Double Tap

By Steven Scott, Shaun Preece, Steven Scott, Shaun PreeceTechnology

Double Tap episodes

October 22, 2022 Double Tap Weekend Edition
Marc Aflalo sits in for Steven Scott this week as he and Shaun Preece discuss the state of the smart home. Matter has been announced, will it be useful? Shaun discusses his use case for presence detection on the Amazon Echo and of course, the two discuss the usefulness of the new iPads from Apple.
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October 21, 2022 Becoming Independent & CSUN Review 2022
Today on the show, Steven and Shaun talk about living independently and whether technology can be a hindrance or a help.
Plus, J.J. Meddaugh from Blind Bargains joins Steven to discuss what was on show at CSUN 2022 earlier this year, and what new types of specialist tech were available.
Keep in touch by emailing [email protected] or calling 1-877-803-4567 and leaving us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.
53 min
October 19, 2022 New Apple Hardware & Aira Everywhere
Today on the show, Steven and Shaun talk about the brand-new iPads, iPad Pros and Apple TV 4K that have been announced by Apple. They review all the breaking announcements and discuss what's hot and what's not in the latest product launch from the tech giant.
There's also an in-depth conversation with Jenine Stanley from Aira, talking about the work that is being done to make Aira available on as many devices as possible, including Envision, ARX Vision and the Blindshell Classic 2.
As always, your feedback is welcome. Email [email protected] or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.
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October 18, 2022 Audio Description on Advertising & Blind AD Narrator Thomas Reid
It’s another conversation on audio description, with two unique perspectives.
First up, Steven and Shaun talk about audio description on advertising following a comment by one of our listeners. How prevalent is audio description on advertising worldwide, and what does it mean for ads to have AD added to them?
Also, the guys talk to blind narrator and voice-over artist Thomas Reid, who has created memorable audio descriptions for some of the biggest hits on Netflix. Thomas talks about his career and how he got started after losing his vision early on in his life.
As always, your feedback is welcome. Email [email protected] or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.
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October 17, 2022 Getting Audio Description Right with IDC
Today it's all about audio description! Steven and Shaun discuss the value of the accommodation that makes it possible for blind people to understand what is going on during a movie or TV show, thanks to a separate voice track that describes the action on screen.
Steven also talks to Eric Wickstrom and Liz Gutman from the International Digital Centre in New York (IDC) to find out about the work they do, why they prize quality and how they have not only encouraged but employed disabled people to be the voice of the audio-described content.
As always, your feedback is welcome. Email [email protected] or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.
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October 15, 2022 Weekend Edition: Meta Connect Event Recap
It’s all about the future of the metaverse and virtual reality today with the launch of the new Quest Pro headset from Meta.
Steven Scott and Marc Aflalo discuss the event alongside Metaverse and Web3 expert Chris Matthieu, founder of Magic Leap and Entrepreneur In Residence at Intel Corporation.
The discussion centres on the new hardware announcements and how virtual and augmented realities will work with artificial intelligence to create new and exciting future social and workplace experiences.
As always, send us your feedback. Email us [email protected] or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir and also now on YouTube.

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October 14, 2022 Seeing AI Gets New Features, Xbox Showcases Accessibility & Fable Pathways Offers Accessible Online Training
It’s a packed show today, as Steven and Shaun review the big news stories to come out of this year’s World Sight Day, on October 13.
There’s news from Microsoft on a new collaboration with Haleon, makers of products such as Sensodyne toothpaste, which means that more product information will be available when a user scans the product using the popular Seeing AI app.
There’s also an update from Xbox about the state of game accessibility and how companies like Special Effects in the UK are helping disabled gamers enjoy their favourite games.
Shaun finds out about a new online learning initiative that aims to help blind people access supportive training to ensure they are ready for the workplace, and we delve into the mailbag to answer your questions on microwaves and the Apple Watch.
As always, we love getting your feedback so please do email us [email protected] or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.
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October 13, 2022 Microsoft Surface Event Recap & Hands On With The Pixel 7 Smartphone
It’s a busy one today, as Steven and Shaun recap the big announcements from Microsoft’s Surface Event held on October 12.
The tech giant showcased its new Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5 and the new desktop Surface Studio 2+ desktop PC. They also announced the launch date for the new Adaptive Accessories; Gabi Michel from Microsoft is on hand to explain how the accessories work and what they do.
There’s also a first look at the new Pixel 7 smartphone from Google. Marc Aflalo joins the guys to show off its new features, including the new Guided Frame feature that helps blind people take selfies more easily.
There’s more of your feedback too, including a listener request for information about a long cane that has an LED light built into it. The guys talk about Gizahand, which sells such a device.
As always, we welcome your feedback. Email [email protected] or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media and YouTube @DoubleTapOnAir.
54 min
October 12, 2022 Your Feedback & Meta Connect Event
Today, Steven and Shaun delve into the mailbox to read your messages and voicemails, which contain even more support for Shaun to remain on the show.
There’s also concern that Steven might have totally lost his grip on his finances, to the point that he should perhaps become the Prime Minister of the UK!
There’s also a discussion about the recent Meta Connect event, where the new Quest Pro VR headset that costs $1,500 was announced; is any of this of interest to Steven and Shaun?
As always keep in touch and email us at [email protected] or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.
52 min
October 12, 2022 New Online Braille Course Starts During National Braille Week
It is National Braille Week in the UK and a charity is celebrating by launching a new online and on-demand Braille course.
The Braillists Foundation was set up to help people learn how Braille could be useful in many forms, including reading, but also labelling and learning how to read signage when out and about.
Steven and Shaun are joined by Ben Mustile-Rose and Melanie Pritchard from the organization to tell us about the work they do and why they have launched this new course. You can learn more about the organization by visiting the website https://www.braillists.org
And don’t forget to send us your feedback. Email [email protected] or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.
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Double Tap is the show where blind people talk tech! If you’re blind or partially sighted and have an interest in technology, this is the show for you. Everyone is welcome no matter how old you are…