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This week MainMenu is filled with a lot of information you may want to take notes about. So, grab your note taking tablet or other device and be ready to get all the information down for future use. MainMenu staff member Mary Emerson starts us out with a demonstration of Speak Dropbox, Windows software that can provide you more information about what is going on in your Dropbox. Then MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge brings us demos on using iTunes Radio on your iDevice and on your MacBook Pro. Then David Will demonstrate how to fix a serious problem of the Apple TV remote interfering with the use of your MacBook Pro if they are both located in the same room and both on at the same time. And, MainMenu Executive Producer Chase Crispin Demonstrates using the Verizon Wireless iOS app to easily access a variety of Verizon features on your favorite mobile device.

It is all about access your way on your choice of platform. And, we have it all here for you. MainMenu Host David Tanner takes you on a tour of the Xfinity TV Go app for iOS and Android and shows you how accessible watching TV can be on your favorite iOS or Android device. We re-air, by request, an audio demo of the wireless features of the new Victor Reader Stream. We thank the fine folks at Humanware for allowing us to air this demo which can also be downloaded from www.humanware.com. MainMenu Host David Tanner comes back with a demonstration of how to download an app from the Google Play Store and then demonstrates the use of the Ideal Currency Identifier app which he has just downloaded. Take your pick of entertainment any way you want it, and if you need to figure out what that dollar bill is you have a very accessible and easy way to identify it on your Android device for free.

Make yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy the variety of coverage we have for you this week. ACB Radio managing director Larry Turnbull interviews Dr. Judy Dixon about her new book Get The Picture: Seeing The World Through The iPhone Camera. MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge shows us how to setup playlists for your internet radio stations on the new Victor Reader Stream. And, Rick Harmon from the Blind Geek Zone shows us around the Keurig K65 K-cup brewer; a fine way to accessibly make a fine cup of coffee. MainMenu thanks Rick for allowing us to air his presentation. Keeping you on top of what is new and what is accessible from a blindness perspective...

Introducing the latest for the Victor Reader Stream and More... ACB Radio managing director Larry Turnbull interviews Matthew Janusauskas From Humanware about the latest features added to the Victor Reader Stream. And, Cullen Gallagher introduces us to the Odin VI Mobile Phone with built-in speech.

Get the latest technology updates here on Main Menu. We start with several announcements of updates to a number of assistive technology products, followed by: The GW Micro training department continues with part 2 of their presentation for new users of Window-Eyes. We thank GW Micro again for allowing us to air this presentation. MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge demonstrates Using Airfoil on the Mac to enable multiple AirPlay Spekaers on iOS. And MainMenu Executive Producer Chase Crispin interviews Brad Davis from Freedom Scientific about the latest release of the Ruby HD Video Magnifier.

Are you a new user of Window-Eyes or considering giving it a try? The training department from GW Micro is here to tell you all about the new Window-Eyes For Microsoft Office users, and even get you started using it. We greatly appreciate GW Micro for letting us re-air this introductory training on MainMenu. This is part one of two parts, with the remainder next week. And, MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge demonstrates using the iPod Nano 6th generation device as a watch. Once again, MainMenu brings you the information that you need for the latest technologies you want to use while it is still new.

Trying to learn to use that new iDevice??? MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge will show you all the jestures you will need to become a master at whichever iDevice you are trying to learn. And, Rebecca Skipper takes us through a full demonstration of the software and routine needed to convert print math to Nemeth code Braille for use in all your Braille math work.

The very latest news that you must know NOW! MainMenu Host David Tanner interviews Tom Wlodkowski, Vice president of Accessibility for Comcast Cable about the very latest in accessibility of Comcast products and services. And, ACB Radio Managing Director Larry Turnbull interviews Dan Weirich, Vice president of sales and marketing for GW Micro about the new FREE Window-eyes for Office users offer and gets us all the details of this outstanding offer just announced this week! Yes, if it is the latest breaking news in the assistive technology and accessibility field for the blind and low vision person you will find it here first!

MainMenu goes mobile again this week... MainMenu staff member Shane Davidson interviews a representative from Odin Mobile about their services and training for the Nexus 4 Android phone and support for blind users. And, MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge brings us a review and demonstration of the many features usable with a bluetooth keyboard with your iDevice. Whether it is Android or iOS we have you covered this week here on MainMenu.

MainMenu brings in the new year with a jam packed show this week. MainMenu Executive Producer Chase Crispin starts us off with a review and demonstration of the iOS app for US Bank. It is very accessible, and Chase takes on a tour of this very nice app. We then hear the 2014 holiday greeting from American Council of the Blind President Kim Charlson. We are pleased to welcome her to MainMenu, and wish her all the best for the new year. And, then we hear the 5th and final segment of the excellent GW Micro tutorial on using iTunes with Window-eyes. We thank GW Micro for allowing us to air this tutorial, and would encourage you to check out this and many other excellent training tutorials available from the GW Micro training Department. We look forward to having you along for this show, and wish each of you a very Happy New Year.