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Today on the show, Steven and Shaun review the week here at Double Tap. AMI’s Grace Scoffield joins the team to bring us the news, featuring some serious news from Amazon's Ring, which has just settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for a whopping $5.8 million over privacy violations. We're also saying goodbye to celebrity voices on Amazon’s Alexa-enabled devices, and the BrailleWear glove developed by ORama AI is set to revolutionize the way people read Braille.

Also, BlackRock Neurotech is making strides with their brain implant technology, and we discuss the future of the Microsoft Soundscape app, which is going open-source in June.

And we get into the nitty-gritty of some cool tech updates. If you've got the Hable One Braille input keyboard, you'll want to tune in for Shaun Preece's tips on updating your device. We're also reviewing the official ChatGPT app from Open AI, which just launched in 40 new countries, courtesy of Thomas Domville, also known as Anonymous.

We also bring up our earlier discussion this week on the quality of audio description with blind journalist and advocate Robert Kingett. He's been working with Netflix to ensure their original content is audio described, and he's got some fascinating insights to share.

And of course, we're getting hyped for Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference and the much anticipated Apple headset wearable device.

Useful links from this episode:

Petition to request Microsoft doesn’t end support for SoundScape: https://chng.it/yz7H8vDdTB

Thomas Domville from AppleVis talking about the official Chat GPT app for iOS: https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/introduction-official-chatgpt-ios-app

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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 big news from Meta, the parent company of Facebook, who have just announced their new Meta Quest 3 VR headset. Marc Aflalo from Double Tap TV joins the guys to fill us in on the announcement. Read more about the new Meta Quest 3 headset here: https://about.fb.com/news/2023/06/meta-quest-3-coming-this-fall/

There’s more discussion following our conversation with AMI host Becki Zerr about the end of Soundscape from Microsoft. Listener Paul sends in an email detailing the case for trying out BlindSquare as an alternative. Find out more about BlindSquare here: https://www.blind-square.com/

And, with Apple’s WorldWide Developer Conference around the corner, Patrick O’Rourke from MobileSyrup.com joins the guys to talk about what might appear, plus Steven quizzes Patrick on getting writers from the disability community into the room when it comes to tech coverage. Check out the Mobile Syrup website here: https://mobilesyrup.com/

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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.

In this insightful episode, Steven Scott is joined by Robert Kingett once again to talk about his latest work called Social Audio Description. They discussed Robert’s key part in developing more audio description for streaming services, in particular Netflix, in the early days, and how his hard work paid off when the streaming giant announced it would add audio description to all of its original content moving forwards.

A contentious topic of cultural preferences in audio descriptions was also explored. Some argue for accents tailored to local listeners, but the consensus was that the main focus should be on ensuring the quality and availability of audio descriptions, regardless of accents.

The conversation then turned to the exciting yet controversial role of artificial intelligence (AI) in audio descriptions. While Robert voiced skepticism about AI's role, Steven expressed excitement over emerging AI capabilities, particularly GPT-4's ability to provide detailed alt text for images, a development that could revolutionize media consumption. You can learn more about Robert's work at blindjournalist.wordpress.com and socialaudiodescription.com, a pioneering collective hiring blind audio description writers.

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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

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Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss the latest opinion from leaders in the field of artificial intelligence that it will, in fact, exterminate all of us at some point in the future. It’s a cheery subject and Steven wonders why the people who are creating the tech are seemingly so concerned about it, while Shaun doesn’t appear to care less. Read more about the story here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65746524

Also, June marks the official end for Microsoft SoundScape as an app developed by them and will move to an open source model. AMI host and contributor Becki Zerr joins us to discuss her thoughts after only recently beginning to use it. Listen to Becki’s AMI-audio podcast, called Raising Kindness, here: https://www.ami.ca/Raising-Kindness/recent_episodes

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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

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

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun delve into the Inbox to discuss your feedback about recent episodes, including solutions for CD ripping software and disk cloning software for PCs. Shaun also talks about issues relating to updating his Hable One to the latest software and how he worked round it. Links to items discussed in this episode. Double Tap and AMI only offer these links for reference - we cannot take responsibility for the content of these links or any harm the software has on your computer.

