iAccessVO, Making It Happen With VoiceOver Accessibility

iPhone SE, was it worth the wait - John Panarese of Mac For The Blind - When it comes to smooth and quick VO navigation, it's all about the gestures. (iAVO-017)


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00:47 Ed finally retires his iPhone 4s and discusses his new iPhone SE.

Eureka Ed Finally gets his iPhone SE! iPhone SE Tear Down
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+SE+Teardown/60902

30 Apps that allow you to use fingerprint identification to buy things
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/131440-30-touch-id-apps-that-let-you-unlock-or-pay-for-stuff-with-a-fingerprint-scan

06:10 Brian visits the Apple store to fix what he thinks is a hardware issue with his iPhone 6s, only to find out that the problem was nothing more than a little lint in the charging port.

7 Reasons Why Your Phone May Not Be Charging Properly
http://www.technorms.com/45530/phone-not-charging-properly-tips-to-fix-issue

09:40 Gestures make navigating easier. Switching between "Today View" and "Notifications View" is quick and easy with a three finger swipe left to right, or right to left. Switching between Apps is easy with a four finger swipe left to right or right to left. No need to activate the App switcher with the home button.

19 Best Notification Widgets for your iPhone
http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/iosapps/best-notification-centre-widgets-iphone-ipad-ios-9-3588392/

VLC for IOS Ed’s Go To Video Player
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vlc-for-mobile/id650377962?mt=8

12:45 Vocal iQ and the rise of the digital home personal assistant.  Amazon, Google and Apple are all in when it comes to this new technology.

Apple and the Future of Vocal IQ
http://9to5mac.com/2016/05/30/vocaliq-siri-intelligent-assistants-war/

Could A Stand Alone Siri Device Be Coming To A Home Near You?
http://9to5mac.com/2016/05/24/apple-siri-hardware-device-echo-competitor/

Google Home is Coming but Will It Be accessible To the Blind?
http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/18/11688376/google-home-speaker-announced-virtual-assistant-io-2016

Martin Scorsese Siri Ad. If Only Siri Really Worked That Good!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBk9B3aGtCc

What Would Steve Jobs Think of Apple Today?
http://www.cultofmac.com/307629/7-things-steve-jobs-hated-apple-today/

16:11 Rumors about the next generation iPhone abound as WWDC fast approaches. Will the new iPhone 7 Pro have 4 speakers? Dual lens camera, is it enough to excite you about the new iPhone 7?  Next year, 2017 will be the 10th year anniversary of the iPhone, expect a lot of changes and innovations next year.

Could the iPhone 7 have Four Speakers?
http://9to5mac.com/2016/05/22/iphone-7-case-leak-indicates-a-total-of-4-speaker-grilles-new-larger-rear-camera-and-flash-design/

Although Over A Year Away the Rumor Mill Already Has Expectations for the iPhone 8 in 2017
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/7155569/Apple-is-planning-a-big-surprise-for-the-tenth-anniversary-iPhoneand-heres-a-peek-of-what-to-expect.html

20:10 Should we make iAccessVO available in the Google Play store?  

22:30 John Panarese of Mac For The Blind.

22:40 Apple brings back the sidebar in their latest iTunes release.

The Side Bar Returns to iTunes, Well Not Exactly
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/05/06/itunes-12-4-update-redesign-sidebar/

Helpful Advice. If You Do not See Your Content After Updating iTunes.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203225

Apple is Now Making House Calls to Fix iTunes Bugs
http://9to5mac.com/2016/05/17/two-apple-engineers-traveled-to-a-customers-house-to-troubleshoot-itunes-deletion-bug/

27:47 Listener Call in segment.  Call our answer line at (732) 660-8641. State your name, where you are from and then leave feedback, ask a question or share your latest iOS or Mac tip or trick.  Our call in question: "Is there a version of Capti Narrator or something similar for the Mac?"

How To Read BookShare Books On A Mac
https://www.bookshare.org/cms/help-center/i-have-mac-computer-do-i-just-have-use-my-computers-built-text-speech-program-hear-text

Capti Narrator
https://www.captivoice.com/capti-site/

Lucidor E Book Reader
http://lucidor.org/lucidor/

33:27 Listener email segment. Owen, a high school student wants to know if he should go Mac or PC?  Brian, Ed and John discuss the many options and features of both and the ultimate solution, running Windows on your Mac with Bootcamp or Fusion.

43:35 Brian reviews his new Zagg speaker charging case for the iPhone. Ed discusses Unu battery cases for iPhone.

ZAGG Speaker Case For iPhone 6/6S
https://www.amazon.com/ZAGG-Speaker-Case-iPhone-Packaging/dp/B00Z1OPQOA

MOPHIE Juice Pack Battery Cases
http://www.mophie.com/shop/battery-cases

UNU Battery Cases
http://www.myunu.com

Ikea Wireless Charging
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/wireless_charging/

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iAccessVO, Making It Happen With VoiceOver Accessibility.
    Co-hosts: Brian Fischler, Ed Plumacher
    Content Director: Brian Fischler
    Post Production Engineer: Patrick Lafayette
    Music Provided by: Rishi "Drummerboy" Mack
    Executive Producer: Ed Plumacher

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