falling.

This week's "Cool Picks" Include the following :

Algoriddim continues to provide incredible accessibility with their line of DJ products. The new DJay Pro for the IPhone is no exception. The video found on the page for the app highlights some great features but, sadly no descriptive video...

Tired of flight simulators? Try out the SYMA Sky Thunder RC D63 Drone Runner

In this Spotlight interview, James Oates sits down with Dr. Howard Kaplan, a retina surgeon, and the developer of Spotlight Text. Spotlight Text is an app that works with Bookshare to make eBooks accessible to the visually impaired. The app displays white text on a black background, and can make the text as large as a reader needs. It works only on iPads, but can also be airplayed to a TV screen by way of a dongle or an Apple TV. This allows for much larger text than can be provided with normal magnification software. The application also works with VoiceOver and braille displays, so that anyone with a visual impairment can use it. Working in cooperation with Bookshare, the app can access more than 450,000 books, and this number is constantly rising.

To ensure that students with visual impairments have access to printed materials, Dr. Kaplan has founded Spotlight Gateway, an organization that provides free access to his app, a free Bookshare membership, and a free iPad to those who are in financial need. Students need to be certified as having a visual impairment by a licensed Ophthalmologist, and they need to show that there is a financial need for the program.

You can try out a light version of the application to see if it works for you.

Accessibility of the new native instruments kontakt 5.6.1. and native keys pro software working together. part 1 main features. On this episode we are going to demonstrate how the sampler Native Instruments kontakt 5.6.1 works in a joint with Native Keys pro. With Native Keys pro, visually impaired users can gain access to virtual instruments, and effects in VST and DX formats. Such instruments include: Native Instruments Kontakt5 , Spectrasonic Omnisphere, Spectrasonic Stilus, Toontrack Superior Drummer, Sylenth, Reveal Sound Spire, Serum , and many others! To find more about the project and get a list of supported plug-ins, visit the website https://www.nativekeys.mostinfo.ru/en/ We, the developers, Victor Gorelov and Vadim Lukyanchuk. If you want to test the waters with Native Keys pro and all supported plugins, please, contact us via Skype: Victor Gorelov magicsquareproject Vadim Lukyanchuk vlook1986 Please, forward your questions and queries to [email protected]

Join Jessica for this exciting spotlight interview with well-known author, tech journalist and podcaster Shelly Brisbin. Find out the latest about her very helpful book, iOS Access For All/ and her podcast, The Parallel.

To get in touch with Shelly, follow her on Twitter, connect with Shelly on LinkedIn, or subscribe to her podcast feed.

The CBT Team are back with their Cool Picks of 2016. Featuring James, Jessica, Joel, Leo, Alex and Nelson with a introduction to our newest team member, Jessica Silva from Cisco Academy for the Vision Impaired.

Cool Picks:

Sonos

Echo Dot (2nd Generation

Google Home speaker.

Fire Tablet.

Apple iPhone SE

Google Pixel

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (2nd gen).