Double Tap

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss the use of backpacks and the importance of the right one for all our blind needs when on the move, including a spare cane! But is there a backpack that is top in its class that is durable and can hold everything we need to carry with us?

Also, for the more adventurous amongst you, there is a new cane out there called the All Terrain Cane that promises to withstand the elements while guiding you safely around town, or even on that mountain climb you are planning.

Find out more about the All Terrain Cane here: https://awarewolfgear.com/atc/

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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.

 

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Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss the ongoing debate around lanyards and hear about some of the many, and varied, options that exist courtesy of our amazing audience. Listener Lena joins the chat with a full description of some really useful ID badge-style lanyards with holders, and Michael Babcock chimes in with his thoughts on the Slinger and Slinger Slim, which you can, helpfully, buy from AT Guys!

Links for Lena and Michael’s choices are here:

Travelon Id and Boarding Pass Holder - https://www.amazon.com/Travelon-Boarding-Pass-Holder-Black/dp/B00ICD5OOY/ref=sr15ppcrid=34SJP8G1HZB4U&keywords=boarding%2Bpass%2Bholder&qid=1690583387&sprefixboard-ing%2Bpass%2Bholder%2Caps%2C585&sr=8-5&th=1

GoPro Performance Chest Mount (All GoPro Cameras) -

Official GoPro Mount, Black - https://www.amazon.com/GoPro-Performance-Chest-Mount-Offi-cial/dp/B07CQ4N5XX/ref=sr13crid=2U11TTBCHDGOR&keywords=gopro+chest+harness&qid=1690583727&sprefix=gopro+chestharness%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-3

Slinger lanyard and phone holder - https://www.atguys.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=401

Slinger Slim lanyard and phone holder - https://www.atguys.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=402

Also, listener Gavin sends in a short review of the Peloton bike and shows how you can use Talkback on board to access the menus and fitness options.

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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.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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advertising.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun read through more of your email comments, including more on audio description, ongoing assistive tech deals during July and website accessibility issues.

Plus, Michael Babcock from the UnMute Presents podcast drops by to share a quick tip on how to benefit from Portable Preferences for VoiceOver on the Mac, meaning you can backup your important preferences and also take them with you to use on another Mac if needed.

Get in touch with the Double Tappers and join the conversation:

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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.

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Today on the Express, Steven and Shaun wrap up another week of tech news with the latest headlines from Grace Scoffield, including news of a new device to aid communication for people who are Deaf-blind. Also, there’s news of a new Android version of ChatGPT and Samsung’s latest products announced at their Unpacked event.

Also, there’s an update on the Braille laptop, called the Optima, from Ali Kushner from AccessMind, and details of new enhancements to Siri from disability advocate Colin Hughes.

And following listener Darren’s message this week, we bring you more on the Canute Console from Bristol Braille Technology that is due to be launched soon.

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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.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

for information about our collection and use of personal data for

advertising.

Today on the show Steven and Shaun find out more about the upcoming Optima braille laptop device from one of the partners involved in its creation.

Add Kushner from AccessMind joins the guys to talk about feedback they have been receiving that they intend to implement into the device and also what feedback they have been getting from competitors in the braille tech space.

Also there’s more feedback from you, in particular on the subjects of audio description, braille and literacy and also comments on the new Victor Reader Stream 3rd generation.

Get in touch with the Double Tappers and join the conversation:

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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.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

for information about our collection and use of personal data for

advertising.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun listen to more of your feedback, including comments on the blind experience, threading of lanyards and a new console coming from Bristol Braille Technology soon.

Also, listener Peter, from Guernsey, sends in his demo and thoughts on the Orbit Writer Braille input keyboard following much discussion about the Hable One. Listener Kay also chimes in with her thoughts after trying both devices.

Get in touch with the Double Tappers and join the conversation:

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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.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

for information about our collection and use of personal data for

advertising.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun talk about the challenge of using lanyards. Yes, we are serious!

Also, there’s an interesting email from Wayne that asks questions about the future of tech apps like Aira and how they could replace physical support workers in the future, and why Twitter has become what it has.

Michael Babcock joins in, too, with a look at the updated Envision app, and listener Peter starts a conversation about the use of AI as a replacement for human friendship and relationships.

Get in touch with the Double Tappers and join the conversation:

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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.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

for information about our collection and use of personal data for

advertising.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun read through more of your feedback, including Jenine’s Prime Day woes, and a request for demos from Darren in Northern Ireland.

Plus, Shaun reveals how cheap he is when buying no-name chargers online, with a warning from Steven.

And disability advocate Colin Hughes joins us to discuss his latest success with Apple after advocating Siri could be more useful when wearing AirPods in order to authenticate making a call or sending a message while wearing them. It’s a huge step forward for accessibility for all and Colin explains fully.

Get in touch with the Double Tappers and join the conversation:

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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.

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Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss the latest news from Elon Musk, that Twitter will be rebranding to X. What does this mean for the fledgling social network?

Also, there are more of your comments on the subjects of blind pride, Braille and even handbags!

Get in touch with the Double Tappers and join the conversation:

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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.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

for information about our collection and use of personal data for

advertising.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss the week’s news in accessible technology, including a look at a new app called Vizling that can make content, such as comic books or maps, accessible. Listener Lena got in touch to share her thoughts on the app and reviews it this week.

You can get the Vizling app at the following app stores:

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vizling/id6444816899

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vizling

Our main feature this week comes courtesy of listener Tim Dixon, who kindly offered to record audio for us at this year’s Sight Village exhibition when we found out we were unable to attend. Tim talks to lots of interesting people and learns about lots of new and exciting products.

Here’s a list of those companies and links to their websites:

VisionAid Technologies New Arrivals: https://www.visionaid.co.uk/new-arrivals

Humanware Victor Reader Stream 3: https://store.humanware.com/heu/victor-reader-stream-handheld-media-player.html

Sight and Sound Technology: https://store.humanware.com/heu/victor-reader-stream-handheld-media-player.html

Hable One: https://www.iamhable.com/

Seeing Solutions: https://pamtrad.co.uk/seeing-solutions/ 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.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

for information about our collection and use of personal data for

advertising.