Casper Disk Cloning Software: https://www.fssdev.com/products/caspersecure/

Exact Audio Copy: https://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/

DB Power Amp: https://www.dbpoweramp.com/cd-ripper.htm

Hable One Support Pages: https://www.iamhable.com/support/software-updates

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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 app that they never discussed. Call Annie is an app for iOS that uses the latest ChatGPT technology to bring you a human-like virtual assistant you can talk to just as if you were having a FaceTime call with a friend. Although Steven’s attempts to demonstrate the app were shaky, download the app and try it for yourself on iOS here: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/call-annie/id6447928709

Also, Thomas Domville, also known as Anonymouse on the AppleVis website, joins the guys to demonstrate the new ChatGPT app for iOS that is now available in 40 more countries, including the UK and Canada. Listen to the longer and more in-depth review from Thomas directly from the AppleVis website: https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/introduction-official-chatgpt-ios-app

And, of course, there’s more of your feedback.

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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.

On the Express this week, Steven and Shaun discuss what’s been in the news this week with a look at Open AI’s Chat GPT app arriving in more countries, including Canada. Plus there’s news on Neuralink, who claim the U.S. FDA has approved human trials to begin on its implant device, which could have an incredible impact on people who are disabled; and iACast podcast host Michael Noise talks about accessibility of the new Final Cut and Logic Pro apps for iPad. There’s also discussion following our interviews this week about Reaper accessibility and the state of Apple accessibility. Plus, Shaun goes dotty about Braille following his latest purchase.

Here are links to follow from today’s show:

Neuralink says it has approval from FDA to begin ‘human’ trials of its implant device: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65717487?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Catch up on what was announced at MS Build this week: https://www.engadget.com/watch-the-microsoft-build-2023-keynote-in-under-10-minutes-202055599.html?guccounter=1

Open AI Chat GPT app launched in more countries: https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/25/chatgpts-new-app-comes-out-of-the-gate-hot-tops-half-a-million-installs-in-first-6-days/2

But Why not Canada? This article might explain: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canada-privacy-investigation-chatgpt-1.6854468

Amazon Fire Max 11 Tablet launched: https://press.aboutamazon.com/2023/5/introducing-the-all-new-fire-max-11-amazons-biggest-and-most-powerful-tablet-yet

Catch up with episodes from Michael Noise on his iACast: https://iaccessibility.net/cate-gory/ia-cast/

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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 delve into the Inbox to hear and discuss more of your comments following the past few episodes of the show. Steven also discusses his busy week travelling, and how an old piece of tech he found in the drawer really made the difference. And why was Steven talking to the Canadian Government? What has he done? Thankfully, it was all in the aid of promoting digital accessibility.

You can watch and listen to Steven’s appearance via the Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion website : https://ccih_ccdi_2023.vfairs.ca/

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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 welcomes special guest Robert Kingett, a blind author, accessibility consultant and journalist. The conversation delves into Robert's background and his journey as a journalist who is blind, providing a unique perspective on advocacy and how it has evolved for him over time. A significant part of the discussion revolves around the importance of learning Braille and the challenges of learning it later in life. Robert shares his personal experience of sudden vision loss and how it impacted his life, highlighting the importance of technology in bridging the gap between people who are disabled and non-disabled.

Robert also opens up about his turbulent childhood, growing up with a single mother struggling with drug addiction. He talks about the importance of control and stability in his life, and how technology and creative pursuits provided that for him. The conversation then shifts to Robert's educational journey, where he shares his decision to attend a school for the blind. Steven and Robert discuss the importance of providing children with the tools they need to succeed, regardless of their visual abilities. To learn more about Robert, visit his website: https://blindjournalist.wordpress.com/

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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 meet up with an old friend to discuss an old problem-accessibility bug in Apple products. Scott (a.k.a. Kayaker) joins the guys to talk about accessibility bugs across Apple products and his recent experiences getting long cane training at a facility in Michigan.

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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.