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Welcome to April’s edition of the Blind Vet tech News Update. In this episode my co-host of the Blind Vet Tech Monthly Tech Talks, Richard, and I announce the times and dates for our calls in March, our favorite features within iOS 11.3, the new Crayon for iPads, moving towards a computer-less world, and protecting the privacy of yourself and others.
April’s Blind Vet Tech Teleconferences
If you have any questions with life with a visual impairment or methods to address barriers associated with low vision and blindness, join us on one of our Blind Vet Tech Monthly Talks. Our Monthly Talks provide visually impaired individuals the chance to learn and share information about their favorite devices. Below is a list of our calls for April and how to connect via your computers, smart phones, or landline phones. We rely on Zoom for our teleconferencing platform, which is very usable. More information may be located by clicking here.
* April 10 – Blind Vet Tech Monthly Narrator Talk
*
* When – 1300 or 1PM CST
* Dial – (646) 876-9923,,7854091838#
* URL – https://zoom.us/j/7854091838
* April 12 – Blind Vet Tech Monthly MacOS Talk
*
* When – 1300 or 1PM CST
* Dial – (646) 876-9923,,7854091838#
* URL – https://zoom.us/j/7854091838
* April 19 – Blind Vet Tech Monthly Tech Talk
*
* When – 1300 or 1PM CST
* Dial – (646) 876-9923,,7854091838#
* URL – https://zoom.us/j/7854091838
* April 19 – Blind Vet Tech Open Mic Night
*
* When – 1900 or 7PM CST
* Dial – (646) 876-9923,,7854091838#
* URL – https://zoom.us/j/7854091838
Apple’s iOS 11.3 Update
In March, Apple released iOS 11.3. Its safe to update your devices to this latest version. Our favorite aspects of 11.3 includes:
* Ability to select whether your iPhone will be throttled when you r batter health drops below a percentage
* Dynamic and bold text comes to the App Store
* Download your electronic health records to your Health app
Read AppleVis’ review of 11.3 to learn more.
Drawing with Crayons and Moving Away From Traditional Computers
Apple provided several announcements of note during their education presentation in Chicago. One of the most unexpected announcement involved the Logitech $49.99 Crayon. This excites us since its definitely something different and much cheaper than the standard Apple Pencil. Apple also announced a refresh to the iPad, which only updates the internals for the standard iPad.
The presentation possessed an underlying theme, its time to begin moving away from traditional laptops and desktops. With the goal to sell the education world on how the iPad can replace traditional computers in the classroom, its only a small step forwards to move away from traditional computers and onto tablets. Richard and I go into detail about our thoughts on this as well as what it will take before we fully buy into this
trend.
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Welcome to April’s edition of the Blind Vet tech News Update. In this episode my co-host of the Blind Vet Tech Monthly Tech Talks, Richard, and I announce the times and dates for our calls in March, our favorite features within iOS 11.3, the new Crayon for iPads, moving towards a computer-less world, and protecting the privacy of yourself and others.
April’s Blind Vet Tech Teleconferences
If you have any questions with life with a visual impairment or methods to address barriers associated with low vision and blindness, join us on one of our Blind Vet Tech Monthly Talks. Our Monthly Talks provide visually impaired individuals the chance to learn and share information about their favorite devices. Below is a list of our calls for April and how to connect via your computers, smart phones, or landline phones. We rely on Zoom for our teleconferencing platform, which is very usable. More information may be located by clicking here.
* April 10 – Blind Vet Tech Monthly Narrator Talk
*
* When – 1300 or 1PM CST
* Dial – (646) 876-9923,,7854091838#
* URL – https://zoom.us/j/7854091838
* April 12 – Blind Vet Tech Monthly MacOS Talk
*
* When – 1300 or 1PM CST
* Dial – (646) 876-9923,,7854091838#
* URL – https://zoom.us/j/7854091838
* April 19 – Blind Vet Tech Monthly Tech Talk
*
* When – 1300 or 1PM CST
* Dial – (646) 876-9923,,7854091838#
* URL – https://zoom.us/j/7854091838
* April 19 – Blind Vet Tech Open Mic Night
*
* When – 1900 or 7PM CST
* Dial – (646) 876-9923,,7854091838#
* URL – https://zoom.us/j/7854091838
Apple’s iOS 11.3 Update
In March, Apple released iOS 11.3. Its safe to update your devices to this latest version. Our favorite aspects of 11.3 includes:
* Ability to select whether your iPhone will be throttled when you r batter health drops below a percentage
* Dynamic and bold text comes to the App Store
* Download your electronic health records to your Health app
Read AppleVis’ review of 11.3 to learn more.
Drawing with Crayons and Moving Away From Traditional Computers
Apple provided several announcements of note during their education presentation in Chicago. One of the most unexpected announcement involved the Logitech $49.99 Crayon. This excites us since its definitely something different and much cheaper than the standard Apple Pencil. Apple also announced a refresh to the iPad, which only updates the internals for the standard iPad.
The presentation possessed an underlying theme, its time to begin moving away from traditional laptops and desktops. With the goal to sell the education world on how the iPad can replace traditional computers in the classroom, its only a small step forwards to move away from traditional computers and onto tablets. Richard and I go into detail about our thoughts on this as well as what it will take before we fully buy into this
trend.
Protect the Privacy of Yourself and Others by Sharing Less
The recent scandal involving Facebook and advertisements and other platfo...