Today on the show, Steven and Shaun are joined by Double Tap TV’s Marc Aflalo to discuss the big news from Google’s I/O event, held May 10th in California.

There’s lots of discussion about artificial intelligence and the latest hardware announced, including the new Google Pixel Fold, Pixel and the Pixel 7A.

Watch Marc’s unboxing video of the new 7A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1scXkudG61g

There’s also a look at the new accessibility features inside Android’s Accessibility Suite, including such big updates in Talkback 13.1 as contextual Action menus, HID and USB support enabled for Braille displays, and a new update coming soon to make it easier to edit text using the Braille input method on screen formerly known as BrailleBack.

Watch the full Google I/O Android Accessibility Announcement video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Fqx_2SRro

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About Double Tap

Hosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap

is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially

sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify

tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from

the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune

in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can

seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and

experiences, even if your sight is limited.

 

"Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss the news that Apple are launching Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro on the iPad starting on May 23rd. How accessible do the guys think the apps will be, and could this be the excuse for people who are blind to buy an iPad?

Read more about the iPad apps coming soon -

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/9/23716679/apple-final-cut-pro-logic-ipad-subscription-price-apps

Also, there’s concerning news about the future of WhatsApp in the UK, as new laws could force tech companies to unlock their encryption in criminal cases. WhatsApp says they wouldn’t do that so may remove the app from the UK.

Read more about the WhatsApp news here -

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/08/whatsapp-could-disappear-uk-over-privacy-concerns-ministers-told

And as Google I/O draws near, Double Tap TV’s Marc Aflalo joins us to discuss what is coming up. Listen to the next episode for full coverage.

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About Double Tap

Hosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap

is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially

sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify

tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from

the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune

in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can

seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and

experiences, even if your sight is limited.

 

"Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss some of the week’s big tech news stories, and announce a new feature coming soon to Double Tap!

Also, (Lord) Robin Christopherson, as anointed by Steven, joins the guys to answer listener Debbie’s question about how to import audiograms into the Health app on iPhone.

Keep your comments coming - email [email protected] or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website

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About Double Tap

Hosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap

is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially

sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify

tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from

the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune

in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can

seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and

experiences, even if your sight is limited.

 

"Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss their weekend of fun playing with Mastodon and the new Audon feature that lets users livestream audio through their feed.

Also, Steven demonstrates how to use the Priority VoiceOver AppleScript that was featured on the AppleVis website. Find out more about that feature here: https://www.applevis.com/forum/macos-mac-apps/how-hopefully-speed-voiceover-launch-time-performance-mac-no-terminal-required

And there’s more feedback following Saturday’s conversation about blindness advocacy; listener Tracy sends in her thoughts.

Send your comments to [email protected] or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website

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About Double Tap

Hosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap

is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially

sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify

tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from

the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune

in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can

seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and

experiences, even if your sight is limited.

 

"Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun go off-topic (unusual we know) and discuss an email from Gary, who asks if his lack of involvement in advocacy within the blind community is bad. The email ignites some interesting discussion and opens up an important debate on the way people who are blind discuss advocacy, and indeed how we feel about ourselves as a community, or as a group of individuals.

There’s also lots of tech news to discuss, including Amazon’s moves towards AI chatbot integration into Alexa and WhatsApp now allowing more than one smartphone to connect to an account simultaneously.

Keep your feedback coming. Email [email protected] or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website

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About Double Tap

Hosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap

is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially

sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify

tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from

the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune

in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can

seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and

experiences, even if your sight is limited.

 

"Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun debate the latest advances in technology for conditions like retinitis pigmentosa. But is this something Shaun sees as positive, or is it just giving us false hope?

Read more about the study Steven and Shaun discuss here - https://www.cnet.com/science/biology/features/the-bionic-eye-that-could-restore-vision-and-put-humans-in-the-matrix/

Plus, there’s more of your feedback, including questions about the ways to get audiobooks from Audible onto a Victor Reader Stream. Download the Audible Sync app Steven mentioned here -

https://help.audible.co.uk/s/article/what-is-the-audiblesync-app#:~:text=The%20AudibleSync%20app%20is%20a,to%20a%20supported%20MP3%20player.

As always, keep your feedback coming.

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.Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website

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About Double Tap

Hosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap

is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially

sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify

tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from

the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune

in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can

seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and

experiences, even if your sight is limited.

 

"Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss Steven's latest travels to Amsterdam and the apps that made it easier to get around.

Plus, he talks about his latest keyboard obsession with review and demo to follow!

And, there's more of your feedback and a demo of the new RNIB Accord USB and MicroSD card Bluetooth speaker on sale from the charity from listener Negative Julian.

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.Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website

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About Double Tap

Hosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap

is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially

sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify

tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from

the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune

in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can

seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and

experiences, even if your sight is limited.

 

"Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss the demise of Amazon’s Halo products and wonder if this is a sign of things to come following a huge number of job cuts at the tech giant, in line with other tech companies across the industry.

Also, we meet Daniel Lubiner, the man behind the BrailleDoodle, an innovative product that hopes to increase the shockingly low number of children's access to Braille learning. The product is back on Kickstarter today and aims to raise around $100,000 or more to help in its development.

As always, keep in touch with your comments. Email [email protected] or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website

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About Double Tap

Hosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap

is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially

sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify

tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from

the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune

in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can

seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and

experiences, even if your sight is limited.

 

"Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss their upcoming trip to Sight Village in Birmingham, England, where much of today’s latest and hottest blind tech will be on display.

There’s also a chance to hear our interview with the creators of Table One, a small Braille input keyboard for smartphones. Also, listener John Carpenter sends in his demo of how to get started and use the device.

As always, your comments are welcome. Email [email protected] or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website

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About Double Tap

Hosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap

is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially

sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify

tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from

the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune

in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can

seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and

experiences, even if your sight is limited.

 

"Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun reflect on the past six months of Twitter being under the ownership of Elon Musk.

We remember the initial news that the SpaceX and Tesla founder was rumoured to be taking over, and we discuss the shocking news that 80% of the company’s staff were culled in the early weeks of his stewardship, including, and crucially to the disability community, the entire accessibility team.

We hear from contributors we spoke to then, including Poppy and Theresa, who had plenty of thoughts following the news. We also debate the entire model of social media with Fern Lulham, the host of the AMI podcast Into You.

What are your thoughts since Elon took over? Send your comments to [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at 1-877-803-4567. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website

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About Double Tap

Hosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap

is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially

sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify

tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from

the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune

in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can

seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and

experiences, even if your sight is limited.

 

"Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc.