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The HomePod is Apple's version of a Smart Speaker which has the Siri personal assistant built-in. You can use it to listen to music, make phone calls, send and read text messages etc.

This really is an empowering feature which gives VoiceOver users the ability to configure VoiceOver to suit your own specific needs and requirements. So if you struggle with performing a particular action you can now assign it to an easier VoiceOver Gesture.

This feature found in iOS13 allows you to send robocalls, unknown numbers or spam callers straight to your Voicemail.

This podcast episode provides instructions on how to create a Siri Shortcut to allow quick access to any of the channels found within the Seeing AI app, simply by giving a short voice command.

This episode gives basic guidance to help you start the process of linking your Apple, Google or Microsoft Calendar to an Amazon Echo device.

A pair of sunglasses with open ear audio headphones built-in to the design. Once a Bluetooth connection is established with your smart phone they can be used for listening to music, audio books, and using the Siri personal assistant. They can also be used to make and receive phone calls, send text messages and also with accessible apps such as Microsoft Soundscape for navigation purposes.

Listen to this podcast episode for the answer.

The Victor Reader Trek made by Humanware is an entertainment and GPS navigation system all packed into one small, compact and easy to use device. Features include a built-in Dictaphone and you can also listen to Daisy, text and audio books. Accessing online content such as podcasts, internet radio and searching Wikipedia is also possible. Finally, a fully functional GPS navigation system can be accessed and maps are provided through TomTom.

The Optigrill is a Smart Grill which cooks food to rare, medium and well-done standard. This mainstream device is ideal for visually impaired people as it gives audible beeps to indicate each stage of the cooking process which means that all the guess work is taken out of cooking.

This episode highlights how the Amazon Echo can be used to request medical advice. In the UK, the NHS website seems to be the main source of information the Alexa acquires the information from. You can ask advice on everything from stopping a nose bleed to signs of a heart attack.